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Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Health Administration
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Program Description
The MSN/MHA program, accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)*, is designed to provide nurses with a unique blend of advanced nursing and healthcare related business skills to manage in today's evolving health care delivery systems. The program combines essential elements from both degree programs to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively examine and evaluate issues and trends impacting health care.
The MSN program is designed for those nurses who want to pursue more advanced positions in today's challenging health care environment. The program blends nursing theory and advanced practice concepts necessary to successful work within the structure, culture, and mission of any size health care organization or educational setting.
The MSN program consists of three major areas: the core, the major, and the cognate. The core incorporates the major foci of the Master of Science in Nursing degree: the theory of nursing influence, influence of nursing research, and on the advanced practice of nursing. The major includes advanced course work in nursing: management of families and aggregates, administration, and education. The cognate is fulfilled through the MHA program content.
The MHA curriculum focuses on the content related to finance, economics, policy, quality improvement, marketing, and strategic planning. In addition, students complete course work in concepts related to public health, long term care and health care informatics. Graduates will have enhanced their management/administrative backgrounds through a curriculum that provides students with the ability to apply theory to contemporary practice applications. Graduates are able to define their role within the health care system and understand how to make necessary changes to create a work environment which is team oriented and motivating to others.
* For more information about accreditation, please contact CCNE at One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120; (202)887-6791.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) | | HCS/504 | Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Sciences/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| HCS/531 | Health Care Organizations and Delivery Systems | 3 | 6 |
| HCS 533 | Health Information Systems | 3 | 6 |
| HCS 514 | Managing in Today's Health Care Organization | 3 | 6 |
| HCS/552 | Health Care Economics | 3 | 6 |
| HCS/577 | Financial Management in Health Care | 3 | 6 |
| HCS/535 | Concepts of Population Health Care | 3 | 6 |
| HCS/545 | Health Law and Ethics | 3 | 6 |
| HCS/539 | Marketing for Health Care | 3 | 6 |
| HCS 567 | Entrepreneurship in Health Care | 3 | 6 |
| NUR/513 | Theoretical Foundations of Practice | 3 | 6 |
| NUR/518 | Analysis of Research Reports | 3 | 6 |
| NUR/531 | Influencing the Future of Nursing and Health Care | 3 | 6 |
| HCS/587 | Creating Change within Organizations | 3 | 6 |
| NUR/590A | Nursing Practicum | 1 | 3 |
| NUR/542 | Dynamics of Family Systems | 2 | 5 |
| HCS/588 | Measuring Performance Standards | 3 | 6 |
| NUR/588 | Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs | 3 | 6 |
| NUR/590B | Nursing Practicum | 2 | 2 |
| NUR/598 | Research Utilization Project | 3 | 6 |
| Total | | 54 | |
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