Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
New and current students cannot currently declare this program.
General Master's Degree Admission Requirements
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Director: Melissa Henry, Ph.D.
Location: Gunter 3080
Telephone: 970-351-2293
Fax: 970-351-1707
Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/nursing/
The Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in leadership, quality, and safety prepares the post-baccalaureate nursing student for a leadership role in the assessment of client risk and management of outcomes, promotion of client and family advocacy and provision of client, family and staff education.
This program prepares the graduate to function as a leader in collaborative, interdisciplinary evidence-based practice. The graduate of the Master of Science in Nursing degree guides complex patient care, providing care coordination for groups of clients across the life span and across the continuum of care. This program is not a preparation for an advanced practice role as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.