Nursing M.S.N. – Leadership, Quality and Safety Concentration

 

Program Overview

College of Natural and Health Sciences

This program is not currently accepting applications for admission. 

Site: Extended Campus/Distance
Mode: Online
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer

Director: Melissa Henry, Ph.D.

Location: Gunter 3080

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

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.

Admission

General Master's Degree Admission Requirements

Program Requirements:

1. A bachelor’s degree from an NLN or CCNE accredited institution with an upper division major in nursing.
2. Eligibility for Colorado licensure as a registered nurse.
3. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on the baccalaureate level.
4. A resume or curriculum vitae
5. Two letters of reference.
6. A statement of career goals.
7. One year of clinical experience is required.
8. A personal interview may be required.

Degree Requirements — 30 Credits

Required Major Core Credits — 9 hours

NURS 507	Policy, Leadership and Nursing Issues	3
NURS 601	Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 606	Research and Evidence-based Practice in Nursing	3

Non-Thesis Concentration — 21 hours

NURS 616	Leadership in the Measurement of Clinical Outcomes for Advanced Nursing Practice	3
NURS 621	Leadership in the Management of Clinical Outcomes to Improve Quality and Safety of Care	4
NURS 626	Leadership in the Management of Care Environment to Improve Quality and Safety of Care	4
NURS 631	Teaching Strategies for Practice and Academic Settings to Improve the Quality and Safety of Care	3
NURS 646	Integrative Clinical Concepts	4
NURS 668	Population Centered Health Care	3

Prerequisites: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

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