Nursing and Healthcare Leadership
The Nursing and Healthcare Leadership (NHL) major prepares nurses for leadership positions across the complex and dynamic health care continuum. The program emphasizes content from all nurse executive competency domains (AONE, 2011) including communication and relationship building, knowledge of the health care environment, leadership skills, professionalism, and business skills. Students build a systems-thinking approach to patient care, starting with clinical microsystems as a building block. The use of evidence to shape decisions is emphasized through coursework in nursing informatics, decision support, business planning, and outcomes and care transitions management.
Nursing Leadership Preparation
Graduates of the NHL program are prepared for a variety of nursing leadership roles including nurse manager, clinical microsystem leader, case manager, quality-improvement specialist and program or project manager. Coupled with appropriate experience, graduates may be prepared for advanced roles in nursing informatics, or as a nursing director or executive. Those with requisite experience may be eligible to seek certification in case management, nursing informatics, or as a nurse executive.
Program Requirements and Delivery
The post-BSN to DNP with MSN exit with a major in NHL requires a total of 63 credits. A total of 39 credit hours and 268 internship and clinical hours are required for the MSN exit where the Master of Science in Nursing is conferred. An additional 24 credits and additional clinical hours are required for the completion of the DNP. The program is taught in an engaging online format that is flexible and student-centered. Students need not be a resident of Michigan to enroll in the program. Clinical sites and qualified preceptors are identified near the student’s home to complete the required internship/clinical hours.
A Note to Online Students
It is the responsibility of all applicants applying for admission in an online graduate nursing program to confirm if the program meets specific licensure requirements in the applicant’s state of residence. Applicants may contact the applicable licensing board.
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Sample Program Plan
Full-time and Part-time Options
The McAuley School of Nursing is committed to flexibility in the program and therefore offers both full- and part-time options for degree completion. Full-time study can be completed in two years with some courses offered during the summer semester. Additionally, the program is offered online with course meetings scheduled in the evening to accommodate working adults. The master of science degree in nursing is conferred at the completion of the program requirements.
Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Sample Program Plan
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Required Courses
MSN Integrated Core
NUR 5030
Analytic Methods for Clinical Practice
3 credits
HLH 7100
Health Care Policy, Economics and the Law in Clinical Practice
3 credits
NUR 7000
Advanced Theory & Knowledge Development for Clinical Practice
3 credits
NUR 7300
Transformational Leadership & Innovation in Advanced Practice
3 credits
NUR 7400
Information Management & Decision Support
3 credits
NUR 7500
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Theory, Design & Methods
3 credits
Advanced Practice Core
NUR 5170
Management & Leadership in Nursing
2 credits
HLH 5040
Accounting & Financial Management for Nursing Leadership
4 credits
NUR 5900
Health Systems Management Internship
3 credits
NHL Concentration Courses
NUR 5350
Outcomes Management & Decision Support in Nursing
3 credits
NUR 5420
Management of the Health Care Environment
2 credits
NUR 5450
Business Planning for Nurse Leaders
2 credits
NUR 5650
Population Health & Care Transitions Management
2 credits
NUR 5830
Leadership & Quality Improvement in Clinical Microsystems
3 credits
DNP Integrated Core
NUR 7700
DNP Transition
3 credits
NUR 7200
Epidemiology & Population Health
3 credits
NUR 7350
Business Management to Ensure Quality in Health Care
3 credits
ETH 7010
Ethical Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
3 credits
NUR 7450
Analytics for Evidence Based Practice
3 credits
NUR 7800
Project Proposal Development
3 credits
NUR 7900
DNP Clinical Practicum & Project Implementation
3 credits
NUR 7920
DNP Doctoral Project
3 credits
Total Credits: 63 credits (39 for MSN conferral and 24 for completion of DNP)
For more information on courses descriptions, please click here for the catalog.