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Are you interested in advancing your career and making lasting change?
RSVP TodayOur constantly changing health care system is in urgent need of master's level nurses to promote improved patient care and outcomes in the nursing field.
Our unique, interdisciplinary program combines graduate nursing core courses with courses from our leadership and innovation program to educate future leaders, managers, and administrators.
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Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
All of °®½´ÊÓƵ's nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: 404.975.5000, .
New York State Education Department
Registered with the New York State Board of Regents.
Program Benefits
- °®½´ÊÓƵ professors have a wide range of research, clinical, and leadership experience.
- Program encourages students to use their work experiences as case study opportunities.
- Leadership courses are taught in cohorts, with each class running for eight weeks to allow students to focus on one class at a time.
- Students receive individualized academic advisement to create a program plan that works for them.
- Part-time study is available and course schedules are geared toward the needs of working nurses.
°®½´ÊÓƵ’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides students experiential learning opportunities to promote best practice and collaboration. This leads to improved health and well-being outcomes for individuals, organizations, and communities!
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There is a high demand for nursing leaders.
Career Outlook
- Graduates work as nurse managers at unit, supervisory, and executive levels in a variety of settings:
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- Outpatient agencies
- Community and home care agencies
- Subacute and rehabilitation programs
Program Specifics
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a ACEN or CCNE accredited program.
- One year medical-surgical clinical experience (or equivalent).
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above (on a 4.0 scale) from all colleges/universities attended. Applicants with GPAs below 3.25 in undergraduate studies may be admitted on a provisional basis if they submit evidence of the potential to be successful in graduate studies.GPAs below 3.25 in undergraduate studies may be admitted on a provisional basis if they submit evidence of the potential to be successful in graduate studies.
- Current registered professional nursing license.
- Current resume.
- Letters of intent or letters of recommendation may be submitted to strengthen application.
- Interview with the nursing faculty.
Graduate Merit Scholarship
30% off the graduate per credit hour tuition rate will be awarded to students upon acceptance. No application or additional information is required to receive this scholarship. For more information about the current per credit hour graduate tuition go to our Tuition and Fees page.
Program Completion:
- 66% based on 100% benchmark for program completion (6 semesters part-time)
Job Placement:
- 100%*
Program Satisfaction:
- 100% of graduating MS, NExL students believe the program has prepared them well to very well. *
 *Data are for students who completed the program during the 2021-2022 academic year.  Â
Upon completion of the Master's Program in Nursing Executive Leadership, the graduate will:
- Exhibit leadership skills in working with staff and colleagues to address the health and illness experiences of clients from a variety of familial-socio-cultural backgrounds that enhances each client’s dignity and acknowledges his/her strengthsÂ
- Use applicable research and theory to lead staff and other colleagues to assist clients in changing modifiable risk factors.Â
- Synthesize information from a variety of disciplines to develop strategies for change for colleagues and staff and to provide interventions and regimens that incorporate an understanding of the client’s needs and desires.Â
- Work collaboratively with and lead other health care team members to promote effective care for clients with complex health care needsÂ
- Direct evidence based continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance care provided in a health care agency utilizing health care informaticsÂ
- Incorporate professional, legal, moral, and ethical standards into practiceÂ
- Critically analyze and synthesize research to determine applicability to practiceÂ
- Develop a research project or thesis applicable to advanced executive nursing leadershipÂ
- Contribute to professional nursing through advanced nursing leadership practice and professional involvementÂ
- Exhibits change in leadership behavior as evidenced by enhanced self-knowledge, cultural sensitivity, team dynamics and systems thinkingÂ
- Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills necessary to effect personal and organizational changeÂ