Nurse Leadership Concentration

The Nurse Leadership Concentration prepares students for important roles that ensure quality performance in high-level patient care, as well as support nursing practice, student education, and fostering a culture of research. The nurse leader sets the vision for nursing practice in the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care. Working within a collaborative and interprofessional environment, the executive practice nurse is influential in improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction), improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of health care.

The curriculum draws from the practice of nursing, management, and related fields, and includes administrative, research, and clinical components. The Nurse Leader Concentration program provides for learning in an environment that fosters autonomy, flexibility, and creative scholarship.

An intensive practicum provides the opportunity to develop and test skills in real-life settings, with an emphasis in critical thinking.

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Course is not required for students who pass the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) exam or the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) exam.

Normal time to complete the program

Four (4 ) years (15 academic quarters)—based on less than full-time enrollment.