Ready to advance your nursing career? Get a first-rate online graduate education—without sacrificing your family, work, or community obligations. If you are a bachelor’s-prepared RN and ready to take the next step in your career, take advantage of our ACEN-accredited flexible programs and complete a master’s degree in nursing’s most in-demand specialties in as little as two years.


Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems

Develop your leadership skills and earn a seat at the executive table with an MS in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems. You’ll fine-tune your nursing judgment while you develop expert skills in nursing administration. In addition to your robust online courses, you’ll participate in a practicum experience where you’ll take on a leadership role under the guidance of both a qualified mentor and a faculty member. Often students remark that their practicum experiences opened the door to new leadership positions and provided career progression.
*American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • MANAGEMENT OF CLINICAL SYSTEMS
  • MANAGEMENT OF FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
  • LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
  • MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR DECISION SUPPORT

Master of Science in Nursing Informatics

Prepare to enhance patient care and outcomes at your organization through our online Master of Science in Nursing Informatics program. You’ll learn to use nursing science, information science, and information technology to effectively improve patient care outcomes across the organization and respond to healthcare problems. In addition to your robust online courses, you will participate in a practicum experience where you will take on a nursing informatics role under the guidance of both a qualified mentor and a faculty member. The future of informatics holds an unprecedented opportunity for nurses to work in this ever-evolving specialty area. The practicum experience can open the door to the exciting world of nursing informatics!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • DATA, INFORMATION, AND KNOWLEDGE
  • SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE
  • MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR DECISION SUPPORT
  • TRANSFORMATIONAL NURSING: INNOVATION, INQUIRY, AND SCHOLARSHIP

Master of Science in Nursing Education

Did you know a shortage of qualified nursing faculty is limiting the number of aspiring nurses who can enter educational programs?* With a Master of Science in Nursing Education, you’ll play an important role in moving your industry forward. Gain critical expertise in learning theory, teaching strategy, curriculum design, assessment, and educational technology. In addition to your robust online courses, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Nursing Education Capstone Experience. In the Capstone, you will create a practice experience in which you will take on a teaching and learning project under the guidance of both a qualified mentor and a faculty member. The future of nursing education holds an unprecedented opportunity for nurses to create radical change in how nurses are prepared.
*American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2019

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN NURSING EDUCATION
  • PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION
  • HOW TO DESIGN A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
  • ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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