Nursing - Norwich University

Nursing from Norwich University is a Campus Master Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Program Overview Program Mission The purpose of the Master of Science in Nursing program is to prepare visionary nurse leaders in administration and education who demonstrate advanced critical thinking, communication, and decision making skills to ensure quality outcomes within the complex systems of the health care continuum. Graduates are prepared to initiate and effectively utilize research findings to improve outcomes, as well as utilize knowledge of health promotion, health care policy and systems, change and finance to effectively manage available resources in the changing health care environment. Masters prepared nurses utilize this knowledge base integrated with theories from nursing and related disciplines to create and implement ethical practices and policies to improve the environment in which health care is delivered. The Masters prepared nurse engages in an expanded scope of practice that is characterized by critical analysis of problems and creative problem solving, and application of theories in the decision making process. The graduate manages change effectively and utilizes effective communication skills and technologies to create collaborative partnerships within nursing and across health care disciplines. Graduate education prepares the nurse to identify and evaluate personal and organization values and to implement ethical decisions and strategies to improve outcomes. Administration Concentration Program Goals Use a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding nursing and health care system issues. Identify problems and seek interventions to improve health care delivery outcomes using appropriate data, and effective critical thinking and decision-making skills. Apply leadership and management theory to develop collaborative partnerships across health care disciplines in own-practice setting. Use appropriate data to make decisions in determining effective use of human and fiscal resources. Develop and utilize evidence based practices to improve the quality of health care. Implement the role of the nurse leader/manager, as defined by the ANA scope and standards of practice. Demonstrate the abilities of nurse leader/manager as outlined by AACN and AONE. Apply theories of nursing, systems, change, leadership and management in the management of health care services delivery. Education Concentration Program Goals Use a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding nursing and health care system issues. Identify problems and seek interventions to improve health care delivery outcomes using appropriate data and effective critical thinking and decision-making skills. Apply leadership and management theory to develop collaborative partnerships across health care disciplines in your own practice setting. Effectively facilitate learning, learner development, and role socialization. Utilize evidence based assessment strategies to evaluate learning in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. Implement the role of the nurse educator in terms of teaching, leadership, mentorship, scholarship, research, service, and clinical practice. Demonstrate a commitment to role competence through the pursuit of continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role. Function within the educational environment as a leader and a change agent. View more details on Norwich University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.