色虎视频

Students pursuing an MSN degree at 色虎视频 of Missouri benefit from a culturally enriching, supportive environment with smaller class sizes and personalized mentorship. The program emphasizes leadership, evidence-based practice and patient-centered care, preparing graduates for advanced clinical roles, teaching, and addressing healthcare disparities in underrepresented communities. With a focus on equity and excellence, 色虎视频 equips students to transform healthcare delivery and make a meaningful impact in their careers.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Graduates will be eligible for specialized certification as either a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML).
• Graduates will be prepared for teaching practice and leadership roles in diverse, complex health systems.

1. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to provide holistic, competent care that eliminates healthcare disparities and promotes health equity to provide culturally competent patient-centered care, recognize and respect the needs and diversity of unique individuals across the lifespan and diverse healthcare settings. Domain: Person-Centered Care, Systems-Based Practice, & Population Health. Concept: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Compassionate Care, & Social Determinants of Health.
2. Graduates will integrate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making for quality improvement to enhance the safety and efficiency of nursing care to improve patient outcomes. Domain: Knowledge for Nursing Practice, Quality and Safety, & Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline Concept: Clinical Judgement, Evidence-Based Practice
3. Graduates will collaborate with members of the interprofessional healthcare team while utilizing healthcare informatics and technology to access, manage and communicate health information to optimize patient outcomes and enhance the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. Domain: Quality and Safety, Interprofessional Partnerships and Informatics and Healthcare Technologies. Concept: Clinical Judgement, Communication, & Compassionate Care
4. Graduates will integrate the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in nursing practice through the demonstration of leadership skills, advocacy and the ability to transform healthcare policy with continuous professional development and lifelong learning. Domain: Professionalism, Personal, Professional and Leadership Development & Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline. Concept: Ethics & Health Policy
5. Graduates will synthesize health promotion and disease prevention approaches that address the determinants of health, promote wellness and prevent illness across the lifespan. Domain: Population Health, Systems-Based Practice. Concept: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ethics & Social Determinants of Health

1. Curriculum: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to develop and implement culturally relevant curricula that address the unique needs of diverse populations, with a focus on rural and underserved communities. Domain: Person-centered care; population health Concept: Compassionate Care; DEI
2. Teaching: Graduates will employ evidence-based, innovative teaching strategies to enhance learning outcomes and engagement among students in nursing education, with an emphasis on integrating technology in low-resource settings. Domain: Informatics & healthcare technologies. Concept: Clinical judgement, EBP
3. Evaluation: Graduates will develop and apply advanced assessment and evaluation methods to measure student learning outcomes and program effectiveness, ensuring continuous improvement in nursing education. Domain: Knowledge for nursing practice, Scholarship. Concept: EBP
4. Graduates will incorporate an understanding of social determinants of health and ethical considerations into nursing education and advocate for policies that promote nursing education and safe patient care. Domain: Professionalism, quality and safety. Health policy and SDOH

1. Graduates will cultivate a culture of compassionate care in nursing leadership by utilizing effective communication and collaboration with diverse members of the multidisciplinary team. Domain: Knowledge for Nursing Practice, Interprofessional Partnerships, & Professional and Leadership Development. Concept: Compassionate Care & Communication.
2. Graduates will demonstrate advanced clinical judgment skills and decision-making in leadership roles within the clinical setting according to evidence-based practice for quality and safe patient outcomes. Domain: Quality and Safety, Professionalism, Personal, Professional and Leadership Development, & Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline. Concept: Clinical Judgement & Evidence-Based Practice
3. Graduates will incorporate an understanding of social determinants of health and ethical considerations in nursing leadership by advocating for policies that promote safe patient care and optimal outcomes. Domain: Quality and Safety, Population Health. Concept: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ethics, Social Determinants of Health, & Health Policy

Core Courses

All students must complete all the following core requirements for a total of 15 credit hours:

• NUR 500 Transition to Advanced Nursing - 3
• NUR 510 Theories in Nursing - 3
• NUR 550 Research & Evidence-Based Practice - 3
• NUR 560 Healthcare Policy and Advocacy - 3
• NUR 570 Informatics in Healthcare - 3

MSN EDUCATION TRACK (21 credit hours):

• NUR 520 Advanced Pharmacology - 3
• NUR 530 Advanced Pathophysiology - 3
• NUR 540 Advanced Health Assessment - 3
• NUR 610 Curriculum Development - 3
• NUR 630 Teaching in Nursing Education - 3
• NUR 650 Evaluation in Nursing Education - 3
• NUR 670P Education Capstone - 3 

Total Hours Required for Education Track: 36 credit hours

MSN LEADERSHIP TRACK (15 credit hours):

• NUR 600 Budgeting & Financial Mgt in Healthcare - 3
• NUR 620 Quality in Healthcare Systems - 3
• NUR 640 Leadership in Healthcare Organizations & Systems - 3
• NUR 660P Leadership Capstone 1 - 3
• NUR 680P Leadership Capstone 2 - 3

Total Hours Required for Leadership Track:  30 credit hours

Applicants seeking admission to the MSN program must meet the following requirements:

1. No GRE or other admission test required.
2. Must be admitted to the LU Graduate School.
3. Baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by a national organization responsible for nursing accreditation (i.e. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or related and must be from a regionally accredited program from the Higher Learning Commission.
4. A minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.75 from BSN coursework. Applicants who do not meet GPA requirements may provide additional evidence documenting examples of outstanding professional leadership, practice and/or scholarship for special consideration.
5. Current unincumbered Missouri license as a registered nurse.
6. Applicants must have at least one (1) year of nursing experience.
7. All MSN coursework must be completed in five (5) years.
8. Personal goal statement.
9. Must have current BLS certification, be up-to-date on immunizations and meet practicum requirements.
10. All transcripts must be sent to LU.

• The MSN program offers online classes with in-person clinical requirements.
• Supportive HBCU program.
• Designed for completion in as few as 12 months. Full-time and part-time study plans available.
• Online courses for flexibility (designed for professionals with online coursework and in-person clinicals).

2. Submit all required documents (transcripts, letters of recommendation, goal statement, resume)
3. Pay a $30 application fee
4. Application review by Graduate Studies and program faculty 
   • Once all documents are submitted, we request 10 business days for departments to review the application packet and respond.
5. Admission decision notification
   • Applicants will receive a notification letter with information regarding their admission status via their personal email. If admitted, this letter will include information regarding their student ID and University e-mail.
6. Schedule a meeting with a School of Education advisor

Don't know where to start? Contact Grad Studies at GradSchool@LincolnU.edu for guidance.

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