Online Master of Science in Nursing Curriculum

Gonzaga offers the Online Master of Science in Nursing degree emphasizing development of Nursing Administrators and Nurse Educators.

1. Nurse Educator Curriculum - Nurses in this option are prepared to work as educators in academic, hospital, and community-based settings.
   
   
2.  Health Systems Leadership Curriculum - Nurses in this option are prepared to assume administrative positions in inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings.

Nurse Educator
Students develop an area of clinical specialization as well as vital skills in curriculum development, teaching-learning strategies, and evaluation. Particular emphasis is placed on tailoring content and presentation to the student’s needs. Practicum experiences take place in a variety of educational settings.

The MSN Nurse Educator specialization program requires 36 credit hours of graduate coursework.

Leadership Core Courses		15 credits
Nurs 551	Contemporary Delivery of Health Care	3 credits
Nurs 552	Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing	3 credits
Nurs 553	Evidence-Based Practice	3 credits
Nurs 554	Professional Relationships in Advanced Nursing Roles	3 credits
Nurs 555	Nursing Ethics	3 credits
Advanced Practice Core Courses		21 credits
523	Pathophysiology Course	3 credits
621 E	Curriculum Development	3 credits
622 E	Teaching-Learning Strategies	3 credits
623 E	Assessment of Student Learning and Evaluation	2 credits
624 E	Current Issues in Nursing Education and Transition into Nurse Educator Role	3 credits
601E	Practicum	1-3 credits
602E	Practicum	1-3 credits
603E	Practicum	1-3 credits
	Practicum Total 6 credits

Health Systems Leadership
Students gain the knowledge and proficiency necessary to work in financial and human capital management. Students are also exposed to strategies for responding to the clinical, ethical, and legal issues that arise in administrative roles.

The MSN Health Systems Leadership specialization program requires 36 credit hours of graduate coursework.

Leadership Core Courses		15 credits
Nurs 551	Contemporary Delivery of Health Care	3 credits
Nurs 552	Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing	3 credits
Nurs 553	Evidence-Based Practice	3 credits
Nurs 554	Professional Relationships in Advanced Nursing Roles	3 credits
Nurs 555	Nursing Ethics	3 credits
Advanced Practice Core Courses		21 credits
Nurs 621A	Nursing Leadership Development	3 credits
Nurs 622A	Information and Quality Management	3 credits
Nurs 623A	Communication and Relationship Management	3 credits
Nurs 624 A	Health Care Management:  Financial Stewardship and Decision Support/Strategies	3 credits
Nurs 625 A	Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Healthcare Environments	3 credits
601E	Practicum	1-3 credits
602E	Practicum	1-3 credits
603E	Practicum	1-3 credits
	Practicum Total 6 credits

The University reserves the right to make changes in programs, academic policy, or academic schedules whenever these are deemed necessary.