Program Codes:
MSNINTGNSLDR
Master of Science Nursing
Availability: online
Introduction
The Master of Science in Integrative Nursing Leadership (InLEAD) is a 32 credit, fully online program. The program has been developed for working professional nurses who have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and who aspire to, or currently hold, leadership roles across the health care continuum. The focus of this graduate program is to prepare nurse leaders who apply health and well-being strategies with patient populations as well as the healthcare team members that they lead. Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and Systems Science will provide the theoretical foundation for this program. The themes of resiliency, patient safety, and integrative health are woven throughout this leadership program. The program culminates in a leadership immersion with the dissemination of current, best practice strategies to improve health outcomes as evidenced by the submission of a paper suitable for publication. Graduates of this MSN are prepared to sit for the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) exam.
Mission Statement
The Integrative Nursing Leadership graduate program provides a transformative education, preparing intellectually creative, merciful, compassionate, mindful and resilient nurse leaders whose relationship-based practice is informed by the evidence with a focus on the health and wellbeing of caregivers as well as those they serve.
Admission Requirements
Upon completion of the requirements for the Master of Science degree in Integrative Nursing Leadership the graduate will be able to:
The graduate program in Integrative Nursing Leadership operates on a semester calendar with new students accepted in the fall semester. Fall, spring and summer semester courses are completed in a predetermined sequence. All 10 courses in this 32-credit program are offered online, with the curriculum structured to work around a nurse’s busy schedule. Courses are arranged into eight-week Mini terms, so that the graduate student will never take more than one class at a time—while completing the program, part time, in just two years.
Successful leadership is a process that takes time, experience, learning and a behavioral disposition toward working with others. This course examines the field of organizational behavior and leadership by studying theoretical models, practical examples, and experiential exercises.