MSN – Global Leadership Program Online Coursework

The course is designed to develop responsible healthcare leaders and socially engaged citizens. Students explore various ethical theories and healthcare law. Students analyze how nursing integrity, values, and beliefs influence policy agendas.

This course explores healthcare disparities and the influence that policy development and leadership has on outcomes. Students will gain a perspective on the overall health of the individual, family, community, and the world as influenced by environmental factors, ethnic and sociocultural influences, and human and economic resources. Human, fiscal, and physical healthcare resources in relation to global healthcare disparities are also analyzed.

This course explores the use of data-driven decisions to effect organizational change. As change agents, students assess organizational readiness, strategies to transform an organization, and ways to address resistance to change effectively. Students examine healthcare systems on local, national, and global levels.

This course prepares students to utilize evidence-based practice when providing high-quality healthcare, initiating change, and improving outcomes. Proficiency in the utilization of research and statistical procedures to evaluate research findings, problem identification within clinical practice settings, and awareness of clinical practice and outcomes are developed. Clinical research findings specific to addressing healthcare disparities are emphasized.

This course presents a comprehensive, integrative focus on nursing leadership and management. It provides students the opportunity to apply nursing leadership concepts through case analysis to enhance personal skill development through self-assessment exercises. Included in the course are perspectives on ethics, organizational culture, diversity, and strategic leadership.

This course provides the framework to enhance students’ knowledge and skills in electronic medical records, nursing informatics, and healthcare technology. Students focus on the role of the nurse in electronic information handling and how it applies to strategic planning. As future leaders, students develop decision-making competencies to facilitate evidence-based clinical practice and administrative approaches to support positive healthcare outcomes.

This course provides an overview of the budgeting process and how to plan a fiscally responsible budget. Students consider how healthcare systems, resources, and budget appropriations are influenced by a variety of third-party providers and self-pay options. Students analyze information technology and financial data for the purpose of enhancing today’s healthcare systems.

This course examines strategies for creating positive work environments through communication and collaboration. As future leaders, students analyze organizational culture, shared governance, and the complexities of interpersonal communication. Issues with human resource management will be explored.

This course provides an overview of healthcare policies, and the role nurses play as advocates for marginalized populations. Students analyze the cultural, legal, political, economic, and social influences that shape global healthcare policies. Students examine health and social policies, influencing factors, and supporting data for the purpose of formulating policy revisions.

Students participate in leadership responsibilities with a mentor in the practice setting. At the macro-system level students analyze trends in healthcare systems, nursing management, and leadership. The influence of national policy on global health is examined. Students are expected to work with advisor to plan for the capstone project.

Students produce a written scholarly work that focuses on implementation of evidence-based practice change, quality improvement initiative, or an innovation project addressing an identified problem in their specialty focus area. Students collaborate with nursing faculty who advise them throughout the Capstone project. All six student learning outcomes must be addressed in detail throughout the scholarly work.