Course Offering – 33 credits:

Graduate Core: 12 credits

  • NURS 501: Nursing Research and Evidenced Based Practice (3)
  • NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness (3)
  • NURS 506: Health Care Systems & Health Policy (3)
  • NURS 504: Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles (3)

Functional Area Core: Nursing Leadership-Clinical Operations: 21 credits

  • NURS 560: Health Care Environments (3) [25 Clinical Hours]
  • NURS 561: Communication & Relationship Management (3)
  • NURS 562: Human Resource Management (3) [25 Clinical Hours]
  • NURS 563: Applied Strategic and Financial Management (3)
  • NURS 564: Principles & Practices of Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Risk Management (3) [50 Clinical Hours]
  • NURS 565: Advanced Roles in Clinical Operations Practicum I (3) [25 Clinical Hour]
  • NURS 566: Advanced Roles in Clinical Operations Practicum II (3) [25 Clinical Hours]

Nursing Leadership - Clinical Operations Curriculum Plan — Spring Start

5 Semester Full-time 33 credit hours/ 150 Clinical Hours

Students never take more than two classes at once and finish the program in 18-months.

Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 501: Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 504: Leadership Development 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 506: Health Care Systems & Health Policy 3 (Second 8-weeks)
Total 12


Summer
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 560: Health Care Environments 3 (First 8-weeks) 25
NURS 561: Communication & Relationship Management 3 (Second 8-weeks)
Total 6 25


Fall
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 562: Human Resource Management 3 (First 8-weeks) 25
NURS 563: Applied Strategic and Financial Management 3 (Second 8-weeks)
Total 6 25


Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 564: Principles & Practices of Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Risk Management 3 (Full semester) 50
Total 3 50


Summer
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 565: Advanced Roles in Clinical Practicum I 3 (First 8-weeks) 25
NURS 566: Advanced Roles in Clinical Practicum II 3 (Second 8-weeks) 25
Total 6 50


Total Program Hours 33
Total Clinical Hours 150

Nursing Leadership - Clinical Operations Curriculum Plan — Fall Start

5 Semester Full-time 33 credit hours/ 150 Clinical Hours

Students never take more than two classes at once and finish the program in 18-months.

Fall
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 501: Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 504: Leadership Development 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 506: Health Care Systems & Health Policy 3 (Second 8-weeks)
Total 12


Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 560: Health Care Environments 3 (First 8-weeks) 25
NURS 561: Communication & Relationship Management 3 (Second 8-weeks)
Total 6 25


Summer
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 562: Human Resource Management 3 (First 8-weeks) 25
NURS 563: Applied Strategic and Financial Management 3 (Second 8-weeks)
Total 6 25


Fall
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 564: Principles & Practices of Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Risk Management 3 (Full semester) 50
Total 3 50


Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 565: Advanced Roles in Clinical Practicum I 3 (First 8-weeks) 25
NURS 566: Advanced Roles in Clinical Practicum II 3 (Second 8-weeks) 25
Total 6 50


Total Program Hours 33
Total Clinical Hours 150

Why Choose Us

100%

of graduates employed within 12 months (2021 grads)

$483,737

scholarship money awarded from the Mount Carmel Foundation in 2023

91.02%

2023 NCLEX-RN pass rate