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Nursing Administration and Financial Leadership MSN - Fully Online
This concentration integrates the caring philosophy into organizational management. Its core and cognate courses provide study central to advanced nursing management and financial practice; the nursing concentration courses offer content and practice in nursing and health care administration and finance, relevant to primary, secondary and/or tertiary settings in rapidly changing times. The Administrative and Financial Leadership in Nursing and Health Care concentration curriculum can be taken completely online and the needs of students in other geographic areas can be accommodated for the practicum. The concentration requires a minimum of 37-39 credit hours for completion. Full and part-time program options are available. The curriculum contains a minimum of 180-270 hours of required practical related to administrative and financial management in health care organization(s). Students will find a preceptor who will mentor them throughout this portion of the curriculum. Decisions about preceptors will be made with advisement.
Admission Criteria
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited university or college nursing program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- A 3.0 GPA in the last 60 credits of the baccalaureate program is required.
- Undergraduate level statistics course and Undergraduate level nursing research course.
- Curriculum vitae (Required Format for CV).
- One letter of recommendation from academic or professional reference.
- Philosophy of Nursing Essay (Guidelines for Philosophy Essay)
- Current RN licensure (submit copy of license or online license verification from the department of health acceptable https://appsmqa.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/HealthCareProviders Students must be licensed in the state in which they will complete practicum courses.
- An interview may be required.
*Annual state/federal criminal background checks are required for all admitted students. A drug screen may be required. All costs for these requirements are the responsibility of the student.
Application Process
*Application Deadline for Fall and Spring admission
July 1 for Fall admission and November 15 for Spring admission.
How to apply to the MSN degreeComplete a Florida Atlantic University Graduate Application. Please make sure to select Fall or Spring as your entry semester.
The following supporting documents must be uploaded in order to complete your application
- Curriculum vitae (Required Format for CV).
- Philosophy of Nursing Essay (Guidelines for Philosophy Essay)
- One letter of recommendation from an academic or professional reference.
- Current RN licensure (submit a copy of the license or online license verification from the Department of Health acceptable https://appsmqa.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/HealthCareProviders
Students must be licensed in the state in which they will complete practicum courses.
*You will request one letter of recommendation electronically via the GradCAS application. Therefore, be prepared with the recommender's name and current e-mail address.
Information sessions
Zoom Registration Link - https://fau-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsceuurj0tHdK7Hf1S8J71GshIBgcGED7e
- Tuesday September 17, 2024: 4-5PM
- Thursday October 10, 2024: 4-5PM
- Tuesday October 29, 2024: 4-5PM
- Thursday November 14, 2024: 4-5PM
- Tuesday December 3, 2024: 4-5PM
- Thursday January 9, 2025: 4-5PM
Curriculum
| Course Information | Class | Credits | Clinic hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER I FALL | |||
| Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring | NGR 6110 | 3 | |
| Leadership in Nursing Administration: Advanced Nursing Situations | NGR 6725 | 3 | |
| Semester II SPRING | |||
| Nursing Informatics | NGR 6871 | 3 | |
| Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice | NGR 6812 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER III SUMMER | |||
| Leadership, Policy and Finance in Advance Nursing Practice | NGR 6891 | 3 | |
| Influencing Health Care Policy Through Nursing: Advanced Nursing Situations | NGR 6892 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER IV FALL | |||
| Human Resource Management | MAN 6156/ HSA 6930 | 3 | |
| 3rd Business Course to be approved by the Program Coordinator | 3 | ||
| SEMESTER V SPRING | |||
| Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles | NGR 6811 | 3 | |
| Financial Administration of Nursing Systems | NGR 6722 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER VI SUMMER | |||
| Healthcare Financing | HSA 6175 | 3 | |
| Advanced Nursing Administration Practicum 1 *(Not required of all students, please contact program coordinator) | NGR 6723L | 2 | 90 |
| SEMESTER VII FALL | |||
| Advanced Nursing Administration Practicum 2 | NGR 6724L | 4 | 180 |
| TOTAL | 37 or 39 | 180 or 270 |
Spring Entry
| Course Information | Class | Credits | Clinic hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester I SPRING | |||
| Nursing Informatics | NGR 6871 | 3 | |
| Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice | NGR 6812 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER II SUMMER | |||
| Leadership, Policy and Finance in Advance Nursing Practice | NGR 6891 | 3 | |
| Influencing Health Care Policy Through Nursing: Advanced Nursing Situations | NGR 6892 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER III FALL | |||
| Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring | NGR 6110 | 3 | |
| Leadership in Nursing Administration: Advanced Nursing Situations | NGR 6725 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER IV SPRING | |||
| Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles | NGR 6811 | 3 | |
| Financial Administration of Nursing Systems | NGR 6722 | 3 | |
| SEMESTER V SUMMER | |||
| Healthcare Financing | HSA 6175 | 3 | |
| Advanced Nursing Administration Practicum 1 *(Not required of all students, please contact program coordinator) | NGR 6723L | 2 | 90 |
| SEMESTER VI FALL | |||
| Human Resource Management | MAN 6156/ HSA 6930 | 3 | |
| 3rd Business Course to be approved by the Program Coordinator | 3 | ||
| SEMESTER VII SPRING | |||
| Advanced Nursing Administration Practicum 2 | NGR 6724L | 4 | 180 |
| TOTAL | 37 or 39 | 180 or 270 |
Estimated Cost Breakdown for Nursing Administration and Financial Leadership MSN program
| Instate (FL) tuition rate | $371.81 per credit hour |
| Out of State tuition rate | $1026.81 per credit hour |
| Credits needed to graduate | 37-39 Credit hours |
| Tuition Estimated Tuition | Instate (FL) $13,757.34, $14,500.98 / Out of State $37,991.97, $40,045.59 |
*Cost per credit and total cost are calculated using tuition per credit and associated fees for the current academic year. It does not include course materials, textbook expenses, and other potential expenses related to individual courses.
Sample Careers
- Nurse Manager or Director
- Quality or Safety Manager
- Ambulatory Clinic/Center Director
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Informatics Nurse
- Director of Patient Experience
