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Nurse Leadership Specialization Concentration | Graduate Degree Program

Nurse Leadership Specialization Concentration

This online program is designed to prepare registered nurses who have an earned BSN degree with the key competencies necessary to build expertise in a specialized area of nursing education or nursing leadership while enhancing their skills in theory and research in professional practice. The Nurse Leadership specialization prepares nurses to pursue management and administrative roles while the Nurse Educator specialization is for nurses who wish to share their clinical expertise in an educator role.

Education and Qualifications:

This program is designed for the registered nurse who has graduated from an accredited nursing program with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. A current, unrestricted RN license (obtained in the U.S.) is required.

  • Successful completion of a criminal background check.
  • Current resume.
  • Three professional or academic letters of recommendation.
  • Career Statement of professional experience and goals in nursing.
  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing program with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA  (per 4.0 scale) on previous coursework.

The master's degree program in nursing at Ottawa University is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

Nurse Leadership Specialization is offered at the following locations.

  • Overland Park, Kansas
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Brookfield, Wisconsin
  • Online


 

Nurse Leadership Specialization Courses

NSRG 7701 FOUNDATIONS FOR NURSE LEADER PRACTICE (3)

 

NSRG 7702 HEALTH INFORMATION & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (3)

 

NSRG 7703 LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES FOR NURSE LEADERS (3)

 

NSRG 7704 BUSINESS CONCEPTS FOR NURSE LEADERS (3)

 

NSRG 7705 NURSE LEADER PRACTICUM (3)

 

NSRG 7706 NURSE LEADER CAPSTONE (3)
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University Accreditation

Ottawa University, as a whole, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Specific degree programs within our institution have also been accredited by relevant bodies within the field:

We are proudly recognized for our commitment to student excellence by the following designations:

Why Choose Ottawa
Almost all courses in Ottawa University’s programs are available online and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. We make it easy for you to transfer credits in order to help keep tuition costs down. We also offer courses in accelerated 8-week terms in order to reduce your time to completion. These are just a few of the reasons why we are proud to be the best, fastest, and most affordable option locally in the Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Phoenix areas, as well as serving students nationally through our online degrees.

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