DIRECT ENTRY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Leadership and Management

Take a leadership role in health care management

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The MSOE MSN program is designed to develop competencies in a broad range of topics. You will:

• Earn a BSN and MSN.

• Complete registered nurse (RN) licensure requirements.

• Lead others and manage resources in complex health care systems, with a sense of social and ethical responsibility.

• Have the knowledge and skills desired by employers to progress in your desired career path.

• Improve health care systems to positively impact outcomes for patients, families and communities.

CAREER OPTIONS

• Care coordinator

• Clinic systems manager

• Quality and safety

• Program coordinator

• Manager

• Administrator

• Educator

• Bedside leader

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

39 months to complete 18 months for BSN 21 months for MSN85 BSN credits; 45 MSN creditsOver 600 BSN clinical hours; 240 MSN practicum hoursIndustry-experienced facultyMSN courses are available online or through a blended-online format. Face-to-face MSN courses are off ered in the evening to accommodate working professionals.Full- or part-time program of study

MSOE’s Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is for students with an earned bachelor’s degree in another discipline who want to transition to a career in nursing. Through this program, students will earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through our Accelerated BSN program in 18 months. During this time, students complete nine graduate credits and take the NCLEX examination. The program then seamlessly progresses into the MSN Leadership and Management program.

The Leadership and Management track is designed to prepare professional nurses with the skills they need to transform health care by improving outcomes and leading change at the systems level.

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DIRECT ENTRY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Leadership and Management

Accelerated BSN CoursesBA 2225 Healthcare EconomicsNU 2000 Introduction to Professional Nursing PracticeNU 2011 Health Concepts & Health AssessmentNU 2521 Primary Concepts & Dynamics of Nursing CareNU 2810 Pharmacology INU 2820 Pharmacology IINU 290 Pathophysiology INU 300 Transcultural NursingNU 3302 Application of Nursing Care Concepts to Clients

with Episodic Health ChallengesNU 3302L Application of Psychomotor SkillsNU 3600 Nursing Care of the CommunityNU 391 Pathophysiology IINU 4600 Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Health ChallengesNU 4702 Application of Nursing Concepts to Clients

with Complex Chronic Health ChallengesNU 4711 Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Episodic Health ChallengesNU 4850 Senior Nursing PreceptorshipNU 4860 Synthesis of Nursing CareNU 4870 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice INU 4880 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice IIMSN Core CoursesNU 6000 Theory and Roles 1: Philosophy of CareNU 6010 Holism and Health 1: Policy and EthicsNU 6020 Theory and Roles 2: Creating ChangeNU 6030 Evaluating Care: Research and Project ManagementNU 6040 Holism and Health 2: Economics and OperationsNU 7090 Synthesis and PresentationMSN Specialty Courses — Leadership and ManagementNU 6100 Patient Safety and QualityNU 6110 Nursing Informatics and TechnologyNU 6120 Systems and Management NU 6130 Advanced Leadership and Human CapitalNU 6140 Managing Projects and TeamsNU 6150 Facilitating Change in Complex SystemsNU 6160 Special TopicsNU 7100 Leadership Practicum 1NU 7110 Leadership Practicum 2

NOTES:• Courses may be offered in alternative sequencing. Students will work with academic advisor to plan their

schedules.

• The BSN program has full approval by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

• The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master’s degree program in nursing at Milwaukee School of Engineering are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

ADMISSION CRITERIA

• Complete the free application at msoe.edu/apply

• Submit all official post-secondary transcripts (GPA requirements*)

• Undergraduate statistics course within the last five years

• A criminal background check and urine drug screen will be done on all students entering the program

*GPA 3.0. An applicant with a GPA between 2.70 and 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) may be considered for admission following a writing assessment and formal interview with the program director and graduate program faculty.

CURRICULUM

CONTACT Dr. Victoria Carlson-OehlersGraduate Program Directorcarlsonoehle@msoe.edu (414) 277-4537msoe.edu/graduate-degrees