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Jennifer Minto-Hinton,
MSN Alumna '10
I am much more confident, I feel I am more equipped, I think that coming to school here at Norwich has helped me a lots.
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Program Overview
Gain a unique perspective and influence change
Program Mission
The purpose of the Master of Science in Nursing program is to prepare nurse leaders in administration and education who demonstrate advanced critical thinking, communication, and decision making skills to ensure quality outcomes within the complex systems of the health care continuum. Graduates are prepared to initiate and effectively utilize research findings to improve outcomes, as well as utilize knowledge of health promotion, health care policy and systems, change and finance to effectively manage available resources in the changing health care environment. Masters prepared nurses utilize this knowledge base integrated with theories from nursing and related disciplines to create and implement ethical practices and policies to improve the environment in which health care is delivered.
The Masters prepared nurse engages in an expanded scope of practice that is characterized by critical analysis of problems and creative problem solving, and application of theories in the decision making process. The graduate manages change effectively and utilizes effective communication skills and technologies to create collaborative partnerships within nursing and across health care disciplines. Graduate education prepares the nurse to identify and evaluate personal and organization values and to implement ethical decisions and strategies to improve outcomes.
Click here to discover how this program has enhanced our students' professional careers.
Administration Concentration Program Goals
- Use a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding nursing and health care system issues.
- Identify problems and seek interventions to improve health care delivery outcomes using appropriate data, and effective critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Apply leadership and management theory to develop collaborative partnerships across health care disciplines in own-practice setting.
- Use appropriate data to make decisions in determining effective use of human and fiscal resources.
- Develop and utilize evidence based practices to improve the quality of health care.
- Implement the role of the nurse leader/manager, as defined by the ANA scope and standards of practice.
- Demonstrate the abilities of nurse leader/manager as outlined by AACN and AONE.
- Apply theories of nursing, systems, change, leadership and management in the management of health care services delivery.
Education Concentration Program Goals
- Use a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding nursing and health care system issues.
- Identify problems and seek interventions to improve health care delivery outcomes using appropriate data and effective critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Apply leadership and management theory to develop collaborative partnerships across health care disciplines in your own practice setting.
- Effectively facilitate learning, learner development, and role socialization.
- Utilize evidence based assessment strategies to evaluate learning in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.
- Implement the role of the nurse educator in terms of teaching, leadership, mentorship, scholarship, research, service, and clinical practice.
- Demonstrate a commitment to role competence through the pursuit of continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role.
- Function within the educational environment as a leader and a change agent.
Additional Features
The Norwich MSN program builds on years of nursing experience so you can:
- Develop stronger leadership skills and business acumen in nursing.
- Bridge patient care with management objectives.
- Participate fully in health care delivery.
- Improve health care delivery outcomes by identifying problems and applying best practices.
- Shape health care policy and the future of the nursing profession.
Program structure:
- Six, six-credit, eleven-week seminars.
- Complete all coursework in as few as 18 months.
- Graduate 18-24 months from your enrollment date.
- Capstone residency experience.
- Online, highly experiential, asynchronous curricular activities including threaded discussions, reading, writing, and workplace-oriented assignments.
For more details please read the MSN curriculum overview.
Key program features:
- Accreditation – ensure that your degree is from a recognized and quality institution:
- The Master of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Vermont State Board of Nursing.
- Norwich University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
- The MSN program was developed according to published standards for national organizations.
- Convenience and flexibility – experience the Norwich Virtual Campus:
- Based on an innovative online format, the MSN allows you to study at your own pace and schedule.
- No thesis requirement – learn by interaction and collaboration:
- The MSN program is based on experiential learning making the program seem like one continuous internship.
- Acceleration – earn your MSN in as few as 18 months:
- Depending on your start date, you can complete the MSN program in 18-24 months.
- Faculty – learn from experts in the field of nursing:
- Bringing the latest developments to the classroom through professional activities and research, the MSN faculty are some of the best and brightest professors across the nation.
Class Size
Small class sizes (not more than 16 students) ensure you receive individualized attention directly from faculty. You also develop close relationships with fellow learners from around the world as you interact with them creating a vast network of professional contacts.
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