Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management Online Post-Master's Certificate

Transform health care through strategy, advocacy and efficiency.

Gain the skills to lead innovative health care systems by collaborating with other health care professionals, analyzing data to make data-driven decisions and promoting complex care services to people across the lifespan.

Choose Duquesne University’s Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management Post-Master’s Certificate and build the skills necessary to adopt a holistic approach to identifying problems, formulating solutions and adapting to change in the health care environment.

 

Program Information

Lead innovative health care systems by collaborating with other health care professionals, analyzing data to make data-driven decisions and promoting complex care services to people across the lifespan in this online Post-Master's Certificate.

Degree

Certificate

School

School of Nursing

Duration

1-year

Required Credit Hours

18

Modality

Online

Admissions

Admissions Requirements

  • Hold a current, unencumbered RN license.
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree (nursing or non-nursing) from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 GPA or higher. BSN preferred.
  • Hold an MSN (required) from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
  • Must have completed an undergraduate statistics course with a “C” or higher or a graduate statistics course with a “B” or higher.

Note: Prefer strong leadership experience.

Admissions Process

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Professional goal statement
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Two electronically submitted references (one academic and one professional in a supervisory role)The supervisor reference letters must come from a direct supervisor who is responsible for your performance evaluation
    • If you have been out of school more than five years, please speak with your Enrollment Advisor for advice
    • An interview may be required

Transfer Credit Policy for PMC Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management Students

  • A maximum of 9 graduate credits, completed within the past 5 years from a previously earned graduate degree, may be transferred.
  • A grade of “B” or higher is required.
  • The Advanced Standing Request form must be submitted during the admissions process for transfer credits to be considered.

Curriculum

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Duquesne University’s online Post-Master’s Certificate in Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management offers students a blended curriculum of business and nursing courses. Graduates of this certificate program will be able to bring a nursing perspective to executive settings in health care organizations, hospitals and other agencies, with an understanding of business strategy development and implementation to ensure their organization runs efficiently without compromising patient care.
  • GPNG 928 Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations (3 credits)

  • GPNS 956 Nursing Informatics and Data Management (3 credits)

  • MGMT 601 The Entrepreneurial Manager (3 credits)

  • MGMT 605 Leadership & Motivation for Executives (3 credits)

  • MGMT 619 Budgeting & Finance for Leaders (3 credits)

  • MGMT 620 Leading Strategic Change (3 credits)

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Enrollment Counselor

School of Nursing

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing’s distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist use an intradisciplinary approach applying clinical judgment founded on a broad knowledge base from theory, research, arts, humanities and other sciences.
  2. Distinguish and promote person-centered care that is holistic, compassionate, evidenced-based, and developmentally sound for individuals, families, communities, and populations in their cultural context for optimal healthcare outcomes.
  3. Develop implementation and dissemination strategies to address the social determinates of health including population health, health equity, and health policy through collaboration with community stakeholders.
  4. Identify, differentiate, and analyze evidence-based practice to improve health outcomes while embracing ethical concepts as a life-long learner.
  5. Transform health care delivery through the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives to mitigate risk and promote safety of the patient and health professionals.
  6. Participate in the development of critical elements used in interprofessional, team based healthcare to address needs of a population with the purpose of increasing positive patient outcomes.
  7. Organize and execute safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations while maintaining cost-effective, just, and responsible stewardship of multiple system resources. 
  8. Embrace various technologies and informatics in safe care and communication to patients, interprofessional team members, and other stakeholders to deliver safe care to diverse populations.
  9. Demonstrate a professional approach in nursing through personal accountability to the individual, society, and the profession incorporating relevant laws, policies, and regulation while recognizing diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to one’s professional nursing identity.
  10. Participate in leadership development activities that foster professional growth and encourage lifelong learning that demonstrate selfcare and reflection by maintaining health and wellness.

Accreditation

The Executive Nurse Leadership and Health Care Management Post-Master’s Certificate at Duquesne University School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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