Post-M.S.N. Nursing Leadership Certificate
As employment opportunities and demands of the health care environment change, nurses at the graduate level need additional specialty education. The College of Health Professions at Wilmington University has developed several options for nurses holding an earned M.S.N. degree: Executive, Educator, and Legal Nurse Consultant certificates.
All candidates for the post-master’s certificate must make an application to the program as a certificate candidate and must meet the admission requirements for the M.S.N. program. A course of study may be individualized based on the type of M.S.N. held by the candidate. Applicants may obtain a Graduate Certificate Program Form by downloading it from the Wilmington University Registrar’s webpage.
Post-M.S.N. Nursing Leadership Certificate Program Competencies
Through completion of the selected certification program, graduates will:
Executive Role
- Demonstrate a firm knowledge base in the areas of executive and management theories.
- Fill a leadership role in executive nursing practice through collaboration; client, staff, and management advocacy; sensitivity to diversity; and ongoing involvement in professional organizations.
- Negotiate an appropriate role within the context of an evolving health care system.
Educator Role
- Incorporate findings from teaching/learning theories and research to educate individuals and groups.
- Fulfill a leadership role in the area of education by facilitating and encouraging the exploration and application of knowledge.
Legal Nurse Consultant
- Implement knowledge of the medical and legal system to meet the needs of their clients and society.
- Negotiate an appropriate role within the dynamic legal system.
- Promote the art of nursing by valuing the unique relationships among people, which create meaning and preserve human dignity.
Course of Study
This PMC Certificate course sequencing is for MSN Leadership students who are starting their program in Fall I 2016 and after. Students that began their certificate program before Fall I 2016 should contact their program chair for course sequencing.
Executive Role
Students are
required to take the following:
15 credits
| MGT 6501 | Organization Theory and Design | 3 |
| MSN 6612 | Nurse Executive Seminar I (Must be taken before II) | 3 |
| MSN 6613 | Nurse Executive Seminar II | 3 |
Students select one course from the following Graduate College of Business courses:
| HCA 7730 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement | 3 |
| HCA 7740 | Legal Aspects in Health Care | 3 |
| HCA 7745 | Marketing in the Health Care Sector | 3 |
| MGT 6503 | Leadership Development and Change Management | 3 |
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
Educator Role
Students are
required to take the following:
18 credits
| MSN 7752 | Clinical Teaching and Evaluation | 3 |
| MSN 7753 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| MSN 6609 | Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
| MSN 6610 | Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| MSN 6611 | Instructional Technology for Nurse Educators | 3 |
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
Legal Nurse Consultant
15 credits
Students are
required to take the following in online format:
| MSN 7310 | Legal Issues in Nursing Practice (Fall I and online only) | 3 |
| MSN 7320 | Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law (Fall II and online only) | 3 |
| MSN 6646 | Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles | 3 |
| MSN 7350 | Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications (Summer I and online only) | 3 |
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2016-2017 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the fall 2016 semester, please contact the graduate MSN Leadership Chair for questions about course sequencing as you will follow the program curriculum from when you began your degree program.