Nursing Executive Leadership, M.S.

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Our constantly changing health care system is in urgent need of master's level nurses to promote improved patient care and outcomes in the nursing field.

Our unique, interdisciplinary program combines graduate nursing core courses with courses from our leadership and innovation program to educate future leaders, managers, and administrators.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

All of Daemen's nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: 404.975.5000, Fax: 404.975.5020, www.acenursing.org.

New York State Education Department

Registered by the New York State Board of Regents.

Program Benefits

Daemen professors have a wide range of research, clinical, and leadership experience.
Program encourages students to use their work experiences as case study opportunities.
Leadership courses are taught in cohorts, with each class running for eight weeks to allow students to focus on one class at a time.
Students receive individualized academic advisement to create a program plan that works for them.
Part-time study is available and course schedules are geared toward the needs of working nurses.

Daemen’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides students experiential learning opportunities to promote best practice and collaboration. This leads to improved health and well-being outcomes for individuals, organizations, and communities!

There is a high demand for nursing leaders.

Career Outlook

Graduates work as nurse managers at unit, supervisory, and executive levels in a variety of settings:
Inpatient
Outpatient agencies
Community and home care agencies
Subacute and rehabilitation programs

Program Specifics

Admission Requirements MORE

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a ACEN or CCNE accredited program.
One year medical-surgical clinical experience (or equivalent).
Completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
Cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above (on a 4.0 scale) from all colleges/universities attended. Applicants with GPAs below 3.25 in undergraduate studies may be admitted on a provisional basis if they submit evidence of the potential to be successful in graduate studies.GPAs below 3.25 in undergraduate studies may be admitted on a provisional basis if they submit evidence of the potential to be successful in graduate studies.
Current registered professional nursing license.
Current resume.
Letters of intent or letters of recommendation may be submitted to strengthen application.
Interview with the nursing faculty.

Scholarships MORE

Graduate Merit Scholarship

30 percent off the graduate per credit hour tuition rate awarded to accepted students of this program who have earned an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or above.

Student Achievement Data MORE

Program Completion:

50% based on 150% benchmark for program completion (9 semesters part-time)

Job Placement:

100%*

Program Satisfaction:

100% of graduating MS, NExL students believe the program has prepared them well to very well. *

*Data are for students who completed the program during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Student Learning Outcomes MORE

Upon completion of the Master's Program in Nursing Executive Leadership, the graduate will:

• Exhibit leadership skills in working with staff and colleagues to address the health and illness experiences of clients from a variety of familial-socio-cultural backgrounds that enhances each client’s dignity and acknowledges his/her strengths

• Use applicable research and theory to lead staff and other colleagues to assist clients in changing modifiable risk factors.

• Synthesize information from a variety of disciplines to develop strategies for change for colleagues and staff and to provide interventions and regimens that incorporate an understanding of the client’s needs and desires.

• Work collaboratively with and lead other health care team members to promote effective care for clients with complex health care needs

• Direct evidence based continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance care provided in a health care agency utilizing health care informatics

• Incorporate professional, legal, moral, and ethical standards into practice

• Critically analyze and synthesize research to determine applicability to practice

• Develop a research project or thesis applicable to advanced executive nursing leadership

• Contribute to professional nursing through advanced nursing leadership practice and professional involvement

• Exhibits change in leadership behavior as evidenced by enhanced self-knowledge, cultural sensitivity, team dynamics and systems thinking

• Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills necessary to effect personal and organizational change