Capstone Practicum Experience for Role of the Nurse Administrator

Catalog description

The Capstone/Practicum course is a culminating experience that provides students the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of program and focus of study outcomes. This course emphasizes the application of leadership and management theories and concepts in the role of nurse executive. The student will demonstrate the competencies essential to a nurse leader. The role will be applied and analyzed in a healthcare organizational setting, in collaboration with a nurse-leader mentor. Evidence-based leadership and management strategies will be developed and implemented in the selected organizational environment. Practice experience of 150 hours is required. Note: A practice experience component is present in this course. Pre-requisite(s): Completion of all MSN Core and Nurse Administration Track Coursework