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As health care needs have grown exponentially, so have the roles and responsibilities of nurses. There's never been a more pressing demand for rigorously prepared nurses with the capability to lead across the full spectrum of clinical services. Earning your degree through our all-online program lets you fulfill your work and family obligations without giving up advancement potential or a world-class education. Our Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program - a concentration of the Master of Science in nursing degree - builds on your nursing education and clinical experience, preparing you for advanced nursing practice and providing you with the skills and knowledge to: design, provide, manage and coordinate services in health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and illness management, function across clinical settings to meet the demands of a complex care delivery system, lead intra- and interdisciplinary health care teams, supervise the application of research information and the efficient use of resources to improve outcomes and effect organizational change and lay the foundation for future doctoral education. Part-Time option is available for this program.
Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
As health care needs have grown exponentially, so have the roles and responsibilities of nurses. There's never been a more pressing demand for rigorously prepared nurses with the capability to lead across the full spectrum of clinical services. Earning your degree through our all-online program lets you fulfill your work and family obligations without giving up advancement potential or a world-class education. Our Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program - a concentration of the Master of Science in nursing degree - builds on your nursing education and clinical experience, preparing you for advanced nursing practice and providing you with the skills and knowledge to: design, provide, manage and coordinate services in health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and illness management, function across clinical settings to meet the demands of a complex care delivery system, lead intra- and interdisciplinary health care teams, supervise the application of research information and the efficient use of resources to improve outcomes and effect organizational change and lay the foundation for future doctoral education. Part-Time option is available for this program.
Admission Requirements
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6+
3+
291+
Applicants must be a graduate of a nationally-accredited school of nursing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and hold a current professional license. The graduate school will forward your application to the School of Nursing along with your transcripts, letters of reference, and GRE scores (you do not have to send double). GRE expected 450-500 (new scaling system: 150-153 Verbal and 141-144 Quantitative).
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Domestic
27,750 USD
International
27,750 USD
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Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Programme overview
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be a graduate of a nationally-accredited school of nursing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and hold a current professional license. The graduate school will forward your application to the School of Nursing along with your transcripts, letters of reference, and GRE scores (you do not have to send double). GRE expected 450-500 (new scaling system: 150-153 Verbal and 141-144 Quantitative).
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