Post MSN Nursing Leadership Certificates
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 and Natural Sciences at Wilmington University has developed several options for nurses holding an earned MSN degree: Executive, Educator, Legal Nurse Consultant, and Public Health 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 MSN program. A course of study may be individualized based on the type of MSN held by the candidate. Applicants may obtain a Graduate Certificate Program Form by downloading it from the Wilmington University Registrar’s webpage.
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.
Public Health Role
1. Monitor health status to identify, diagnose, and investigate community health problems and hazards in the community.
2. Achieve public health leader role by informing, educating, and empowering individuals about health issues.
3. Review and develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
Course of Study
This Post Master's Certificate course sequencing is for MSN Leadership students who have started 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 (15 Credits)
Students are required to take the following:
Final Course Requirement:
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
Students select one (1) course from the following Graduate College of Business Courses:
| HCA 7730 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement | 3 |
| HCA 7740 | Legal Aspects in Health Care | 3 |
Educator Role (18 Credits)
Students are required to take the following:
| 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 |
Final Course Requirement:
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
Legal Nurse Consultant (18 Credits)
Final Course Requirement:
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
Students are required to take the following:
| MSN 6502 | Contemporary Concepts in Advanced Practice Roles | 3 |
| MSN 6646 | Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles | 3 |
| MSN 7310 | Legal Issues in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| MSN 7320 | Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law | 3 |
| MSN 7350 | Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications | 3 |
Public Health Role (18 Credits)
Students are required to take the following
| MSN 6609 | Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
| MSN 6610 | Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| MSN 6615 | Public Health Essentials | 3 |
| MSN 6616 | Epidemiology Health Professions | 3 |
| MSN 6617 | Population Health for Health Professionals | 3 |
Final Course Requirement:
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.
Trauma and Resilience (15 Credits)
Students are required to take the following:
Students select one (1) MSN Elective described below
| MSN 6646 | Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles | 3 |
| MSN 7741 | Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System | 3 |
Final Course Requirement
Portfolio is taken after all coursework is complete.