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
Executive Role
15 credits
| MSN 7750 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 3 |
MSN 7755
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Students select three courses from the following Graduate College of Business offerings:
| HCA 7720 | Health Policy and Economics | 3 |
| 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 6501 | Organization Theory and Design | 3 |
| MGT 6503 | Leadership Development and Change Management | 3 |
(Program chair may approve from other choices)
Educator Role
15 credits
| MSN 7750 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 3 |
| MSN 7752 | Clinical Teaching and Evaluation | 3 |
| MSN 7753 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
MSN 7754
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Students select one course from among the following:
| MEC 6402 | Human Behavior and Child Development | 3 |
MED 6608
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| MED 7710 | Technology and the School Environment | 3 |
(Program chair may approve other choices)
Legal Nurse Consultant
18 credits
| MSN 6645 | Bioethics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| MSN 7310 | Legal Issues in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| MSN 7320 | Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law | 3 |
| MSN 7330 | Entrepreneurship for Nurses | 3 |
| MSN 7340 | Practicum: Post Master’s Legal Nurse Consultant | 3 |
| MSN 7350 | Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications | 3 |