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The 18-credit hour Post Master's in the Health Care Systems (HCS), Administration sequence includes:

• content in nursing management and leadership
• informatics
• finance
• human resource management
• outcomes and quality management

This content is aimed at preparing nurses to develop, implement, and measure the impact of innovations in care delivery at all levels within health care organizations.

This part-time course of study can be completed in 4 academic semesters (generally 2 years). Successful completion of the Post Master's certificate in HCS, Administration provides the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a variety of leadership positions in evolving health care organizations. In addition, with the requisite management or administrative experience, students will be eligible to sit for the certification examination of the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Nursing Administration.

Course requirements for the HCS, Administration Post Master's certificate include the following:

NURS 870: Health Care Informatics
This online course focuses on developing an understanding of the concepts relevant to health care informatics, and the use of computerized information systems in health care organizations, with a focus on applications that support clinical and administrative decision making. (3 credits)

NURS 871: Leadership in Organizations
This course examines health care and nursing practice organizations, the influence of the external and internal environment on these organizations, and the role and relationship of nurse leaders to the nursing practice environment and to the greater organization. (3 credits)

NURS 872: Human Resources Management
This course explores the knowledge and skills required for effective human resource management. Managerial behaviors that promote and maintain a professional nursing practice environment are emphasized. (3 credits)

NURS 873: Financial Management
This course examines issues related to health care economics, financial management, and budgeting, to facilitate managerial decisionmaking. (3 credits)

NURS 874: Outcomes Management
This course explores theories and methods related to outcomes management for quality improvement in health care, including improvement science, patient safety approaches, health services research, evidence-based practice, and translation research. (3 credits)

NURS 878: Health Care Systems Residency and Integrative Seminar
This online and residency course provides an environment where students develop, implement, and evaluate advanced practice leadership strategies in a Health Care Systems area of focus. An understanding of systems structures, processes, and outcomes is gained through practical experiences, personal reflection, and seminar discussions. (3 credits)

A sample plan of study for HCS, Administration is listed below.

Fall Admission

* N874 offered in odd-numbered fall semesters; alternates with N871 in even-numbered years.
** N872 offered in even-numbered spring semesters; alternates with N873 in odd-numbered years.