Nursing Leadership (MSN)
MSN Leadership: Shaping the Future of Healthcare Management and Services
The purpose of this Master of Science in Nursing Leadership is to prepare nurses at the graduate level to successfully manage and lead healthcare services across a variety of settings. Graduates will be equipped with the skills to incorporate evidence-based knowledge into practice to improve healthcare outcomes in response to emerging trends and issues in practice and healthcare.
Curriculum
The curriculum builds on leadership, evaluation, and organizational management methods to improve healthcare delivery in today’s complex care settings. Graduates are prepared with the requisite knowledge to take the ANCC Nurse Executive certification exam upon graduation (must meet ANCC eligibility criteria).
This MSN track is only offered in a full-time enrollment layout and is a fully online track through Fall 2024*. A maximum of 15 students will be admitted to this track before the program initiates a waiting list.
*The School of Nursing is seeking approval for revisions to this degree track, which will include layout and curricular updates. The hope is that the new version is ready for those entering in Fall 2025. Updates regarding the approval process may be posted periodically. Questions regarding the proposed program revisions are welcome.
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Online Format
Preparing Nurse Leaders for Advanced Healthcare Management and Improved Outcomes
The Master’s in Nursing Leadership prepares nurses to successfully manage and lead healthcare services across a variety of settings. The degree incorporates evidence-based knowledge into practice to improve healthcare outcomes in response to emerging trends and issues in practice and healthcare. The curriculum builds on leadership, evaluation, and organizational management methods to improve healthcare delivery in today’s complex care settings. Graduates are prepared with the requisite knowledge to take the ANCC Nurse Executive certification exam upon graduation (must meet ANCC eligibility criteria).
Support and Resources for Online Students
For those who choose to enroll, below are several tools and resources to review:
Application Deadlines
Fall Term . . . . . . . . June 1
Admission Requirements
For admission requirements and information on how to apply, please visit our Admissions area or
Program Information
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Course Descriptions
For course descriptions and course searches please view the UNF Course Catalog.
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Graduate Academic Learning Compact
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Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree, master's degree, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs and the post-graduate APRN certificate at the University of North Florida are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.
The UNF Nurse Anesthesiology Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs, which may be reached at 222 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068 or at (847) 692-7050.
The University of North Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of North Florida.
Individual contact to the Commission on Colleges about the University of North Florida accreditation status should occur only if there is evidence that appears to support significant noncompliance with a requirement or standard.
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Estimated Cost of Attendance
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Important Dates
We encourage all students to view the important dates website.
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Technology Requirements
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