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The Adult-Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of primary health care to young adults, adults, older adults and their families across health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise, and restore health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses common in primary care. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.

Graduate Curriculum Objectives
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- Integrate clinical prevention and population health concepts in the provision of evidence-based, culturally relevant healthcare.

- Incorporate knowledge from nursing and related sciences into the delivery of advanced nursing care across diverse populations

- Translate relevant research to improve practice and associated health outcomes for diverse populations.

- Demonstrate leadership skills in the provision of high quality health care and within the context of an interprofessional team.

- Integrate current and emerging technologies into the delivery of safe, quality care.

- Interpret the effect of legal and regulatory processes on nursing practice, healthcare delivery, and outcomes.

- Apply ethical analysis and social responsibility to delivery of advanced nursing care across diverse populations.

- Demonstrate cultural competence to improve patient and population outcomes.

- Demonstrate behaviors of professional engagement and life-long learning in the provision of quality health care.

Entry Requirements

- Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing (non-nursing bachelor degrees, see Clinical Practice Portfolio below)*

- Minimum of one year's recent relevant experience (preferred)

- Unofficial transcripts from all college/universities attended

- Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

- Current professional Registered Nurse license

- Three credit undergraduate course in Health Assessment (by advisement)

- Three credit undergraduate course in Statistics (by advisement)

Clinical Practice Portfolio - Applicants to a master's program with a non-nursing bachelor's degree are required to submit a clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies once they have been admitted to a program. The Clinical Practice Portfolio fee is $300. If the portfolio does not meet academic standards, the student cannot be matriculated.

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The Bachelor or Associate of Arts in Health Care Management addresses supervisory skills essential to fields of management and administration throughout the acute, community and long term systems of care. These skills are integrated with concepts and themes from a variety of disciplines working collaboratively to understand, make decisions, and direct change within the health care setting. Opportunities to enhance personal growth and promote professional development are encouraged to help build the foundation for continued growth.

The Health Care Management Bachelor Degree program is a State of Wisconsin approved “regular course of study,” qualifying the graduate to take the Nursing Home Administrator examination. Students graduating with the Bachelors Degree in Health Care Management in states other than Wisconsin may be required to take additional classes and/or participate in an externship in order to qualify for the examination.

Health Care Management
Online Undergraduate Degree
Servant Leadership
in Health Care
The Bachelor or Associate of Arts in Health Care Management addresses supervisory skills essential to fields of management and administration throughout the acute, community and long term systems of care. These skills are integrated with concepts and themes from a variety of disciplines working collaboratively to understand, make decisions, and direct change within the health care setting. Opportunities to enhance personal growth and promote professional development are encouraged to help build the foundation for continued growth.

The Health Care Management Bachelor Degree program is a State of Wisconsin approved “regular course of study,” qualifying the graduate to take the Nursing Home Administrator examination. Students graduating with the Bachelors Degree in Health Care Management in states other than Wisconsin may be required to take additional classes and/or participate in an externship in order to qualify for the examination.

Program Goals
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Analyze health care systems demonstrating acceptance of individuals as holistic beings created by God, respecting the dignity, worth and rights of the individual;

Synthesize knowledge from the sciences, humanities, and management theories as a basis for problem-solving and decision-making in health care;

Evaluate research results applicable to health care practice;

Demonstrate a willingness to work cohesively and communicate interpersonally with members of the interdisciplinary health care team;

Create a reflective self plan for personal and professional growth;

Recognize current trends and issues relative to health care management;

Respect diversity within the health care community for both those who are served and the providers of care.

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As more information about the structure, process and outcomes of health care emerges and the science of quality expands, quality improvement is emerging as an area of expertise in the industry. GW’s master’s program , delivered online, was developed to meet the emerging demand for quality and for patient-safety specialists who have the capacity and competence to grow and sustain a culture of continuous improvement at all levels and within all sectors of the health care delivery system.

Graduates will be prepared to lead the design, development, implementation and evaluation of health care quality and patient safety initiatives. They will have the skills and knowledge needed for success in quality and patient-safety leadership, management and research positions within health care organizations or policy agencies.

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The Health Care Quality program offers two degree options—a Master of Science in Health Sciences and a Master of Science in Nursing— to meet the need of nurses and other health care professionals. Both are delivered via distance education.

Entry Requirements

- Completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university prior to matriculation into the program

- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

- Resume

- Two (2) recommendations

- Transcripts required from all colleges and universities attended.

- Statement of Purpose

International Applicants
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Health Sciences programs require the following minimum English language test scores for admission:

Academic IETLS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual band score below 6.0; or
TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based; or
Academic PTE: 68

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