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The Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems (Dual Degree) is designed to afford experienced nurses having completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with the opportunity to develop cross-functional business management skills and leadership competences appropriate to preparing individuals in the nursing and health care fields for advanced management and executive positions.

This masters in nursing leadership and management program goes beyond patient care and studies the business side of health care by examining the costs, how to set and maintain a budget, and the management of workforce challenges. Graduates of this degree may be prepared to either fulfill an entrepreneurial goal and start their own health company or move into a leadership role within a health care organization, such as Chief Nursing Officer, VP of Patient Services, or Chief Executive Officer.

The following topics are included in the masters in nursing leadership and management: leadership theory and application, finance, accounting, economics, quantitative methods, marketing management, managerial accounting, managerial finance, operations management, and ethics in the healthcare system. Other courses examine nursing as a profession and a discipline and the role of the nurse as a vital member of the interprofessional team providing patient-centered care. Students will explore and learn to apply the theoretical foundations for nursing practice. The behavioral forces and relationships that influence organizational effectiveness and change are studied, as well as intervention strategies and application skills. Nursing and health care research and its application to nursing education, nursing practice, and the delivery of health care services will also be explored. Emphasis is placed on strategies to access current and relevant data, synthesize the information, and translate new knowledge into practice.

A capstone course culminates the program, which provides an opportunity for students to develop an evidence-based practice project proposal that addresses a business problem, issue, or concern in professional practice. Students identify a problem amenable to research-based intervention; search literature; propose a solution; and develop a plan to implement the solution, evaluate its outcome(s), and disseminate the findings.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

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The PhD in nursing is offered on the Denton and Houston campuses. Because we understand that students have different needs and varying learning styles we offer two formats for the PhD program.

The PhD is offered 100% online on the Denton Campus. The program has received the prestigious Quality Matters Program Implementation Plan award.

Texas Woman's University College of Nursing is committed to promoting excellent online education. One method to achieve this goal is by implementing the Quality Matters standards for the 100% online PhD program on the Denton campus. We are systematically building and evaluating our courses based on these rigorous, research-supported standards. The Quality Matters standards assure that the online components of these courses promote learner engagement and provide students with all the tools and information they need to be successful learners. More information regarding Quality Matters may be found at www.qmprogram.org.

The goals of the PhD nursing program are to prepare nurse scholars who will:

- Engage in scholarship that will add to the body of nursing knowledge.

- Influence professional values and practice.

- Investigate substantive questions of human health.

- Assume leadership in nursing and health care.

- Integrate knowledge from nursing and other disciplines to address problems of human health.

- Teach and mentor other nurses and nurse scholars.

Entry Requirements

All applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School. In addition to these general requirements, the College of Nursing requires the following for admission to the doctoral program:

- A course in statistics
- A course in research at the graduate level
- A course in nursing theory at the graduate level
- A master's degree with a major in nursing from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body (preferred)

- Scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test

- Two letters of recommendation

- A statement of research interest area and professional goals

- A current license to practice professional nursing in the USA*

- A curriculum vita or resume

*Nursing credentials of international students will be assessed individually

Admission to the nursing doctoral degree programs (DNP and PhD) may be awarded on an unconditional or provisional basis. The criteria for unconditional admission are as follows:

1. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on prior graduate level course work

2. Scores on either the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or MAT (Miller Analogies Test)

Preferred scores for the GRE as follows:

Verbal Reasoning - 142
Quantitative Reasoning - 142
Analytical Writing - 4

Preferred Scores on the MAT - 50

3. All candidates MUST submit either GRE or MAT scores as a part of the admission process

Applicants who do not meet the unconditional criteria, but who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on prior graduate level course work may be considered for provisional admission on an individual basis. Factors that will be considered in the admission decision are:

GPA on graduate level work
GRE verbal and quantitative scores or MAT score
Scholarly activities
Professional leadership
Work history:

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The Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner) provides an opportunity for registered nurses to acquire an advanced level of knowledge and skill in preparation for an advanced clinical specialist role in health care. The course demonstrates a clear integration with national advanced practice competencies that are grounded in research and endorsed by key professional organisations. Further development is enabled with articulation into the Doctor of Health Science or enrolment in the Doctor of Philosophy.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the NS86 Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner) will:

have current registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);

have gained a degree in nursing (or equivalent) from a recognised institution and have gained a graduate certificate in nursing (or equivalent) in the area of nominated specialty from a recognised institution;

have a minimum of five years full-time equivalent recent clinical practice experience as a registered nurse including three years full-time equivalent experience in a specialty area and two years full-time equivalent experience at an advanced practice level in the nominated specialty area;

provide evidence of professional leadership activity, for example, a brief curriculum vitae, evidence of conference presentations, etc;

be employed at least 0.6 full-time equivalent in an advanced practice nursing role.

In addition to supporting evidence of meeting entry requirements, applicants will be required to provide supporting documentation from a minimum of two clinical support team members (one of which must be a nurse working in an advanced practice role) and their Executive Director of Nursing (or equivalent) that will confirm their support for the applicant to undertake the required studies. Applicants will, therefore, need to maintain their employment status for the duration of the course.

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Not open to international students.

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