Graduate Certificate in Patient Care Services Administration Course Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Patient Care Services Administration is ideal for experienced nurse managers who wish to update their leadership and management knowledge and skills, or for nursing staff moving into management positions. Courses in both nursing and business address advanced management skills which will enhance leadership and role competence of the patient care services administrator.
MSN Online ProgramThe entire Graduate Certificate in Patient Care Services Administration can be accessed online. Courses are offered in an accelerated timeframe, providing a fast track to certificate completion. Online courses may be taken exclusively to complete the degree, or in conjunction with on-campus classes.
Graduate Certificate in Patient Care Services Administration (12 credits)
Required Courses (9 credits)
NU510 Administration of Patient Care Services I (3 credits)
NU520 Administration of Patient Care Services II (3 credits)
BU601 Management of Organizations (3 credits)
Elective Course (3 credits)
The student may select one course from a wide variety of business and nursing courses to enhance their knowledge and skills in a specific area of practice. The list of recommended elective courses includes:
NU501 History and Policy in Nursing
NU530 Ethics and Theory
NU583 Alternative Health Therapies
NU543 Cultural Issues in Health Care Delivery
NU574 Care Management and Outcomes Assessment
NU582 Management of Home Health Care Agencies
BU641 Dynamics of Information Technology
BU667 Team Management
BU673 Total Quality Management
BU631 Organizational Behavior
BU681 Leadership and Ethics
MK661 Marketing Management
Completed courses may be applied toward the MSN degree or the MSN/MBS dual degree. However, additional application recruitments will be necessary, and the student must be accepted officially into the MSN program prior to exceeding 12 credits. Participation in the certificate program does not guarantee admission into the MSN degree program.
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