Nursing Administration

Overview

The Nursing Administration program of Endicott College allows students to better prepare for opportunities at management and executive levels. Possible settings for health care nursing administration careers include:

• Hospital organizations

• Long-term health care facilities

• Community service

• Patient services including governmental agencies regulatory bodies

Courses focus on: administration and management in nursing; delivery of patient care; legal, regulatory, and ethical issues; health care economics; health care environment; and professional practice. Learn analytic, financial, and evaluation skills.

An internship provides the opportunity to integrate knowledge and experience within an administrative environment with a nursing leader. Internship placements are arranged individually through the School of Nursing with your career goals in mind. A capstone project covers the essence, evidence, and excellence of the American Nurses Association competencies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Demonstrate a repertoire of skills and strategies for a nurse's role as an effective leader within an organization

• Synthesize nursing knowledge and experience within a conceptual framework for advanced nursing practice

• Function as a nurse leader in the conduct and application of research

• Collaborate and communicate to establish and maintain a professional work environment

• Engage in continuous life-long learning and scholarship

• Integrate ethical, legal and professional standards of practice from the perspective of a nursing role specialty

• Foster sensitivity to the individual's connectedness to the human and global community that will enhance the provision of care among diverse ethnic and cultural populations