Overview

Nursing- RN to MS- Nursing Administration and Leadership (Online) is offered by University of Southern Maine. You will focus on information technology and quality improvement, nursing theory and leadership, organizational behavior, evidence-based practice, and financial management to gain advanced skills in nursing practice, leadership, and business management.

Key Facts

Apply your knowledge beyond the classroom through 220 hours of practicum experience under the supervision of a preceptor in a practice setting of your choosing. Through experiential learning opportunities, your leadership skills and confidence will evolve as you evaluate organizational issues and put solutions into practice. As a graduate, you will have an important impact in the health care field and join the next generation of health care leaders. The baccalaureate courses in this program emphasize the clinical reasoning that drives a culture of safety while developing your ability to use evidence-based practice to make decisions for quality outcomes. This portion of the program prepares you for graduate-level work, which teaches you to:

Demonstrate an advanced level of understanding of nursing, other sciences, humanities, and theory, and integrate this knowledge to manage and improve nursing care across diverse settings
Communicate effectively and use leadership skills to foster professional relationships that shape and implement system change while also promoting teamwork, a positive work environment, and delivery of high-quality, safe, and cost-effective care
Translate research into practice through critical appraisal of existing evidence to address challenges, improve practice, and disseminate results
Utilize technology and information systems to enhance communication, decision-making, and the integration, improvement, and coordination of care
Use advocacy strategies through the policy process to influence health, health care, and outcomes
Synthesize broad organizational, financial, economic, client-centered, culturally appropriate concepts to address prevention and population health

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Promoting Healthy Communities

Holistic Health Assessment

Health Promotions

Transcultural Care in Nursing

Health Related Research
Health Care Ethics & the Law

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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6 start dates per year

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Gorham, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Administration Leadership View 707 other Masters in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Provide financial documentation that shows you are able to support educational and living costs.
Pay the US $50 application fee (except Canadian applicants).
Submit an official evaluation of college-level transcripts approved by one of the following transcript analysis agencies:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE)
Evaluations must be course-by-course and provide verification that the degree you hold is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in the United States
NOTE: Some universities in Canada are exempt

Tuition Fees

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15780 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15780 USD / year

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In-State

15780 USD / year

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