Overview

Recognized as a "Best Online Nursing School Master's Program" in 2025 by the Princeton Review, University of West Florida’s Nursing - Nursing Leadership program will give you the skills and knowledge needed to pursue administrative roles in areas such as nursing informatics, case management, risk management, quality improvement and more. As you learn from nurse educators who are highly experienced in the field, you’ll build a strong foundation in nursing leadership and project management.

What You Will Learn

Our nursing leadership online program will develop your nursing leadership skills and equip you with the tools you need to improve healthcare processes and outcomes. You’ll study topics that include:

Financial concepts, principles and theories used in the healthcare industry
Using technology and information systems to assess programs and outcomes of care, financial decision making and patient safety and care systems
Development and implementation of basic project plans that can support organizational objectives in a healthcare organization
Nursing leadership models, styles and theories, along with the functions and roles of management
Strategic organizational decision-making within the healthcare system
Improvement of processes and outcomes in a healthcare organization

Designed for licensed RNs with a BSN who want to advance into executive nursing roles, nurses hoping to enter professions in case management, informatics or risk management or current nurses seeking better job opportunities and want to increase their earning potential, the online MSN in Nursing Leadership program includes three practicum courses in which you will acquire 90 hours of practical experience in a nursing leadership role. An additional 135 hours focus on identifying and resolving a healthcare organization's issues through strategic planning, policy development and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nursing Science
Integration of Evidence in Advanced Nursing Practice
Health Systems Leadership and Policy Strategies
Population Health Promotion and Management
Nursing Leadership Specialization (27 credit hours)
Information Technology and Data Analysis for Healthcare Professionals
Project Development and Management for Healthcare Professionals

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Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-24 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-06 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-26 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Pensacola, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an NLNAC, ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of coursework on the BSN
Successfully complete an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better
Possess a current unencumbered U.S. registered nurse license (express admission students are required to become licensed as a registered nurse to practice in a state or territory of the United States by the end of the first semester of enrollment to progress in the program

Tuition Fees

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8287 USD / year

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8287 USD / year

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8287 USD / year

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Funding

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