Executive Nurse Administrator
The Executive Nurse Administrator Track prepares professional nurses to assume positions as Nurse Managers, Nurse Directors, Clinical Coordinators, and Executive Nurse Administrator positions. In this nurse administrator role, students have the opportunity to work with nurse managers, supervisors, and directors of nursing, department heads, and nurse executives in selected healthcare organizations, facilities and agencies. Graduates are eligible to seek national certification as Nurse Administrators (executive level) once they meet the work or consultation requirement outlined by the American Nurse Credentialing (ANCC). Advanced administrative roles within the Executive Nurse Administrator Track include:
• Director of Nurses in a skilled facility, home health agency, outpatient clinics
• Department Director in specialty clinical or staff development programs
• Consultant
• Case Manager
• Program Planner
• Clinical Coordinator
• Supervisor
• Nurse Manager
• Chief Nurse Executive in hospitals, medical centers, health sciences centers
Note: Your ability to progress in the curriculum is dependent upon you following the schedule. For example, some courses are only taught once each year and many others have pre-requisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the graduate office for a revised schedule (251) 445-9410.
Orientation to the Executive Nurse Administrator Track
The Executive Nurse Administrator track focuses on the multifaceted roles of the nurse executive: leader, collaborator, scholar, manager, director, case manager and change agent. Nurse Executives are responsible for building and maintaining competence in each of these roles and develop expert skills in these areas. Core/support courses in roles and leadership (NU 508), theoretical foundations of advanced nursing (NU 506), nursing economics and health policy (HSC 568), and research (NU 513 and 514) serves as the underpinnings to prepare students in the advanced nursing role. The track’s specialty courses in financial management (NU 565), human resource management (HSC 571), and Nursing Administration Theory and Concepts (NU 561). The students have the opportunity to complete nursing administration fieldwork and an internship, which reinforces the concepts and principles of nursing administration, management and leadership.
The student completes 500 hours of field study and an internship within this track. These field hours are associated with NU 567 and NU 568. These field hours are preceptor-based and are negotiated in the student’s home area. Student must identify preceptors who will guide their development within each of these courses. The preceptors MUST hold minimum preparation at the master’s level. All preceptor arrangements must be approved by faculty in advance of the semester in which the student enrolls in the field study and internship courses.
Negotiating health care agency contracts can be quite a lengthy process. Negotiations in the past have taken as long as 3 months, so start this process well in advance of registering for a clinical course. Students are responsible for assuring that the contract is fully operational PRIOR to starting any field hours. NO field study time can be spent in any facility with whom we do not have a clinical affiliation agreement.
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Advising
Executive nurse administrator students can contact Dr. Valerie Dearmon at vdearmon@usouthal.edu or 251-445-9434 for specific questions regarding course planning, etc. Prior to contacting Dr. Dearmon, please review the course schedules below. There is no requirement for students to “be advised” prior to registration. Registration is accomplished online.
For information and help with setting up your graduate degree program contact the CON Office of Graduate studies: congrad@usouthal.edu.
Executive Nursing Administrator Curriculum
• Executive Administrator Post BSN Track (MSN)
• Condensed schedule of study - Fall Admission
• Full-time schedule of study - Fall Admission
• Full-time schedule of study - Spring Admission
• Full-time schedule of study - Summer Admission
• Executive Administrator Accelerated MSN Track
• Executive Administrator RN to MSN for Associate/diploma RN’s
• Executive Administrator RN to MSN for associate/diploma RN’s with a BS/BA degree in a non-nursing discipline
• Fall admission schedule of study
• Spring admission schedule of study
• Summer admission schedule of study
• Executive Administrator Post Master’s Certificate
ACCREDITATION
The program is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupoint Circle, NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20036-1120:
Telephone 202-887-6791)
For Additional Information
Graduate Studies
USA College of Nursing - HAHN 3086
5721 USA Drive N.
Mobile AL 36688-0002
(251) 445-9400
Email: congrad@usouthal.edu
FAX: (251) 445-9416
The programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120
Telephone 202-887-6791
USA offers nurse educator classes to those students wishing to pursue a career in academia. These courses are a subspecialization that can be added onto your current degree plan. Please click this link to learn more:
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