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H EALTHCARE E DUCATION

Colleges Prepare Nurses for New Leadership Specialization

A new specialization is ing knowledge of the exist, many clinically competent practi- tice while studying for the graduate
emerging in nursing, healthcare environment, tioners in nursing lack the administrative degree.
brought about by the tur- according to a 2016 article preparation necessary to assume these Nurses considering the continuation of
bulent, ever-changing in the American expanded leadership roles. their education on a graduate level
world of healthcare. Association of College of This information was found in the arti- should review the curriculum of the
Nurse leaders in execu- Nursing. cle, The Future of Nursing: Leading degree program but also look at the pro-
tive practice are setting The profession of nurs- Change, Advancing Health, published in fessional experience of the faculty in
the vision for the future of ing is positioned to lead in the 2010 issue of the Institute of terms of leadership roles in clinical sys-
nursing in the delivery of the development of cost Medicine. A tremendous opportunity lies tems, executive practice, professional
safe, timely, efficient, effective models of care before academic nursing to participate in communication and development, and
equitable and patient-cen- delivery, placing nurse transforming both health systems and health policy.
tered care. leaders in the boardroom healthcare education. Executive nursing positions usually
As I interact with nurs- and in various senior lead- Colleges and universities are stepping require an MSN in Health Systems
ing professionals in a BY DEBI MORGAN ership positions through- up to provide the graduate-level nursing Leadership or a DNP with a concentra-
variety of settings and out the healthcare system. education to develop executive nurses. tion in Executive Leadership. Graduates
catch up with recent nursing graduates, I One area in particular, the integration The curriculum focuses on developing are hired into leadership and manage-
see growing demand for nurse executives of hospital-based healthcare with home the knowledge and skills to effectively ment roles at the department and senior
working within an interprofessional and community based services, has lead in complex clinical environments. executive level.
environment to improve the patient potential for significant growth as it Core courses provide a foundation in evi-
experience as well as the delivery of care looks to continue needed health services dence-based practice and research, nurs- Debi Morgan is associate dean of gradu-
while keeping an eye on per capita costs. while using a less expensive delivery ing outcomes, use of technology, finance, ate nursing and associate professor of nurs-
The new executive nurse leader is model. organizational theory and health policy. ing at Palm Beach Atlantic University in
highly valued in healthcare for the This new leadership role for nurses The courses are delivered in a hybrid West Palm Beach. Contact her at Palm
unique competencies they possess in requires higher levels of academic prepa- format, which consists of online instruc- Beach Atlantic University at debi_mor-
leadership, professionalism, business ration to transform health systems into tion coupled with a monthly on-campus gan@pba.edu or (561) 803-2837. Find out
skills and principles, communication leaner more community integrated agen- class. The hybrid format allows graduate more at http://learn-well.pba.edu/DNP.
and relationship management, and nurs- cies. While employment opportunities students to continue their nursing prac-

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