Online MSN-MBA: Nursing Leadership Bridge Pathway

Overview

Bring Business Innovation to Patient-Focused Excellence

GCU’s Bridge (MBA and MSN with an Emphasis in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems) is designed to provide knowledge in both business and advanced nursing practices. The ideal candidates for this bridge pathway are experienced nurses who have a non-nursing bachelor’s degree but desire to advance to an MSN program. Those who complete this bridge pathway are prepared to enroll in the MSN-MBA dual degree in nursing leadership in healthcare systems.

Healthcare leaders in today's competitive market need business knowledge in addition to nursing competencies and advanced nursing leadership skills. This MSN-MBA bridge pathway helps bridge the gap to qualify you to attain your MSN degree.

Bridge (MBA and MSN with an Emphasis in Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems)

Offered By

College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Class Settings

Online

Tuition Rate

Online: $345 per credit [More Info]

Cost of Attendance

Course Information

Credits: 24

Online: 5 weeks

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Transfer Credits

Up to 90 credits, only 84 can be lower division

Credits: Fill out the Lopes Eval to find out what will transfer

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements may differ based on degree level, program and modality or transfer status. Some programs of study may require a higher GPA and/or other qualifying criteria for admission.

Please review the full admission and program requirements in the University Policy Handbook.

Why GCU

Complete Your MBA and MSN Bridge Pathway at GCU

The MSN-MBA bridge pathway with emphasis in nursing leadership is offered in an online^{(See disclaimer 1)} format, meaning you can integrate your education into your busy lifestyle. While completing this bridge pathway, you’ll have access to knowledgeable faculty, online learning resources and the diverse perspectives of your peers.

Earn Your Degree Online

Online^{(See disclaimer 1)} learning at GCU provides the depth of knowledge and learning that you can expect from a forward-thinking university.

Online Learning

Coursework

Develop Nursing Leadership Skills Through Advanced Course Topics

Throughout this MBA and MSN bridge pathway, you will critically survey advanced nursing practice and leadership.

That means engaging in seven bridge courses that build your knowledge in:

Nursing leadership

Health assessment

Applied statistics

Nursing research

Concepts in community and public health

Pathophysiology

Transition Into Advanced Nursing Leadership Studies

Our MSN-MBA nursing leadership bridge pathway is for non-BSN RNs who are looking to obtain leadership and business fundamentals while preparing for master’s-level nursing. After completing your bridge coursework, you will be eligible for our Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems dual degree program, where you will be taught to integrate advanced healthcare theories with the business concepts needed to lead healthcare organizations.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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Courses

Program Curriculum

Credit Summary

Major24 credits

Degree Requirements24 credits

Core Courses

NRS-415

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, the role of the professional nurse, and the importance of effective nursing leadership. Standards of practice, differentiated nursing practice, professional accountability, interprofessional collaboration, and quality improvement are emphasized with importance placed on the application of leadership styles and management skills.

NRS-420

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This course focuses on methods of health history taking, physical examination skills, and documentation. Learners integrate assessment skills and clinical judgment/reasoning in identifying actual or potential health problems and needs across the life span. Health promotion strategies are incorporated to provide for the unique needs of the individual, ensuring person-centered care. Learners design plans of care based on evidence-based research and practice.

NRS-425

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This course focuses on the community as the patient taking into account varying cultures, spiritual values, geographic norms, and economic conditions. The course examines social determinants of health, including social, legal, and political variables impacting individual, community, and population health across the life span. Learners use epidemiological data, functional health pattern assessments, and nursing theories to plan and intervene in areas of health promotion and disease prevention across the life span.

NRS-455

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This course is designed to build upon existing knowledge of the pathophysiological processes of disease as they affect patients across the life span, recognizing the nurse's multidimensional role in health promotion and disease management and prevention, which include biological, environmental, social, psychological, and spiritual dimensions. Integration of nutritional and pharmacological concepts encourages critical thinking and application of nursing interventions. Prerequisite: NRS-420.

HLT-362V

3 Total Credits

Course Description

This is an introductory course on concepts of statistics, emphasizing applications to health care professions. The course is designed to prepare learners to understand concepts of statistics and the appropriateness of statistical methods used in published research papers and a variety of settings. Areas of emphasis include an introduction to the statistical analysis concepts of variable/reliability factors; P values; experimental design; descriptive statistics, including mean, median, and mode; sampling methods; and power analysis.

NRS-445

3 Total Credits

NRS-465

6 Total Credits

Course Description

The final course in the program is writing-intensive. It will integrate the academic and practical knowledge learners have acquired throughout the program’s curriculum. Learners participate in planned clinical experiences that refine professional competencies at the baccalaureate level and enable them to integrate new knowledge and enhanced skills to advance nursing practice. Clinical practice hours are dedicated to learning objectives in leadership and community health. The evidence-based project provides learners an opportunity to identify a clinical nursing practice issue and propose a possible solution. Learners, under the guidance of faculty and approved preceptors, identify and analyze a nurse practice issue, develop a change project, and propose an evidence-based solution that reflects synthesis and integration of course content and professional practice. The evidence-based project development is guided by the baccalaureate program learning outcomes. Clinical hours: 40. Prerequisite: NRS-415, NRS-420, NRS-425, HLT-362V, NRS-445, PHI-413V, NRS-450, NRS-455, NRS-460.

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