Master of Business Administration & Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems

Knowledge for Nursing Practice -
Integration, translation, and application of established and evolving disciplinary nursing knowledge and ways of knowing, as well as knowledge fromother disciplines, including a foundation in liberal arts and natural and social sciences. This distinguishes the practice of professional nursing and forms the basis for clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing’s distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines
• Apply theory and research-based knowledge from nursing, the arts, humanities, and other sciences.
• Demonstrate clinical judgment founded on a broad knowledge base.

Person-Centered Care -
Person-centered care focuses on the individual within multiple complicated contexts, including family and/or important others. Person-centered care is holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, coordinated, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate. Person-centered care builds on a scientific body of knowledge that guides nursing practice regardless of specialty or functional area.

• Engage with the individual in establishing a caring relationship.
• Communicate effectively with individuals.
• Integrate assessment skills in practice.
• Diagnose actual or potential health problems and needs.
• Develop a plan of care.

Population Health -
Population health spans the healthcare delivery continuum from public health prevention to disease management of populations and describes collaborative activities with both traditional and non-traditional partnerships from affected communities, public health, industry, academia, healthcare, local government entities, and others for the improvement of population health outcomes by addressing variability in access, quality and results.

• Manage population health.
• Engage in effective partnerships.
• Consider the socioeconomic impact of the delivery of health care.
• Advance population health policy that emphasizes collective well-being for populations served.
• Demonstrate advocacy strategies.

Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline -
The generation, synthesis, translation, application, and dissemination of nursing knowledge to improve health and transform health care.

• Advance the scholarship of nursing.
• Integrate best evidence into nursing practice.
• Promote the ethical conduct of scholarly activities.

Quality and Safety -
Employment of established and emerging principles of safety and improvement science. Quality and safety, as core values of nursing practice, enhance quality and minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.

• Apply quality improvement principles in care delivery.
• Contribute to a culture of patient safety.
• Contribute to a culture of provider and work environment safety.

Interprofessional Partnerships -
Intentional collaboration across professions and with care team members, patients, families, communities, and other stakeholders to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, and strengthen outcomes.

• Communicate in a manner that facilitates a partnership approach to quality care delivery.
• Perform effectively in different team roles, using principles and values of team dynamics.
• Use knowledge of nursing and other professions to address healthcare needs.
• Work with other professions to maintain a climate of mutual learning, respect, and shared values.

Systems-Based Practice -
Responding to and leading within complex systems of healthcare. Nurses effectively and proactively coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, and compassionate care to all populations.

• Apply knowledge of systems to work effectively across the continuum of care.
• Incorporate consideration of cost-effectiveness of care.
• Optimize system effectiveness through application of innovation and evidence-based practice.

Informatics and Healthcare Technologies -
Information and communication technologies and informatics processes are used to provide care, gather data, form information to drive decision making, and support professionals as they expand knowledge and wisdom for practice. Informatics processes and technologies are used to manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards.

• Describe the various information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients,communities, and populations.
• Use information and communication technology to gather data, create information, and generateknowledge.
• Use information and communication technologies and informatics processes to deliver safe nursing care to populations served in a variety of settings.