MSN: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
MSN: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Program Overview
The Spalding University Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing & Healthcare Leadership degree program will prepare you to elevate healthcare outcomes. Enhance your scientific knowledge, hone your ethical decision making and grow in critical analysis of nursing practice. This degree program will equip you to lead change, promote health, and meet the needs of patients, families and communities.
- 100% online
- BSN to MSN-Nurse Educator in 36 credit hours
- RN to MSN in 60 credit hours
- RN to MSN in 43 credit hours with Spalding’s bridge program for RNs who have a ADN and a bachelor’s degree in another discipline
- Five start dates each year
- Complete in as few as 18 months
- Dual degree option: MSN + MBA
MSN Nurse Educator + MBA Dual Degree
Beyond our traditional MSN in Nurse Educator degree program, we proudly offer a dual degree program which combines our MSN with the Master of Business Administration (MBA). The MSN + MBA is designed for licensed nursing professionals seeking entrepreneurial endeavors and who strive to maximize their impact either through leadership in healthcare organizations or higher education. You will graduate from the MSN + MBA dual degree with advanced marketability and excel in the management of complex healthcare business operations. Students have two options for pursuing this dual degree:
Track 2: Students will complete the MSN Nurse Educator track, followed by the MBA curriculum
Track 3: Students will complete the General MBA track, followed by the MSN Nurse Educator curriculum
Track 1: Students will take the MBA and MSN portions simultaneously
MSN Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Courses
Spalding University’s MSN – Nursing & Healthcare Leadership program equips students with robust knowledge in graduating nursing informatics and advanced practice essentials.
Courses include classes such as Introduction to Telehealth, Emergency Readiness and Disaster Preparedness and Interpersonal Communication in Nursing and Healthcare. Students also complete a nursing leadership internship.
Admission Requirements
Do you want to lead in healthcare? Discover how Spalding’s Online MSN Nursing & Healthcare Leadership program can equip you to meet the needs of the times.
Tuition
We’re here for your wellbeing. Learn about tuition and fees for our MSN Nursing & Healthcare Leadership program, as well as your financial aid options.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing at Spalding University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
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Prepare to lead. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that roles for medical and health service managers will grow 23 percent, which is much faster than average, between 2024 and 2034.
High-Impact Career Preparation
Spalding University’s MSN-Nursing & Healthcare Leadership program prepares skilled nursing leaders who are prepared to work in a variety of roles, including:
- Charge nurse
- Director of nursing
- Nurse manager
- Nursing program director
- Patient care coordinator
- Risk management nurse
Spalding University’s MSN program has been instrumental in my journey. Its flexibility has allowed me to continue working full-time while applying new leadership skills in my role as a clinical nurse educator.
Melinda Patterson, Paranesthesia Educator, MSN, 2025
Spalding’s MSN-Nursing & Healthcare Leadership program is led by
School of Nursing faculty
Amanda Brown, Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems Technology
Graduate Nursing Pathway Coordinator
Renee Campbell, DNP, APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE
School of Nursing Clinical Coordinator
