Keiser’s Master of Science in Nursing helps nursing professionals develop the professional skills and knowledge needed to pursue leadership roles throughout the healthcare system. They will refine their abilities for delivering caring, holistic, and effective patient-centered care. Coursework covers health promotion, health systems management, global health, social issues, evidence-based nursing practice, nursing leadership principles, research theory, and more. Graduates of this master’s degree program will be well positioned for nurse leadership opportunities now or move toward a family nurse practitioner designation by transitioning into our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
What Can You Expect to Learn
Keiser University’s Master of Science in Nursing offers the education, skills, and credential students need to contribute to the nursing field even as it prepares you to pursue any number of nursing roles in leadership or education. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
Use nursing processes and current research to improve healthcare outcomes
Lead interdisciplinary healthcare teams with sensitivity to culture and social issues
Advance professional excellence and achievement through lifelong learning
Actively influence policy decisions to improve health care that is effective, timely, efficient, and equitable for all members of society
Collaborate for best practices in health promotion, disease prevention, quality, safety, and equality.
Program Outline
To receive this master’s in nursing, students must earn 33 graduate semester credit hours.
Career Pathways in Nursing
Upon graduation from our on-campus or online master’s degree program, you will have earned a Master of Science in Nursing as well as gained the abilities you need to:
Lead change to improve quality patient outcomes
Advance a culture of excellence through lifelong learning
Build and lead collaborative interprofessional care teams
Navigate and integrate care services across the healthcare team
Design innovative nursing practices
Translate evidence into practice
And more
Through Keiser’s advanced degree nursing program, you will develop a deeper understanding of what it takes to lead initiatives for improving patient-centered care within your healthcare system and for the field of nursing. You will also be prepared for higher-education opportunities, such as a DNP program, or to pursue nurse leader positions like:
Director of nursing
Head of department
Nurse manager
Nursing supervisor
Nurse administrator
Nursing instructor
Nurse research specialist
Nurse consultant
And more
Online study mode available campuses: Graduate School, Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Flagship Residential Campus, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Miami, Naples, New port Richey, Online Division, Pembroke pines, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach.
