Notice for CCNE Accreditation Site Visit
萝莉社 will host the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for an onsite evaluation from October 7鈥�9, 2024. We welcome communities of interest to write and sign third-party comments to CCNE by September 13, 2024.
Prepare to Be a Leader in Nursing
Respond to the needs of our 21st-century healthcare system as you expand your knowledge to encompass a wide range of leadership and management tasks as a nurse. By earning a master of science in nursing degree (MSN) with a concentration in leadership and management, you鈥檒l build on your direct care and team experience to develop the skills you need for human resources, communication, strategic assessment, quality initiatives, budgeting, safety and risk management, and more. Prepare to advance your career at a hospital or clinic, as a school or public health nurse, or to become a leader in any other patient care scenario.
Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Mary Shehan
Dr. Mary Shehan combines individual and group instruction in a teaching approach that values both science and people. Supported by small class sizes, Dr. Shehan prioritizes getting to know her cohort of students whom she serves as a teacher, mentor, and resource.
Where Our Alumni Work
Graduates from our MS in nursing program with a concentration in leadership and management hold positions that include nursing shift manager, assistant unit manager, clinical specialist, nurse manager, nurse educator, and clinical preceptor for new nursing students at healthcare providers across Chicagoland. Recent alumni work in areas that include:
- Operating room at Swedish Hospital
- Risk management at Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Pediatric intensive care at University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital
- Surgical intensive care at Rush University Medical Center
- Interventional radiology at Loyola University Medical Center
- Nurse management at Glenbrook Hospital
Dual-Master’s Degree
We offer you the option to complete an MBA or any other business master’s degree in conjunction with the School of Business and Nonprofit Management alongside your MSN degree in the leadership and management concentration. The second master鈥檚 degree requires just 24 additional graduate-level credits. All business courses are offered in an intensive 7 1/2 weeks format (quad term) and many can be completed online.
MSN: Leadership & Management Classes
This program includes specialty coursework and practicums that include:
- Professional Communication and Collaboration
- Health Care Systems
- Strategic Nursing Leadership
