Nursing, MSN – Leadership (iLEAD)
Offered by:
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Overview
As a professional nurse, you are committed to your job and your patients. Your work, family and social commitments keep you busy, and yet you can envision a career path that involves a leadership position and administrative responsibility. The online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Leadership, offered online through the University of Colorado College of Nursing, is a proven path to leadership in the nursing profession.
We call the program i-LEAD, which stands for Innovation in LEadership and ADministration in Nursing and Health Care Systems. We meet you where you are in your career to help you reach your educational and professional aspirations. Students who graduate from the iLEAD program are eligible to take the AONE or ANCC Nurse Executive certification.
Our exceptional faculty teach this course in a fully online format. All coursework and exams are taken online and your hands-on practicum can even be completed in your home state. Our graduates are talented, qualified leaders and administrators who are prepared for exciting new jobs and promotions across the continuum of nursing.
Our students and graduates work in primary care, long term care, skilled nursing, correctional facilities, home health positions, acute care and more. They are trained in relevant, evidence-based research and best practices by full-time faculty who are researchers, nurses, and teachers.
When you begin your online MS in Nursing Leadership journey with us, you will be connected to a network of incredible nursing leaders and administrators, starting with our faculty and your peers in the program. This network will challenge you, motivate you and provide you with new career opportunities.
i-LEAD is the ideal program for motivated nursing professionals who are ready for a graduate degree that is flexible, well-regarded and innovative.
Program Details
As an i-LEAD student, knowledge gained in cultural competence, informatics, and evidence-based practice will provide you with the ability to excel in today's complex and changing health care system.
i-LEAD is designed for nurses who are currently working full-time in medical settings across the continuum of nursing care. The master's program is purposefully designed as a streamlined degree, with only 30 required credit hours. These credit hours include purposefully designed courses in informatics, leadership theory, health policy, evidence-based practice and a hands-on practicum or internship.
The program is fully online and taught by professional educators who are also nurses and researchers. Our faculty are highly qualified and well regarded. Because it is fully online, you can enroll in this program no matter where you live. Tuition is the same for students in Colorado and those who live out of state.
Our graduates are prepared for professional advancement in leadership positions in their current workplace. You can also expect to be qualified for numerous opportunities with new employers, where you will be a highly prepared and desirable candidate. You could also transition seamlessly into one of our doctoral programs, either the PhD in Health Systems or the DNP in Health Systems Leadership.
