Leadership and Management – RN Track

As a nurse, you shape the future of patient care every day. Through our Leadership and Management specialization, gain the knowledge and confidence you’ll need to advance your career and become a leader in the field of nursing.

Applicants who have a diploma, A.D.N., or bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing and are licensed registered nurses may be accepted in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), provided they fulfill the general education requirements. Once applicants meet these requirements, they are admitted to Walden and begin taking the foundational courses. Students then progress on to the core curriculum, the specialization courses, and finally, the capstone courses.

Completion Requirements

• 65 semester credit hours
  • Foundational courses (25 sem. cr.)
  • Core courses (18 sem. cr.)
  • Specialization courses (16 sem. cr.)
  • Capstone courses (6 sem. cr.)
• Program of Study and Professional Development Plan

Estimated time to completion: less than 3 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

General Education Requirements

Courses are available at Walden if you have not completed the minimum undergraduate credits of general education courses required for admission to the master’s program. If you choose to complete general education courses at Walden, you can transition directly into the RN Track of the MSN program after completion of the general education requirements.

Education Requirements	Courses
Communication*	2
Humanities	2
Social Science Courses	2
Mathematics and Science**	4
Introductory Statistics***	1
Elective	1

*One course must be a college-level English composition course.
**Courses must include anatomy and physiology and microbiology.
*** Students are required to complete Statistics before MSN program completion however they are not required to have completed statistics before entering the program

Call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 to discuss how Walden can help you meet these requirements.

Foundational Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6000	Success Strategies in the Master of Science Program in Nursing Online Environment	1
NURS 6005	Nursing Roles for Today and Tomorrow	4
NURS 6010	Advancing Nursing Through Inquiry and Research	4
NURS 6015	Information and Health Care Technologies Applied to Nursing Practice	4
NURS 6020	Healing Therapies in Nursing Practice	4
NURS 6025	Managing a Continuum of Care for Positive Patient Outcomes	4
NURS 6030	The Practice of Population-Based Care	4

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6100	Understanding Health Care Systems	3
NURS 6110	The Nurse Leader: New Perspectives on the Profession	3
NURS 6120	Linking Theory to Nursing Practice	3
NURS 6130	Evidence-Based Practice Through Research	3
NURS 6140	Ethical and Legal Views of the Changing Health Care System	3
NURS 6150	Promoting and Preserving Health in a Diverse Society	3

Specialization Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6200	The Nurse Administrator: Leading and Managing for Excellence	4
NURS 6210	Health Care Finance and Budgeting	4
NURS 6220	Human Resources Management	4
NURS 6230	Case Study: Quality Nursing in a Complex Health Care Organization	4

Capstone Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6500	Capstone Synthesis Practicum I	3
NURS 6510	Capstone Synthesis Practicum II	3

Course Descriptions