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Become a nursing leader in the business of healthcare

 

The Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is educating the next generation of nursing executives with the clinical and administrative skills to shape nursing and healthcare teams and improve the overall delivery of patient care. 

There is no better time to advance your career. The healthcare industry is the nation’s second-largest employer, and the Chicago-area market holds tremendous employment potential for nursing and healthcare administration graduates. As a graduate of Loyola's MSN in Nursing & Healthcare Administration, you will be poised to become a leader in the healthcare arena with expertise in budgets, healthcare policy and regulations, and management best practices. You will learn from faculty with extensive experience in leading healthcare organizations. And with Loyola Nursing's extensive relationships with health care providers and organizations, you can take advantage of variety of career and internship opportunities.

Our Commitment to You

 

Graduates with an MSN in Nursing & Healthcare Administration will gain the following knowledge, skills, and professional values to address the needs of an evolving healthcare marketplace.

KNOWLEDGE

 

You will learn:

  • Healthcare ethics and policy
  • Evidence-based research practices 
  • Quality improvement strategies
  • Leadership styles and practices 
  • Current healthcare trends, issues, and debates
  • Health system finances and budget management
  • Decision-making tools and processes

Competencies

 

You will be able to:

  • Effectively lead and transform diverse healthcare teams
  • Think critically
  • Develop and execute new models of care delivery
  • Implement a "just culture" environment

PROFESSIONAL VALUES

 

Loyola Nursing is committed to preparing nurse leaders that value:

  • The hallmark characteristics of a Jesuit education
    • Commitment to excellence
    • Faith in God
    • Service that promotes justice
    • Values-based leadership
    • Global awareness
  • The integration of values, ethics, and social justice into the management and leadership of healthcare systems, nursing teams, and patient care delivery

Curriculum

 

Loyola's MSN in Nursing and Healthcare Administration is a hybrid program with both online courses and annual Immersion sessions.

CREDIT HOURS

 
  • 39 credit hours

Courses

 
  • Theories & Concepts for Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Social Justice and Ethics for Healthcare
  • Research for Advanced Clinical Practice

Advanced Specialty Courses:

  • Fiscal Management in Healthcare Organizations
  • Health Care Delivery and Organization
  • Population Health Informatics
  • Advanced Quality and Safety in Healthcare
  • Leadership and Administration in Healthcare
  • Health Care Outcomes
  • Program Planning and Marketing in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Policy

Nursing and Healthcare Administration Sample Course Schedule

CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS

 

All our practicums are designed by faculty members, who will help you secure your clinical site placements. Practicum experiences for the Nursing & Healthcare Administration program can be completed in the student’s geographical area. 

The Nursing & Healthcare Administration Practicum is six semester hours (each semester hour equals 56 clock hours).

EXAM REQUIREMENTS

 

All MSN students are required to complete a comprehensive exam to complete their degree.

IMMERSION SESSIONS

 

Loyola’s Nursing Healthcare Administration MSN program is offered in a hybrid learning format that combines distance education with on-campus immersion sessions annually incorporating course work, seminars, and presentations. 

*Immersion sessions are currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Admission

 

Get started on your Loyola Nursing application today. Apply online.

For more information, please email the Program Track Director William Duffy, RN, MJ, CNOR, FAAN.

Admission to Loyola University Chicago and the School of Nursing is competitive and based on a variety of factors.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 
  • Completed online application form
  • Current curriculum vitae 
  • Minimum undergraduate nursing GPA of 3.0
  • Current nursing license
  • Official transcripts of BSN and other graduate degrees
  • A personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation

DEADLINES

 
  • July 1: Fall application deadline
  • December 1: Spring application deadline

Tuition and Financial Aid

The Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and Loyola's Financial Aid Office are committed to helping students secure the financial resources to make their education at Loyola affordable.