“Elms has taught me how to find evidence-based research and work on implementing the changes for those quality and safety initiatives that affect the patient experience.”
As a nurse manager at Baystate Medical Center, Stephanie leads a 66-member staff. Her passion for nursing leadership led her to complete her MSN at Elms. Click below to learn more about Stephanie’s experience in the MSN program.
This contemporary program is designed to meet the challenging role and scope of the nurse leader’s practice in today’s healthcare delivery system.
Nursing and Health Services Management graduates are prepared to fill leadership roles across the healthcare delivery system and within a variety of organizational and health care settings.
The program includes two unique and sequential practicum courses that provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills learned — and gain leadership and management experience with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation and creativity.
Quick Info
Click to view course requirements for the MSN in Nursing and Health Services Management.
Core Curriculum
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 5005
NUR 505
Nursing Knowledge and Practice
3
NUR 5105
NUR 515
Translating and Integrating Evidence Into Practice
3
NUR 5302
NUR 532
Health Care Policy and Advocacy
3
NUR 6400
NUR 640
Leadership and Management
3
Nursing and Health Services Management Concentration
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6101
NUR 611
Excel
1
NUR 6207
NUR 627
Financial Management
3
HCL 6600
HCL 660
Global Perspectives in Healthcare Management
3
HCL 6105
HCL 615
Business Dynamics of Healthcare
3
HCL 6305
HCL 635
Managing Human Capital in Healthcare
3
HCL 6500
HCL 650
Information Systems in Healthcare and Nursing
3
NUR 6001
NUR 601
Technology: Methods and Tools for Graduate Study
1
NUR 6801
NUR 681
Nursing and Health Services Management Practicum I
3
NUR 6802
NUR 682
Nursing and Health Services Management Practicum II
3
Plan of Study for a Fall Start September – December Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 5005
NUR 505
Nursing Knowledge and Practice
3
NUR 6001
NUR 601
Technology: Methods and Tools for Graduate Study
1
NUR 6400
NUR 640
Leadership and Management
3
January – March Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 5105
NUR 515
Translating and Integrating Evidence Into Practice
3
NUR 5302
NUR 532
Health Care Policy and Advocacy
3
NUR 6101
NUR 611
Excel
1
March – June Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6207
NUR 627
Financial Management
3
July – September Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
HCL 6305
HCL 635
Managing Human Capital in Healthcare
3
September – December Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
HCL 6105
HCL 615
Business Dynamics of Healthcare
3
January – March Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
HCL 6500
HCL 650
Information Systems in Healthcare and Nursing
3
HCL 6600
HCL 660
Global Perspectives in Healthcare Management
3
March – June Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6801
NUR 681
Nursing and Health Services Management Practicum I
3
July – September Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6802
NUR 682
Nursing and Health Services Management Practicum II
3
Plan of Study for a January Start January – March Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 5005
NUR 505
Nursing Knowledge and Practice
3
NUR 5302
NUR 532
Health Care Policy and Advocacy
3
NUR 6001
NUR 601
Technology: Methods and Tools for Graduate Study
1
March – June Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 5105
NUR 515
Translating and Integrating Evidence Into Practice
3
July to September Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
HCL 6305
HCL 635
Managing Human Capital in Healthcare
3
September – December Year 1
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
HCL 6105
HCL 615
Business Dynamics of Healthcare
3
NUR 6400
NUR 640
Leadership and Management
3
January – March Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6101
NUR 611
Excel
1
HCL 6500
HCL 650
Information Systems in Healthcare and Nursing
3
HCL 6600
HCL 660
Global Perspectives in Healthcare Management
3
March – June Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6207
NUR 627
Financial Management
3
July – September Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6801
NUR 681
Nursing and Health Services Management Practicum I
3
September – December Year 2
Course #
Formerly
Course Name
# of Credit Hours
NUR 6802
NUR 682
Nursing and Health Services Management Practicum II
