MSN Administration Track

The primary educational objective of the Master of Science in Nursing program is to increase the career and educational opportunities available to registered nurses in the university’s service region. Graduates of the program will have a broader understanding of the nursing profession and will bring that understanding to the practice of nursing in their places of employment. Graduates will be prepared to assume some leadership and management roles.

The Master of Science in Nursing program is designed to build upon the BSN degree. Students in this program are prepared to function at advanced levels with an expanded knowledge of theory, research and clinical application. Graduates are prepared to provide evidenced based health care and to work on collaborative teams. Each graduate will be able to function in an advanced practice role as a nurse educator.

To find out about the MSN program requirements, click Program Requirements or email nursing@uh.edu for general information.

Program Goals

1. Synthesize knowledge, theories, and concepts from the biological, social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and nursing to integrate clinical judgment for nursing practice.
2. Apply advanced comprehensive assessment and reasoning while developing and fostering holistic therapeutic person-centered care using caring relationships, communication skills, care coordination, and accountability.
3. Integrate population health knowledge to advocate, prioritize, and manage care of communities, populations, local, regional, national, and global through effective partnerships while advancing resource management.
4. Critically evaluate and synthesize research to integrate evidence into improving health and transforming health care.
5. Support quality improvement principles, safety standards, benchmarks, and system performances to enhance a culture of patient, provider, and work environment safety.
6. Develop effective and respectful communication, intentional engagement, collaboration, and delegation with interprofessionals to optimize care.
7. Analyze and promote policy that impacts nursing practice, social drivers of health, health outcomes, and defends access to cost-effective care and system-wide delivery.
8. Integrate and apply information and communication technologies to gather and document data, drive decision making, manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient nursing care to populations in diverse settings.
9. Foster accountability to professional values, advocacy, ethical moral, and legal aspects of compassionate nursing care in healthcare systems and settings.
10. Support a commitment to personal health, well-being, and lifelong learning while exhibiting a growth mindset, and capacity for leadership and clinical expertise.