The role of educator and administrator are available as well. Students may elect to prepare as Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialists . These students learn to perform physical examinations and health assessments. The nursing focus is on managing common episodic and chronic illness. This area prepares students for nursing administration careers.
Graduates generally enter the work force as middle-managers in acute care or community settings.
In addition to study in areas such as business, organizational theory and personnel management, students may include a minor in business administration. All nursing graduate students must take 12 hours to 15 hours of core courses on topics ranging from nursing theory to research methods. The balance of students' programs consists of courses supporting their selected area of study. Covers analysis, application and evaluation of general nursing theory. Graduate level statistics course.