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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Administration
Thomas University offers Nurse Education and Nursing Administration Graduate Certificate programs with graduate-level academic credit in either field of study. The purpose of the certificate program is to provide the fundamental graduate-level academic foundation for bachelor’s-prepared Registered Nurses interested in these fields.
Program Advantages:
- Small class sizes - personalized student-faculty interaction
- Interactive online component in all classes
- Many classes meet just once/month - creating little disruption to work schedule
- All certificate courses will count toward the MSN degree at TU
For more information, e-mail TU Admissions or call 229-227-6925.
Graduate Certificate Brochure (PDF).
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Serve ethically in the capacity of a nurse executive, director, or nurse manager role
- Create and advocate for a professional work environment through ethical behavior, reflective leadership, and accountability for one’s actions and results
- Develop a plan, implement strategies, and evaluate outcomes in order to meet organizational objectives of the health care setting
- Promote evidence-based practice as the model for clinical decision-making
- Engage in self assessment as part of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Effectively manage human and financial resources in order to provide quality, cost-effective care to diverse patient populations
Completion Requirements
The certificate will require 12 semester credit hours with a grade of “B” or better.
- NSG604 Information Technology in Nursing Administration and Education...3
- NSG616 Leadership Strategies in Nursing...3
- NSG632 Human Resource Management for the Nurse Administrator...3
- NSG644 Nursing Administration Internship...3
Course substitutions may be possible at the discretion of the Nursing Chair based on prior graduate courses completed and/ or experiential learning experiences.
