2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and Disciplines5. Use research and leadership roles to address system problems related to nursing.6. Design organizational and policy-making strategies to improve systems thatimpact health.7. Use nursing informatics to increase effectiveness in advanced nursing roles.Program Design – Master’s Degree• Classes meet one or two evenings each week.• Internships are required during the final year.• A thesis or project is required.• A supportive learning community is achieved through the cohort model—asmall group of learners progressing through a degree program together.ConcentrationsNursing and Healthcare Leadership ConcentrationThis concentration prepares nurses to function as leaders in healthcare settings.Nurses develop knowledge and skills in application of nursing and leadershiptheories, economic and finance principles, business management practices, andinterdisciplinary collaborative strategies to influence effective change in healthcaresystems.Learners will achieve the following outcomes through completion of this concentration:• Analyze the organizational structure of a healthcare delivery system to determineleadership strategies for positive change.• Identify trends in the rapidly changing healthcare arena.• Apply economic and finance principles in strategic and operational systemsdecision making.• Integrate Christian worldview, nursing and leadership theories, technology,and business management practices to lead organizations.• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote organizational growthand effectiveness.Nursing Education ConcentrationThis concentration prepares nurses to function in academic, staff development, orpatient education roles. The program provides an excellent foundation in nursingknowledge, leadership and research skills, and adult educational theory andstrategies. For individuals who plan to teach nursing at a baccalaureate level, thisprogram will prepare them for doctoral study.70