Nursing Leadership - Nursing and Organizational Leadership (Certificate)

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Plan of Study: Nursing and Organizational Leadership, Certificate

Graduate Nursing Certificate Programs

Grounded in an environment of scholarship, the mission of the WSU Department of Nursing is to educate knowledgeable caring, ethical, creative, and accountable nurse leaders who provide person- and relationship-centered care for individuals, families, groups, communities and populations in a diverse society. This mission is based on the beliefs that:

a caring, diverse, and respectful community provides the best environment for students to learn how to care for themselves and others
optimal learning to care for self and others occurs in a caring, diverse and respectful community
faculty and students are accountable for maintaining and modeling professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct
recognizing and valuing human diversity is essential to person- and relationship-centered care
individuals have different ways of knowing and learning about the world
creativity and innovation contribute to continuous quality improvement and sustainability
an enriched learning environment is the responsibility of faculty, staff, and students
effective nurse leaders engage in continuous professional development and lifelong learning

The Graduate Programs in Nursing offer six Graduate Certificate programs for nurses interested in post-nursing graduate education. The Graduate Certificate Programs are in the areas of: Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist; Nurse Educator; Family or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; or Nursing and Organizational Leadership.

Graduate Certificate Nursing and Organizational Leadership (24 S.H.)

This certificate program is designed for nurses who already have a graduate degree in nursing and wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the principles and practice of nursing administration and leadership. The certificate program requires completion of a 24 credit plan of study that prepares nurses for nurse administration and leadership roles in a variety of health care settings. All of the courses are offered using distance teaching strategies. GC graduates are eligible to take the American Organization of Nurse Executives exam to become certified as an Executive in Nursing Practice (CENP) exam after two years of practice as a nurse executive.