Nursing Administration Concentration

The Nursing Administration specialty provides a flexible learning environment and a highly individualized experience through which students gain a strong foundation in:

Complex systems

Organizational theory

Financial management

Leadership practice

Core Requirements (all required)
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
NURS 5000	Theoretical Foundations	3
NURS 5001	Health Care Policy	3
NURS 5002	Advanced Nursing Research	3
NURS 5003	Advanced Role Development	3
NURS 5990	Scholarly Synthesis/Research	3
Core Requirements - Total Hours:		15
Concentration Requirements (all required)
NURS 5301	Nursing Administration I	3
NURS 5302	Nursing Administration II	3
NURS 5303	Health Care Finance	3
NURS 5304	Human Resources Management	3
NURS 5305	Quality Management in Nursing & Health Care	3
Specialty Requirements - Total Hours:		15
Nursing Administration Practicum Requirements
NURS 5309	Nursing Administration Practicum	4
Nursing Administration Practicum - Total Hours:		4
Nursing Administration Program - Total Hours		34
Total practice contact hours = 240 NOTE: The 5000 level numbering of courses for Austin Peay, East Tennessee State and Tennessee State are cross listed with the 6000 and 7000 level course numbers to represent Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and the University of Memphis respectively.

Link to Guidelines for Clinical Preceptorships

Special Instructions Regarding Nursing Administration Student Clinical Preceptorships

Nursing Administration students may not use a school or college of nursing as a clinical site for NURS 5309/6309/7309. Healthcare agencies, such as hospitals and long-term care facilities should be used for this clinical practicum experience. Please consult with your Concentration Coordinator or course professor if you are unsure of the suitability of your clinical practicum site. It is recommended that the preceptor for the NURS 5309/6309/7309 be Master’s prepared, preferably in nursing. Exceptions to this recommendation may be made by the Concentration Coordinator or course professor.