The nursing administration curriculum is designed to prepare nurse administrators for working in fast-paced health care environments with acute, long-term, and community care orientations.  Nurse administrators are also prepared for interacting in corporate health care business arenas.  Course work includes managing financial resources with a focus on budgeting, productivity, analysis, costing services, forecasting volume, managed care contract negotiation, business plan development, and marketing.  Students work with large databases to learn analysis for outcomes management and performance improvement.  Organizational behavior is incorporated with effective management of human resources, and leadership skills are developed for motivating employees and managing teams.

Nursing Service Administration Specialization
Faculty and Staff

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FT Faculty:  M. Patrice McCarthy, PhD, RN, Associate Professor *

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PT Faculty:  Judith Cazzolli, MSN, CNAA, Instructor

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Secretary: Susan Bradford

Telephone (330) 972-7555 - Fax (330) 972-5737 
*denotes lead faculty member

Nursing Service Administration Program Curriculum

Note: These courses are in addition to the core courses.
 

8200:630 Resource Management 3
8200:632 Fiscal Management 3
8200:633 Nursing Leadership in Organizations I 3
8200:634 Nursing Leadership in Organizations II 3
8200:635 Organization Behavior in Nursing Setting 3
8200:638 Administrative Practicum I 2
8200:639 Administrative Practicum II 2

Total including core

36


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