100% Online Master of Science in Nursing

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Multiple Start Dates per Year

Accelerated Graduation

Affordable Tuition

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Professional Advancement for Future Nursing Leaders

Reach the next phase of your nursing career with the online Master of Science in Nursing at King University. With the opportunity to specialize in Nurse Leadership and Administration, you’ll have the opportunity to improve the quality of your specialty practice, expand critical nursing skills, and build the experience you need to enter positions of leadership within your field.

The MSN – Nurse Leadership and Administration students explore topics in healthcare systems, transformational strategies, accounting, and more. Gain a business perspective on the healthcare industry, and complete an individually designed practicum to graduate ready to influence the future of nursing.

Taught fully online, our program enables you to continue working while earning a master’s degree. RN to BSN students can seamlessly transition to our MSN program, making it easier than ever to go further, faster.

Our unwavering commitment to our students means that you’ll receive the education you need for meaningful professional and personal growth through a relevant and industry-specific course of study. Discover today why King University has the difference you need to advance your career.

King University and many of its individual programs maintain academic standards by continually meeting the rigorous requirements necessary for accreditation.

  • King University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
  • King University is certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
  • The School of Nursing programs are fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and are members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at King University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Who We Are

King University is a Presbyterian-affiliated, doctoral-level comprehensive university dedicated to the integration of rigorous academic programming and the exploration of faith. For more than 150 years, we have offered students the opportunity to excel as thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizens with a passion for serving the world.

The Benefits of Online Learning

Learning in an online format provides the opportunity to adjust your academic path based on your personal preferences. You’ll have the chance to spend as much time with instructional materials as you need. King University’s online programs offer the same course of study and level of academic rigor as our on-campus counterparts. You’ll have access to the same experienced faculty and faith-based learning environment, and connect with your peers in a caring community atmosphere.

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A Curriculum Built for Healing

Our accredited online Master of Science in Nursing offers a rigorous synthesis of theory, research, and hands-on practice The program requires 35 semester hours for completion, when specializing in Nurse Leadership and Administration.

Courses you may take in this program include:

An introduction to the structure and function of the medical care delivery system. Includes basic concepts and measures of health, disease, quality, values, needs and utilization; issues in healthcare manpower, institutions and system organization; general issues in policy, reimbursement and regulation; broad community, and organizational considerations in medical care organizations.

Exposes the students to the legal system as it affects the healthcare industry. The course addresses the numerous legal and ethical issues raised by advances in technology, changing societal values, decreasing resources, and increasing professional liability.

This course covers the concepts and techniques necessary for improving the systems vital to the daily work of clinicians and the outcomes of patient care. Topics emphasized include: the role of policy, measuring process and system performance, a supportive environment, outside forces that affect quality, teamwork, collaboration, continuous improvement, high reliability accountability, and patient safety.

Optimal patient care starts with financially secure healthcare organizations. In this course, students will explore topics such as insurance and reimbursement, financial accounting, case flows, profit analysis, cost allocation, service line costing, budgeting, debt, risk analysis, capital structure, and revenue cycles. Financial theories and practical tools needed to make crucial financial decisions are included.

Step Up to In-Demand Careers

King University’s online MSN program can increase your earnings and let you build a career in advanced nursing and leadership. Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 13 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about two million new jobs.1

Average Annual Salaries in Nursing

  1. Clinical Nurse Leader $87,4642
  2. Clinical Educator $81,3053
  3. Nursing Officer $138,3824
  4. Pediatric Nurse Practioner $96,1115

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Sources:

  1. “Healthcare Occupations,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2023, from https://www.bls.gov/.
  2. “Average Clinical Nurse Leader Salary,” Payscale.com. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2023, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  3. “Average Clinical Educator Salary,” Payscale.com. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2023, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  4. “Average Chief Nursing Officer Salary,” Payscale.com. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2023, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  5. “Average Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Salary,” Payscale.com. Retrieved Feb. 27, 2023, from https://www.payscale.com/.