Rochester,
NY,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Nursing-Clinical Nurse Leadership in Rochester United States | Oakland University
Oakland University
|
Rochester United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
20,745
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Clinical Nurse Leadership (CNL) program equips nurses to serve as clinical nurse leaders across diverse healthcare environments. Its coursework emphasizes improving patient results, ensuring safety, evaluating potential hazards, and developing leadership/supervisory skills. Upon completion, CNL graduates qualify to become certified Clinical Nurse Leaders.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing program must have completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with an overall undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above from an institution accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Proof of a current unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the United States or its territories.
A minimum of one year of clinical experience as an R.N. (at the start of the program) is preferred during which time the applicant must have functioned as an independent decision-maker and demonstrated advanced psychomotor skills.
Two (2) Recommendations must be completed by healthcare professionals in clinical nursing, leadership, administration/management, or education and are able to attest to the applicant's nursing skills and/or abilities. One reference must be from a colleague who is familiar with the applicant's work.
Professional statement of 500 to 1,000 words. The professional statement should focus on the applicant's reason for seeking formal nursing education, how recent clinical experience has prepared them for clinical leadership nursing practice, and career goals after program completion. The professional statement will be evaluated on content and appropriate use of grammar, style, spelling, and rhetoric.
The graduate admission policy of Oakland University is selective, and the process is competitive. Applicants for graduate admission must present evidence that they have had the necessary academic preparation to enable them to pursue the graduate program for which they are applying.
TOEFL iBT (internet): 79
TOEFL (computer): 213
IELTS: 6.5
Proof of a current unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the United States or its territories.
A minimum of one year of clinical experience as an R.N. (at the start of the program) is preferred during which time the applicant must have functioned as an independent decision-maker and demonstrated advanced psychomotor skills.
Two (2) Recommendations must be completed by healthcare professionals in clinical nursing, leadership, administration/management, or education and are able to attest to the applicant's nursing skills and/or abilities. One reference must be from a colleague who is familiar with the applicant's work.
Professional statement of 500 to 1,000 words. The professional statement should focus on the applicant's reason for seeking formal nursing education, how recent clinical experience has prepared them for clinical leadership nursing practice, and career goals after program completion. The professional statement will be evaluated on content and appropriate use of grammar, style, spelling, and rhetoric.
The graduate admission policy of Oakland University is selective, and the process is competitive. Applicants for graduate admission must present evidence that they have had the necessary academic preparation to enable them to pursue the graduate program for which they are applying.
TOEFL iBT (internet): 79
TOEFL (computer): 213
IELTS: 6.5
Tuition
USD
20,745