MSN Healthcare Policy

Affect the Future of Population Health through Policy

Healthcare Masters Programs: Master of Science in Nursing, Healthcare Policy Specialty Track

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MSN Healthcare Policy at a Glance

Chamberlain’s online Master of Science in Nursing Healthcare (MSN) Policy specialty track helps nurses improve outcomes and quality of care in vulnerable populations. This is done through the design and implementation of policies that address disparities in healthcare.

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Students of the MSN Healthcare Policy Specialty Track enjoy the same great benefits of Chamberlain’s other online master’s degree programs:

Earn your degree in as few as 2 years by taking 1 course at a time
No mandatory login times
100% online coursework
No GRE or entrance exams
24/7 access to the online platform

Mentor Collaboration

Opportunity to collaborate with an experienced mentor to identify a current institutional problem and propose an actionable solution relevant to health policy

Applied Learning

Ability to practice many of the concepts, principles and skills you have learned during the program in a real-world environment

Expand Your Network

Networking with those currently working in healthcare policy and building professional relationships while completing your practicum project

Practicum and Courses

Upon completion of your specialty track courses, you will work closely under the guidance of faculty and a knowledgeable mentor to complete 144-hours of practicum experience.

Your practicum is designed to provide you with a platform to apply skills and concepts learned in your previous course in real-life situations.

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MSN Healthcare Policy Track Courses

Courses

6 Courses

Health Policy: Advancing Health Equity and Outcomes

This course analyzes the foundational concepts that shape health outcomes and health-related policy interventions. Social determinants of health are explored along with strategies to reduce disparity. In addition, efforts to enhance healthcare quality are examined along with implications for advanced nursing practice. Professional competencies to support health outcomes and equity are emphasized.

Economics of Healthcare Policy

This course is an examination of the economics of healthcare on a national and global scale. Current policy involving financing of healthcare, health insurances, environmental and social issues related to health, and access to health services will be covered from an economic perspective. The effect of economic policy on patient outcomes and the role of nursing in healthcare economics will be explored. Develop skills in analyzing and improving healthcare systems and processes by integrating systems analysis, health systems engineering and quality healthcare management techniques.

Global Health

This course is an examination of globalization, global health systems and associated challenges. It also covers opportunities for nurses to bring about community health promotion for populations through policy work. Students will apply global health concepts through the use of theoretical frameworks that impact population health and safety outcomes. Ethical principles related to global and population health are explored.

The Nurse Leader and Health Policy

In this course, leadership competencies are applied to advocate for health equity across complex organizational systems and diverse communities. Health-related policy interventions designed to improve quality and reduce disparity are examined, along with implications for advanced nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on strategies to improve health outcomes.

Healthcare Policy Concluding Graduate Experience I & II

Healthcare Policy Concluding Graduate Experience I

This course requires student synthesis of concepts for both healthcare leadership and healthcare management, delivery of nursing services and educational components with role immersion through completion of a scholarly evidence-based proposal.

Students develop a healthcare policy Concluding Graduate Experience (CGE) proposal utilizing evidence-based practice research, implementation, evaluation and dissemination models, in collaboration with CGE site stakeholders.

Healthcare Policy Concluding Graduate Experience II

In this course, students demonstrate comprehensive knowledge, skills and ability to critically think as a policy leader to improve health outcomes. Students and Concluding Graduate Experience (CGE) site stakeholders collaborate on the implementation and evaluation of the proposed healthcare policy CGE project to address a CGE site need.

Students use implementation, evaluation, dissemination and stakeholders' collaboration models in their project. Students complete the CGE practicum project with a manuscript-ready submission and presentation to healthcare administration and stakeholders.

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MSN Healthcare Policy Specialty Track Admission Requirements

For your MSN Healthcare Policy Track nursing application, you should have:

A degree in nursing at the bachelor’s level or higher from an accredited institution
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Current, active and unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

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Can I transfer credits into the MSN Healthcare Policy Specialty Track?

Yes, but there are guidelines, requirements and restrictions. General guidelines for transfer credits include:

A maximum of six semester hours may be accepted towards your MSN degree
Core coursework must have been completed within the past 7 years for transfer; specialty coursework within the past 5 years
A grade of ‘B’ or higher is required for transfer credits

Our admission team can get you started on a transcript evaluation so you’ll know exactly what will transfer in before making your enrollment decision.

Live Your Life and Earn Your Degree at the Same Time

Flexible scheduling and our 100% online coursework can make it easy to fit classes into your life, instead of building your life around your class schedule.

The MSN Healthcare Policy curriculum is designed to build the foundational skills essential to nurses in healthcare policy roles including leader, researcher, change agent, advocate and activist. Coursework includes the principles of healthcare systems, politics, economics and policy, global health and nursing leadership in the public policy arena.

Key skills learned and developed while in the program

Research, design and implement healthcare policies
Evaluation and dissemination of policy outcomes
Health policy analysis including the financial and ethical implications
Community collaboration and mobilization
Understanding and utilization of gap analysis
Resource allocation and management
Coalition development
Patient, social and political advocacy skills
Systems leadership

Key skills learned and developed while in the program

“Every semester, I implemented what I learned and I was able to show an outcome in my department just using the skills that I learned during that semester. … So now they’re with me for the rest of my life because I’ve learned them, I’ve done them, and I’m looking for another place to implement them.”

Brett Dodd

MSN ’17, RN-BSN ’15

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Tuition & Expenses for the MSN Healthcare Policy Track

Chamberlain provides you with individualized support throughout your educational journey beginning with the admissions process. Your admissions representative will work with you to build a schedule that will work with your life and finances, whether that's one class or two.

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Chamberlain University accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.com an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Chamberlain University confers online degrees from its Main Campus in Addison, IL.

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