{"id":29551,"date":"2024-02-28T00:39:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicwritersbay.com\/writings\/what-is-the-purpose-of-aacn-masters-essentials-and-how-do-you-think-it-will-impact-your-practice-moving-forwardmastersessentials11-pdf\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T00:39:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:39:55","slug":"what-is-the-purpose-of-aacn-masters-essentials-and-how-do-you-think-it-will-impact-your-practice-moving-forwardmastersessentials11-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academicwritersbay.com\/writings\/what-is-the-purpose-of-aacn-masters-essentials-and-how-do-you-think-it-will-impact-your-practice-moving-forwardmastersessentials11-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the purpose of AACN master\u2019s essentials and how do you think it will impact your practice moving forward?mastersessentials11.pdf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='css-tib94n'>\n<div class='css-1lys3v9'>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What is the purpose of AACN master&apos;s essentials and how do you think it will impact your practice moving forward?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class='css-6a9esh'>\n<div class='css-eql546'>\n<ul class='css-2imjyh'>\n<li class='css-1960nst'>\n<div class='css-1nylpq2'>\n<div class='css-1yqrwo0'>mastersessentials11.pdf<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 1 <\/p>\n<p>   The Essentials of Master\u2019s Education in Nursing  <\/p>\n<p>March 21, 2011    <\/p>\n<p>TABLE OF CONTENTS  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Introduction 3     <\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s Education in Nursing and Areas of Practice  5  Context for Nursing Practice 6   Master\u2019s Nursing Education Curriculum 7            <\/p>\n<p>The Essentials of Master\u2019s Education in Nursing    I. Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities 9       II. Organizational and Systems Leadership 11      III.  Quality Improvement and Safety 13     <\/p>\n<p>IV. Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice 15      V. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies 17     <\/p>\n<p>VI. Health Policy and Advocacy 20      VII.  Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient                                <\/p>\n<p>and Population Health Outcomes 22      VIII. Clinical Prevention and Population Health for                                                  <\/p>\n<p>Improving Health 24      IX.  Master\u2019s-Level Nursing Practice 26    Clinical\/Practice Learning Expectations for Master\u2019s Programs 29    Summary 31    Glossary  31   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 2 <\/p>\n<p>References  40    Appendix A: Task Force on the Essentials of Master\u2019s Education in Nursing  49    Appendix B: Participants who attended Stakeholder Meetings 50    Appendix C: Schools of Nursing that Participated in the Regional Meetings                                    <\/p>\n<p>or Provided Feedback 52    Appendix D: Professional Organizations that Participated in the Regional                Meetings or Provided Feedback 63     Appendix E: Healthcare Systems that Participated in the Regional Meetings 64    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 3 <\/p>\n<p>The Essentials of Master\u2019s Education in Nursing  March 21, 2011  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Essentials of Master\u2019s Education in Nursing reflect the profession\u2019s continuing call for  imagination, transformative thinking, and evolutionary change in graduate education. The  extraordinary explosion of knowledge, expanding technologies, increasing diversity, and global  health challenges produce a dynamic environment for nursing and amplify nursing\u2019s critical  contributions to health care. Master\u2019s education prepares nurses for flexible leadership and  critical action within complex, changing systems, including health, educational, and  organizational systems. Master\u2019s education equips nurses with valuable knowledge and skills to  lead change, promote health, and elevate care in various roles and settings. Synergy with these  Essentials, current and future healthcare reform legislation, and the action-oriented  recommendations of the Initiative on the Future of Nursing (IOM, 2010) highlights the value and  transforming potential of the nursing profession.    <\/p>\n<p>These Essentials are core for all master\u2019s programs in nursing and provide the necessary  curricular elements and framework, regardless of focus, major, or intended practice setting. These  Essentials delineate the outcomes expected of all graduates of master\u2019s nursing programs. These  Essentials are not prescriptive directives on the design of programs. Consistent with the  Baccalaureate and Doctorate of Nursing Practice Essentials, this document does not address  preparation for specific roles, which may change and emerge over time. These Essentials also  provide guidance for master\u2019s programs during a time when preparation for specialty advanced  nursing practice is transitioning to the doctoral level.   <\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s education remains a critical component of the nursing education trajectory to prepare  nurses who can address the gaps resulting from growing healthcare needs.  Nurses who obtain the  competencies outlined in these Essentials have significant value for current and emerging roles in  healthcare delivery and design through advanced nursing knowledge and higher level leadership  skills for improving health outcomes. For some nurses, master\u2019s education equips them with a  fulfilling lifetime expression of their mastery area. For others, this core is a graduate foundation  for doctoral education. Each preparation is valued.  <\/p>\n<p>  Introduction  <\/p>\n<p>  The dynamic nature of the healthcare delivery system underscores the need for the  nursing profession to look to the future and anticipate the healthcare needs for which  nurses must be prepared to address. The complexities of health and nursing care today  make expanded nursing knowledge a necessity in contemporary care settings. The  transformation of health care and nursing practice requires a new conceptualization of  master\u2019s education. Master\u2019s education must prepare the graduate to:  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lead change to improve quality outcomes, <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 4 <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Advance a culture of excellence through lifelong learning,   <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Build and lead collaborative interprofessional care teams,   <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Navigate and integrate care services across the healthcare system,   <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Design innovative nursing practices, and  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Translate evidence into practice.   <\/p>\n<p>Graduates of master\u2019s degree programs in nursing are prepared with broad knowledge  and practice expertise that builds and expands on baccalaureate or entry-level nursing  practice. This preparation provides graduates with a fuller understanding of the discipline  of nursing in order to engage in higher level practice and leadership in a variety of  settings and commit to lifelong learning. For those nurses seeking a terminal degree, the  highest level of preparation within the discipline, the new conceptualization for master\u2019s  education will allow for seamless movement into a research or practice-focused doctoral  program (AACN, 2006, 2010).     <\/p>\n<p>The nine Essentials addressed in this document delineate the knowledge and skills that all  nurses prepared in master\u2019s nursing programs acquire. These Essentials guide the  preparation of graduates for diverse areas of practice in any healthcare setting.   <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities   o Recognizes that the master\u2019s-prepared nurse integrates scientific findings  <\/p>\n<p>from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality  improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement  of nursing care across diverse settings.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership  o Recognizes that organizational and systems leadership are critical to the  <\/p>\n<p>promotion of high quality and safe patient care. Leadership skills are  needed that emphasize ethical and critical decision making, effective  working relationships, and a systems-perspective.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential III: Quality Improvement and Safety   o Recognizes that a master\u2019s-prepared nurse must be articulate in the  <\/p>\n<p>methods, tools, performance measures, and standards related to quality, as  well as prepared to apply quality principles within an organization.  <\/p>\n<p>  \u2022 Essential IV: Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice  <\/p>\n<p>o Recognizes that the master\u2019s-prepared nurse applies research outcomes  within the practice setting, resolves practice problems, works as a change  agent, and disseminates results.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential V: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 5 <\/p>\n<p>o Recognizes that the master\u2019s-prepared nurse uses patient-care technologies  to deliver and enhance care and uses communication technologies to  integrate and coordinate care.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential VI: Health Policy and Advocacy  o Recognizes that the master\u2019s-prepared nurse is able to intervene at the  <\/p>\n<p>system level through the policy development process and to employ  advocacy strategies to influence health and health care.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and  Population Health Outcomes  <\/p>\n<p>o Recognizes that the master\u2019s-prepared nurse, as a member and leader of  interprofessional teams, communicates, collaborates, and consults with  other health professionals to manage and coordinate care.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential VIII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving  Health  <\/p>\n<p>o Recognizes that the master\u2019s-prepared nurse applies and integrates broad,  organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the  planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical  prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and  aggregates\/identified populations.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Essential IX: Master\u2019s-Level Nursing Practice  o Recognizes that nursing practice, at the master\u2019s level, is broadly defined  <\/p>\n<p>as any form of nursing intervention that influences healthcare outcomes  for individuals, populations, or systems. Master\u2019s-level nursing graduates  must have an advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant  sciences as well as the ability to integrate this knowledge into practice.  .   Nursing practice interventions include both direct and indirect care  components.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s Education in Nursing and Areas of Practice      Graduates with a master\u2019s degree in nursing are prepared for a variety of roles and areas  of practice. Graduates may pursue new and innovative roles that result from health  reform and changes in an evolving and global healthcare system. Some graduates will  pursue direct care practice roles in a variety of settings (e.g., the Clinical Nurse Leader,  nurse educator). Others may choose indirect care roles or areas of practice that focus on  aggregate, systems, or have an organizational focus, (e.g. nursing or health program  management, informatics, public health, or clinical research coordinator). In addition to  developing competence in the nine Essential core areas delineated in this document, each  graduate will have additional coursework in an area of practice or functional role. This  coursework may include more in-depth preparation and competence in one or two of the  Essentials or in an additional\/ supplementary area of practice.     For example, more concentrated coursework or further development of the knowledge  and skills embedded in Essential IV (Translational Scholarship for Evidence-Based  Practice) will prepare the nurse to manage research projects for nurse scientists and other <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 6 <\/p>\n<p>healthcare researchers working in multi-professional research teams. More in-depth  preparation in Essential II (Organizational and System Leadership) will provide  knowledge useful for nursing management roles.     In some instances, graduates of master\u2019s in nursing programs will seek to fill roles as  educators. As outlined in Essential IX, all master\u2019s-prepared nurses will develop  competence in applying teaching\/learning principles in work with patients and\/or students  across the continuum of care in a variety of settings. However, as recommended in the  Carnegie Foundation report (2009), Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical  Transformation, those individuals, as do all master\u2019s graduates, who choose a nurse  educator role require preparation across all nine Essential areas, including graduate-level  clinical practice content and experiences. In addition, a program preparing individuals for  a nurse educator role should include preparation in curriculum design and development,  teaching methodologies, educational needs assessment, and learner-centered theories and  methods. Master\u2019s prepared nurses may teach patients and their families and\/or student  nurses, staff nurses, and variety of direct-care providers. The master\u2019s prepared nurse  educator differs from the BSN nurse in depth of his\/her understanding of the nursing  discipline, nursing practice, and the added pedagogical skills. To teach students, patients,  and caregivers regarding health promotion, disease prevention, or disease management,  the master\u2019s-prepared nurse educator builds on baccalaureate knowledge with graduate- level content in the areas of health assessment, physiology\/pathophysiology, and  pharmacology to strengthen his\/her scientific background and facilitate his\/her  understanding of nursing and health-related information. Those master\u2019s students who  aspire to faculty roles in baccalaureate and higher degree programs will be advised that  additional education at the doctoral level is needed (AACN, 2008).   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Context for Nursing Practice   <\/p>\n<p>Health care in the United States and globally is changing dramatically. Interest in  evolving health care has prompted greater focus on health promotion and illness  prevention, along with cost-effective approaches to high acuity, chronic disease  management, care coordination, and long-term care. Public concerns about cost of health  care, fiscal sustainability, healthcare quality, and development of sustainable solutions to  healthcare problems are driving reform efforts. Attention to affordability and accessibility  of health care, maintaining healthy environments, and promoting personal and  community responsibility for health is growing among the public and policy makers.   <\/p>\n<p>In addition to broad public mandates for a reformed and responsive healthcare system, a  number of groups are calling for changes in the ways all health professionals are educated  to meet current and projected needs for contemporary care delivery. The Institute of <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 7 <\/p>\n<p>Medicine (IOM), an interprofessional healthcare panel, described a set of core  competencies that all health professionals regardless of discipline will demonstrate: 1) the  provision of patient-centered care, 2) working in interprofessional teams, 3) employing  evidence-based practice, 4) applying quality improvement approaches, and 5) utilizing  informatics (IOM, 2003).    <\/p>\n<p>Given the ongoing public trust in nursing (Gallup, 2010), and the desire for fundamental  reorganization of relationships among individuals, the public, healthcare organizations  and healthcare professionals, graduate education for nurses is needed that is wide in  scope and breadth, emphasizes all systems-level care and includes mastery of practice  knowledge and skills. Such preparation reflects mastery of higher level thinking and  conceptualization skills than at the baccalaureate level, as well as an understanding of the  interrelationships among practice, ethical, and legal issues; financial concerns and  comparative effectiveness; and interprofessional teamwork.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s Nursing Education Curriculum   <\/p>\n<p>The master\u2019s nursing curriculum is conceptualized in Figure 1 and includes three  components:  <\/p>\n<p>1. Graduate Nursing Core: foundational curriculum content deemed essential  for all students who pursue a master\u2019s degree in nursing regardless of the   functional focus.  <\/p>\n<p>2. Direct Care Core: essential content to provide direct patient services at an  advanced level.   <\/p>\n<p>3. Functional Area Content: those clinical and didactic learning experiences  identified and defined by the professional nursing organizations and  certification bodies for specific nursing roles or functions.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>This document delineates the graduate nursing core competencies for all master\u2019s  graduates. These core outcomes reflect the many changes in the healthcare system  occurring over the past decade. In addition, these expected outcomes for all master\u2019s  degree graduates reflect the increasing responsibility of nursing in addressing many of the  gaps in health care as well as growing patient and population needs.   <\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s nursing education, as is all nursing education, is evolving to meet these needs  and to prepare nurses to assume increasing accountabilities, responsibilities, and  leadership positions. As master\u2019s nursing education is re-envisioned and preparation of  individuals for advanced specialty nursing practice transitions to the practice doctorate  these Essentials delineate the foundational, core expectations for these master\u2019s program  graduates until the transition is completed.    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 8 <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Figure 1: Model of Master\u2019s Nursing Curriculum   \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>    * All master\u2019s degree programs that prepare graduates for roles that have a component of  direct care practice are required to have graduate level content\/coursework in the  following three areas: physiology\/pathophysiology, health assessment, and  pharmacology. However, graduates being prepared for any one of the four APRN roles  (CRNA, CNM, CNS, or CNP), must complete three separate comprehensive, graduate  level courses that meet the criteria delineated in the 2008 Consensus Model for APRN  Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education.  (http:\/\/www.aacn.nche.edu\/education\/pdf\/APRNReport.pdf). In addition, the expected  outcomes for each of these three APRN core courses are delineated in The Essentials of  Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (pg. 23-24)  (http:\/\/www.aacn.nche.edu\/DNP\/pdf\/Essentials.pdf).       + The nursing educator is a direct care role and therefore requires graduate-level content  in the three Direct Care Core courses. All graduates of a master\u2019s nursing program must  have supervised practice experiences that are sufficient to demonstrate mastery of the  Essentials. The term \u201csupervised\u201d is used broadly and can include precepted experiences  with faculty site visits. These learning experiences may be accomplished through diverse  teaching methods, including face-to-face or simulated methods.  <\/p>\n<p>In addition, development of clinical proficiency is facilitated through the use of focused  and sustained clinical experiences designed to strengthen patient care delivery skills, as <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 9 <\/p>\n<p>well as system assessment and intervention skills, which will lead to an enhanced  understanding of organizational dynamics. These immersion experiences afford the  student an opportunity to focus on a population of interest or may focus on a specific  role. Most often, the immersion experience occurs toward the end of the program as a  culminating synthesis experience.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Essentials of Master\u2019s Education in Nursing  <\/p>\n<p>Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities   <\/p>\n<p>Rationale   <\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s-prepared nurses build on the competencies gained in a baccalaureate nursing  program by developing a deeper understanding of nursing and the related sciences needed  to fully analyze, design, implement, and evaluate nursing care. These nurses are well  prepared to provide care to diverse populations and cohorts of patients in clinical and  community-based systems. The master\u2019s-prepared nurse integrates findings from the  sciences and the humanities, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality  improvement, health economics, translational science, and organizational sciences for the  continual improvement of nursing care at the unit, clinic, home, or program level.  Master\u2019s-prepared nursing care reflects a more sophisticated understanding of  assessment, problem identification, design of interventions, and evaluation of aggregate  outcomes than baccalaureate-prepared nursing care.   <\/p>\n<p>Students being prepared for direct care roles will have graduate-level content that builds  upon an undergraduate foundation in health assessment, pharmacology, and  pathophysiology. Having master\u2019s-prepared graduates with a strong background in these  three areas is seen as imperative from the practice perspective. It is recommended that the  master\u2019s curriculum preparing individuals for direct care roles include three separate  graduate-level courses in these three content areas. In addition, the inclusion of these  three separate courses facilitates the transition of these master\u2019s program graduates into  the DNP advanced-practice registered-nurse programs.   <\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s-prepared nurses understand the intersection between systems science and  organizational science in order to serve as integrators within and across systems of care.  Care coordination is based on systems science (Nelson et al., 2008). Care management  incorporates an understanding of the clinical and community context, and the research  relevant to the needs of the population. Nurses at this level use advanced clinical  reasoning for ambiguous and uncertain clinical presentations, and incorporate concerns of  family, significant others, and communities into the design and delivery of care.  Master\u2019s-prepared nurses use a variety of theories and frameworks, including nursing and  ethical theories in the analysis of clinical problems, illness prevention, and health  promotion strategies. Knowledge from information sciences, health communication, and  health literacy are used to provide care to multiple populations. These nurses are able to <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 10 <\/p>\n<p>address complex cultural issues and design care that responds to the needs of multiple  populations, who may have potentially conflicting cultural needs and preferences. As  healthcare technology becomes more sophisticated and its use more widespread,  master\u2019s-prepared nurse are able to evaluate when its use is appropriate for diagnostic,  educational, and therapeutic interventions. Master\u2019s-prepared nurses use improvement  science and quality processes to evaluate outcomes of the aggregate of patients,  community members, or communities under their care, monitor trends in clinical data,  and understand the implications of trends for changing nursing care.  <\/p>\n<p>The master\u2019s-degree program prepares the graduate to:   <\/p>\n<p>1. Integrate nursing and related sciences into the delivery of advanced nursing care to  diverse populations.  <\/p>\n<p>2. Incorporate current and emerging genetic\/genomic evidence in providing advanced  nursing care to individuals, families, and communities while accounting for patient  values and clinical judgment.    3. Design nursing care for a clinical or community-focused population based on  biopsychosocial, public health, nursing, and organizational sciences.     4. Apply ethical analysis and clinical reasoning to assess, intervene, and evaluate  advanced nursing care delivery.  <\/p>\n<p>5.  Synthesize evidence for practice to determine appropriate application of interventions  across diverse populations.    <\/p>\n<p>6. Use quality processes and improvement science to evaluate care and ensure patient  safety for individuals and communities.  <\/p>\n<p>7. Integrate organizational science and informatics to make changes in the care  environment to improve health outcomes.     8. Analyze nursing history to expand thinking and provide a sense of professional  heritage and identity.     <\/p>\n<p>Sample Content   <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Healthcare economics and finance models  \u2022 Advanced nursing science, including the major streams of nursing scientific  <\/p>\n<p>development   \u2022 Scientific bases of illness prevention, health promotion, and wellness  \u2022 Genetics, genomics, and pharmacogenomics   \u2022 Public health science, such as basic epidemiology, surveillance, environmental  <\/p>\n<p>science, and population health analysis and program planning   \u2022 Organizational sciences <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 11 <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Systems science and integration, including microsystems, mesosystems, and macro- level systems  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chaos theory and complexity science  \u2022 Leadership science   \u2022 Theories of bioethics   \u2022 Information science   \u2022 Quality processes and improvement science   \u2022 Technology assessment  \u2022 Nursing Theories       Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership  <\/p>\n<p>Rationale  <\/p>\n<p>Organizational and systems leadership are critical to the promotion of high quality and  safe patient care. Leadership skills are needed that emphasize ethical and critical decision  making. The master\u2019s-prepared nurse\u2019s knowledge and skills in these areas are consistent  with nursing and healthcare goals to eliminate health disparities and to promote  excellence in practice. Master\u2019s-level practice includes not only direct care but also a  focus on the systems that provide care and serve the needs of a panel of patients, a  defined population, or community.  <\/p>\n<p>To be effective, graduates must be able to demonstrate leadership by initiating and  maintaining effective working relationships using mutually respectful communication  and collaboration within interprofessional teams, demonstrating skills in care  coordination, delegation, and initiating conflict resolution strategies. The master\u2019s- prepared nurse provides and coordinates comprehensive care for patients\u2013individuals,  families, groups, and communities\u2013in multiple and varied settings. Using information  from numerous sources, these nurses navigate the patient through the healthcare system  and assume accountability for quality outcomes. Skills essential to leadership include  communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, and coordination.   <\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s-prepared nurses are members and leaders of healthcare teams that deliver a  variety of services. These graduates bring a unique blend of knowledge, judgment, skills,  and caring to the team. As a leader and partner with other health professionals, these  nurses seek collaboration and consultation with other providers as necessary in the  design, coordination, and evaluation of patient care outcomes.  <\/p>\n<p>In an environment with ongoing changes in the organization and financing of health care,  it is imperative that all master\u2019s-prepared nurses have a keen understanding of healthcare  policy, organization, and financing. The purpose of this content is to prepare a graduate  to provide quality cost-effective care; to participate in the implementation of care; and to <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 12 <\/p>\n<p>assume a leadership role in the management of human, fiscal, and physical healthcare  resources. Program graduates understand the economies of care, business principles, and  how to work within and affect change in systems.   <\/p>\n<p>The master\u2019s-prepared nurse must be able to analyze the impact of systems on patient  outcomes, including analyzing error rates. These nurses will be prepared with knowledge  and expertise in assessing organizations, identifying systems\u2019 issues, and facilitating  organization-wide changes in practice delivery. Master\u2019s-prepared nurses must be able to  use effective interdisciplinary communication skills to work across departments  identifying opportunities and designing and testing systems and programs to improve  care. In addition, nurse practice at this level requires an understanding of complexity  theory and systems thinking, as well as the business and financial acumen needed for the  analysis of practice quality and costs.  <\/p>\n<p>The master\u2019s-degree program prepares the graduate to:  <\/p>\n<p>1. Apply leadership skills and decision making in the provision of culturally responsive,  high-quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and  accountability for care delivery and outcomes.  <\/p>\n<p>2. Assume a leadership role in effectively implementing patient safety and quality  improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team using effective  communication (scholarly writing, speaking, and group interaction) skills.  <\/p>\n<p>3. Develop an understanding of how healthcare delivery systems are organized and  financed (and how this affects patient care) and identify the economic, legal, and political  factors that influence health care.  <\/p>\n<p>4. Demonstrate the ability to use complexity science and systems theory in the design,  delivery, and evaluation of health care.  <\/p>\n<p>5. Apply business and economic principles and practices, including budgeting,  cost\/benefit analysis, and marketing, to develop a business plan.  <\/p>\n<p>6. Design and implement systems change strategies that improve the care environment.   <\/p>\n<p>7. Participate in the design and implementation of new models of care delivery and  coordination.  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 13 <\/p>\n<p>Sample Content  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Leadership, including theory, leadership styles, contemporary approaches, and  strategies (organizing, managing, delegating, supervising, collaborating, coordinating)  \u2022 Data-driven decision-making based on an ethical framework to promote culturally  responsive, quality patient care in a variety of settings, including creative and imaginative  strategies in problem solving  \u2022 Communication\u2013both interpersonal and organizational\u2013including elements and  channels, models, and barriers  \u2022 Conflict, including conflict resolution, mediation, negotiation, and managing conflict  \u2022 Change theory and social change theories  \u2022 Systems theory and complexity science  \u2022 Healthcare systems and organizational relationships (e.g., finance, organizational  structure, and delivery of care, including mission\/vision\/philosophy and values)  \u2022 Healthcare finance, including budgeting, cost\/benefit analysis, variance analysis, and  marketing  \u2022 Operations research (e.g., qu<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_post_meta_wrapper\">\n<h6 class=\"post-after-card-heading\">Order a plagiarism free paper now<\/h6>\n<div class=\"post-after-card\">\n<h2>Need your ASSIGNMENT done? 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