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The McAuley School of Nursing (MSON) offers the post-baccalaureate entry to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (post-BSN to DNP) with a master’s exit. This pathway provides all post-baccalaureate nursing students the opportunity to enter graduate school and have a direct pathway that allows them to exit at the master’s level or matriculate directly to the doctoral degree.

The Nursing and Healthcare Leadership (NHL) major prepares nurses for leadership positions across the complex and dynamic health care continuum. The program emphasizes content from all nurse executive competency domains (AONL, 2015) including communication and relationship building, knowledge of the health care environment, leadership skills, professionalism, and business skills. Students build a systems-thinking approach to patient care, starting with clinical microsystems as a building block. The use of evidence to shape decisions is emphasized through coursework in nursing informatics, decision support, business planning, and outcomes and care transitions management. Graduates of the NHL major are prepared for a variety of nursing leadership roles including nurse manager, unit manager, clinical microsystem leader, program manager, quality improvement specialist, case manager and project manager. Coupled with appropriate experience, graduates may be prepared for advanced nursing leadership roles including nursing director, nurse executive or nursing informatics officer. Graduates of the program with the requisite experience are eligible to sit for certification as a Certified Nurse Manager & Leader (CNML) or Certified Nurse Executive through the American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) or a Certified Nurse Executive or Certified Nurse Executive – Advanced through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

The post-BSN to DNP with Master's exit major in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership requires a total of 63 credits. A total of 39 credit hours and 268 internship and clinical hours are required for the MSN exit where the Master of Science in Nursing is conferred. An additional 24 credits and additional clinical hours are required for the completion of the DNP. The program is taught in an engaging online format that is flexible and student-centered. Students need not be a resident of Michigan to enroll in the program. Clinical sites and qualified preceptors are identified near the student’s home to complete the required internship/clinical hours.