OSU Nursing Leadership Program
Designed for emerging and experienced nurse leaders
to provide advanced business and leadership education
The OSU Nursing Leadership Program offers two innovative learning opportunities - the Nurse Empowerment Series and the HCA Nursing Leadership Graduate Certificate to help nurses bridge the clinician-to-executive gap. Both are aligned with American Organization for Nursing Leadership™ competencies and can be taken independently or in succession to build upon previous knowledge.
High-impact program equips nurses
with practical, immediately applicable leadership skills
The OSU Nursing Leadership Program leverages expertise from across the OSU system in a first-of-its kind collaboration between academic and industry leaderships from OSU Nursing, the Spears School of Business, the Center for Health Sciences and the Oklahoma Nurses Association.
Two Tracks to help you meet your career goals
Nurse Empowerment Series
Micro-Credentials, Non-Credit Track
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HCA Nursing Leadership Graduate Certificate
Graduate courses provide a more in-depth experience in advanced leadership training and can serve as a springboard to a master’s or doctorate, or as a valuable, standalone achievement that facilitates professional growth.
Step 1: Apply to OSU
- 5503 Nursing Leadership in US Healthcare Delivery
- 5513 Administrative Healthcare Nursing Leadership
- 5523 Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Employee Management
- 5533 Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Fiscal Management
The Oklahoma Nurses Association (ONA) is the professional association for nurses in Oklahoma, representing more than 50,000 nurses. ONA works across all specialties and practice settings to address the issues that face nurses on a daily basis by engaging nurses to make a difference! OSU and the ONA have partnered with Upskill Oklahoma, a program of the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education, that forges partnerships to tailor education to Oklahoma’s market needs and aims to elevate the state’s talent pipeline through targeted learning with micro-credentials. ONA and OSU earned two grant awards totaling $30,000 from Upskill Oklahoma to support the creation of the program.
Contact
Diane Cannon Assistant Professor, Nursing Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology 200 Scott-Parker-Wentz 405.744.9035 diane.cannon@okstate.edu“Because nurse leadership demands a diverse skill set - including managing personnel and finances, overseeing clinical care and compliance, and driving strategic improvements - nurses often seek training from multiple sources. Our approach brings together experts from ONA and across OSU to consolidate the best leadership practices into a single, streamlined micro-credential or graduate certificate.”
OSU Center for Health Innovation Systems, Director
Game-Changing Partnership
The Nursing Leadership Program is the catalyst for creating long-term relationships across OSU colleges and between OSU, the ONA and Oklahoma's hospitals and health care employers. These collaborations will have a positive impact on Oklahoma's nursing workforce and health care outcomes. OSU's game-changing partnership with the ONA will establish OSU as the state's premier authority on nurse leadership and management training.