Nursing Administration (M.S.N.)
This option is designed to prepare nurses to assume a leadership role in nursing administration. Through the development of competence in the multifaceted role as a nurse administrator, students engage in responsible decision-making, innovative problem solving and development of leadership style designed to be effective in managing an organization.
BU’s Master of Science in Nurse Administration program emphasizes the acquisition of essential management skills, including:
- organizational assessment
- budget and accounting
- principles of management
- information systems
- and ethical behavior in organizations
As a nurse administrator, students serve in a direct role in impacting the delivery of health care for specific populations. Social, ethical and political actions are emphasized to initiate and affect change regarding the development of health care policy.
Program Director
Lori Metzger, Ph.D., CRNP, RN-BC
lmetzger@bloomu.edu
3135 McCormick Center
570-389-5121
Fax: 570-389-5008
Getting Started: Nursing Administration MSN
Completed application packets consist of the following information (all application materials should be mailed directly to The Office of Graduate Studies, 212 Centennial Hall, Bloomsburg University, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301)
- Graduate school application and fee
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
- Copy of current, unencumbered Pennsylvania professional nursing license
- Resume which includes description of professional nursing and clinical experience
- Typed career goals
- Three completed recommendation forms
Interviews with the Director of the Nursing Administration Program Director and Graduate Program Coordinator will be conducted after completed application is reviewed. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Lori Metzger, Ph.D., CRNP, RN-BC, Director of the Nursing Administration Program at 570-389-5121 or lmetzger@bloomu.edu.
MSN with MBA Option Admission
The MSN in Nursing Administration has a MBA option for a dual degree. Upon graduation an MBA is earned.
AACSB accredited — It's the gold standard for MBA programs, the hallmark of excellence in business education, and has been earned by less than five percent of the world's business programs.
CCNE Accreditation
The Master's degree programs in Nursing at Bloomsburg University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.