School of Nursing

Welcome to the Department of Social and Administrative Systems

Chair: Susan Pierce, PhD, RN

Department Administrator: Doris Woods

The Department focuses on discovering, integrating, applying, and disseminating knowledge related to the organization of, leadership within, and policies governing care delivery at all levels within healthcare organizations. Assessing the impact/outcomes of care delivery on organizations, providers, and recipients is a major thrust of the department's endeavors.

Master's Program:

Advanced Practice Area: Health Care Systems

The department offers Master's and Post-Master's programs in Health Care Systems. These programs include content in administration, management, leadership, informatics, finance, quality and managed care/case management strategies. In addition, students can choose a focus in either informatics, managed care/case management, or administration. Graduates of these programs are prepared to develop, implement and measure the impact of innovations in care delivery at all levels within healthcare organizations. When combined with the experience required for each content area, graduates can sit for certification in nursing administration or nursing inforamtics through the ANA Credentialing Center.



Courses in the Advanced Practice Area

Organizational and Management Theory

Health Care Informatics

Financial Management

Human Resources Management

Case Management

Residency

For Admissions Information:

Application and Financial Aid


To Contact Faculty:

Sheila P. Englebardt
Courses:
Financial Management N238
Health Care InformaticsN117
Human Resource Management N237

Edward Halloran
Courses:
Frameworks for Nursing Practice N235
Nursing Management Residency N243
Nursing Management Integrative Seminar N 245

Mary R, Lynn
Courses:
Research Methods: Statistics N277

Nancy Milio
Courses:
Nursing in Health Organizations and Policy Making N352

Mary Ann Peter
Courses:
Leadership in Organizations N236
Managed Care and Case Management N116
Roles in Advanced Practice N150

Susan Pierce
Courses:
Nursing EthicsN187

Betty Woodard
Courses:
Leadership in Organizations N89
Professional Issues in Nursing N92

For comments or questions about this page contact:
Sheila P. Englebardt,Coordinator, Health Care Systems Advanced Practice Area

This Page last updated: November 10, 1997