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Healthcare and Nursing Degrees
Health Care Administration - Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration specialization focuses on health care organizations, roles of health care workers, public policy, information technology, financial management, and regulatory and ethical issues of health care. Students will discuss current strengths, weaknesses, and challenges of the U.S. health care system. Students will also critically examine the current state of health and disease, health care’s laws and ethics, the psychology of health, and financial operations of the health care system.
Courses in the Health Care Administration AA program include:
- Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional
- Health and Diseases
- The Psychology of Health
- Financial Matters for Health Care Professionals
Health Care Administration / Medical Records - Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration with emphasis in Medical Records lays a foundation for further study in health care at the undergraduate level. Topics focus on medical terminology related to disease diagnosis and treatment, patient information management, and medical claims processing. Software instruction synthesizes a variety of records processes common in medical facilities.
Courses in the Health Care Administration / Medical Records AA program include:
- Patient Records: Keeping it Real
- Claims Preparation I: Clean Bills of Health
- Claims Preparation II: Footing the Bills
- Computerizing Medical Data: The Paper Chase Goes Techno
Health Care Administration / Pharmacy Practice - Associate of Arts
The Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration with an emphasis in Pharmacy Practice provides a context for the study of the basic operations of community and institutional pharmacies, as well as for further study in health care at the undergraduate level. Topics focus on medical terminology, disease diagnosis and treatment, basic pharmacy processes and equipment, and medical claims processing. An overview of pharmaceutical calculations covers the math and measurement requirements of interpreting prescriptions and preparing medications. This program is not designed to prepare students to take certification or licensing exams.
Courses in the Health Care Administration / Pharmacy Practice AA program include:
- Introduction to Pharmacy Practice: The Alchemy of Health Care
- Claims Preparation I: Clean Bills of Health
- Claims Preparation II: Footing the Bills
- Pharmacy Calculations: Just for Good Measure
Health Administration - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) major is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the graduate for management positions in health care. The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified to be relevant to health care administration.
Courses in the Health Administration BS program include:
- Health Care Information Systems
- Health Care Consumer - Trends and Marketing
- Leadership and Performance Development
- Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future
Health Administration / Health Information Systems - Bachelor of Science
The BSHA Program is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the
graduate for professional careers in a variety of health care or related health settings. The curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified as relevant to health care services such as management, finance and accounting, legal and ethical parameters, health and disease factors, and human and information resources. In addition, majors provide the student with initial educational preparation for careers in long term care and health information systems.
Courses in the Health Administration / Health Information Systems BS program include:
- Database Concepts
- Network and Telecommunications Concepts
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Information Systems Risk Management
Health Administration / Long Term Care - Bachelor of Science
The BSHA Program is designed to integrate a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the expertise that prepares the
graduate for professional careers in a variety of health care or related health settings. The BSHA curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified as relevant to health care services such as management, finance and accounting, legal and ethical parameters, health and disease factors, and human and information resources. In addition, majors provide the student with initial educational preparation for careers in long term care and health information systems.
Courses in the Health Administration / Long Term Care BS program include:
- Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility
- Health Care Consumer - Trends and Marketing
- Dimensions of Health and the Older Adult
- Long-Term Care Administration
Health Administration - Master
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program prepares leaders who can effectively respond to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and are empowered to influence the destiny of the global health care system. Curriculum is tailored to the needs of the health care leader/manager by providing content in finance, policy, research, technology, quality improvement, economics, marketing and strategic planning.
Courses in the Health Administration MHA program include:
- Health Care Economics
- Entrepreneurship in Health Care
- Evaluation Methodology
- Health Care Strategic Management
Health Administration / Education - Master
The Master of Health Administration program is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to effectively respond in today's health care industry. The Health Care Education concentration is designed to enable current or potential educators to update or expand their knowledge in curriculum development, assessment, and evaluation, and revitalize their teaching and learning strategies.
Courses in the Health Administration / Education MHA program include:
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Role of the Health Care/Nursing Educator
- Design and Process of Curriculum Development
- Assessment and Evaluation of Learning
Health Administration / Gerontology - Master
This program specialization is designed to provide health care professionals with diverse interdisciplinary backgrounds with the knowledge and process of aging. Content is designed to provide students with relevant information related to the physical, mental, and social aspects of gerontology as well as human services, economic and legal factors that influence elders.
Courses in the Health Administration / Gerontology MHA program include:
- Concepts of Population Health
- Health Care Economics
- Foundations of Gerontology
- Biological and Psychological Aspects of Aging
Health Administration / Health Care Informatics - Master
This program specialization is designed for health care and nursing professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers associated with health care informatics and technology. Individuals with no background in informatics receive an overview of informatics as it relates to delivery within a health care facility. The program is designed to provide the learner with current knowledge in concepts of health care informatics, systems life cycle, and data management.
Courses in the Health Care Informatics MHA program include:
- Health Care Organizations and Delivery Systems
- Financial Management in Health Care
- Health Information Systems
- Managing in Today's Health Care Organizations
- Concepts of Health Care Informatics
- Systems Life Cycle
- Data Management and Design
Health Administration - Doctor
The Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program prepares leaders to respond effectively to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. These individuals will have a capacity to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends and feel empowered to influence the destiny of the health care system. Graduates of the Doctoral of Health Administration program will have enhanced their administrative and leadership skills through the completion of a curriculum that provides students with the latest theories and contemporary practice applications. They are not only able to define their role within the health care system, but understand how to make necessary changes to create a work environment that is team-oriented and motivating to others. Graduates are able to analyze the influence of external and internal environments to align their organizations in response to the ever-changing demands of the health care market place. Sensitivity to individuals and groups and the influence of multicultural diversity are seen as essential to effective leadership.
Courses in the Health Administration DHA program include:
- Executive Information Systems
- Globalization of Health Care
- Population Health and Epidemiology
- Evaluation of Health Care Programs
Health Care Informatics - Certificate
This certificate program is designed for health care and nurse professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers associated with health care informatics and technology. Individuals with little or no background in Informatics receive an overview of informatics as it relates to delivery within a health care facility. The program is designed to provide the learner with current knowledge in concepts of health care informatics, systems life cycle, and data management. The 10 credit-bearing specialization is available as a certificate program for post-baccalaureate students.
Courses for the Health Care Informatics Certificate program include:
- Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Sciences/Nursing
- Concepts of Health Care Informatics
- Systems Life Cycle
- Data Management and Design
Nursing - RN to Bachelor of Science
The RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), is designed to develop the professional knowledge and skills of registered nurses. The curriculum is built upon a foundation of biological, physical, and social sciences which contribute to the science of nursing. The liberal arts components enhance the development of the intellectual, social, and cultural aspects of the professional nurse.
Courses in the Nursing RN to BSN program include:
- Health and Chronic Disease Management
- Health Assessment & Promotion of Vulnerable Population
- Epidemiology: Global and Public Health
- Health Care Informatics
Nursing - Master of Science
The Master of Science in Nursing program, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of registered nurses with baccalaureate-degree preparation. The program addresses functioning in leadership roles in practice and educational settings. Coursework covers advanced nursing content and process, as well as leadership skills.
Courses in the Nursing MSN program include:
- Dynamics of Family Systems
- Population-focused Health Care
- Leadership and Management in Nursing and Health Care
- Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Care
Nursing / Master of Health Administration - Master of Science
The MSN/MHA program is designed to provide nurses with a unique blend of advanced nursing and healthcare related business skills to manage in today’s evolving health care delivery systems. The program combines essential elements from both degree programs to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively examine and evaluate issues and trends impacting health care. The MSN program is designed for those nurses who want to pursue more advanced positions in today’s challenging health care environment. The program blends nursing theory and advanced practice concepts necessary to successful work within the structure, culture, and mission of any size health care organization or educational setting. The MSN program consists of three major areas: the core, the major, and the cognate. The core incorporates the major foci of the Master of Science in Nursing degree: the theory of nursing influence, influence of nursing research, and on the advanced practice of nursing. The major includes advanced course work in nursing: management of families and aggregates, administration, and education. The cognate is fulfilled through the MHA program content. The MHA curriculum focuses on the content related to finance, economics, policy, quality improvement, marketing, and strategic planning. In addition, students complete course work in concepts related to public health, long term care and health care informatics. Graduates will have enhanced their management/administrative backgrounds through a curriculum that provides students with the ability to apply theory to contemporary practice applications. Graduates are able to define their role within the health care system and understand how to make necessary changes to create a work environment which is team oriented and motivating to others.
Courses in the MHA MSN program include:
- Creating Change within Organizations
- Dynamics of Family Systems
- Measuring Performance Standards
- Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs
Nursing / Informatics - Master of Science
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)*, enhances the knowledge and skills of registered nurses with baccalaureate-degree preparation. The program prepares advanced practice nurses to function in leadership roles in practice and educational settings. Advanced nursing theory and research provide the foundation for nurses to influence the future of nursing and health care. Students complete core courses in advanced nursing content and process, as well as on leadership skills. Specializations assist students to concentrate on developing increased knowledge and/or skills in a specific area of content or advanced practice role.
Courses in the Informatics MSN program include:
- Influencing the Future of Nursing and Health Care
- Concepts of Health Care Informatics
- Systems Life Cycle
- Data Management and Design
Nursing / Nurse Practitioner - Master of Science
The Master of Science in Nursing for Nurse Practitioners (MSN for Nurse Practitioners) program is a graduate degree completion option for nurse practitioners with baccalaureate-degree preparation. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), this online program enables them to enhance their educational qualifications and complete their graduate degrees in nursing without leaving their current employment or home communities. Coursework addresses advanced nursing content and process, finance, change management, and evidence-based nursing research.
Courses in the Nurse Practitioner MSN program include:
- Issues in Advanced Practice
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Concepts of Family Nursing Theory
- Adult and Geriatric Management
- Management of Women's Health Issues
- Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
Nursing / MBA / Health Care Management - Master of Science
The Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management (MSN/MBA/HCM) program is designed to provide nurses with a unique blend of advanced nursing and business management skills needed to manage today's innovative health care delivery systems. The program combines essentials from both degree programs to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance and support patient services. The MSN/MBA/HCM program emphasizes the identification, analysis, and solution of complex management problems that require technical understanding and balanced decision making. Although a functional knowledge of accounting, finance, and management underlies the program, equal attention is given to the development of report writing, oral reporting, and group process skills.
Courses in the Health Care Management MBA MSN program include:
- Nursing Practicum
- Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs
- Leadership and Management in Nursing and Health Care
- Influencing the Future of Nursing and Health Care
Nursing / Health Care Education - Master of Science
The Master of Science in Nursing program, which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of registered nurses with baccalaureate-degree preparation. The program focuses on functioning in leadership roles in practice and educational settings. The Health Care Education concentration addresses the faculty role, curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and instructional strategies.
Courses in the Nursing / Health Care Education MSN program include:
- Role of the Health Care/Nursing Educator
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Design and Process of Curriculum Development
- Assessment and Evaluation of Learning
Gerontology Health Care - Certificate
This is a new certificate that is available to anyone looking to increase their understanding of Gerontology. The changing demographics of the population requiring gerontology health care services are growing at a rapid rate with the Baby Boomers entering retirement age. Career potential is enhanced by the students' work experience and their application of education within the certificate.
Courses in the Gerontology Health Care Certificate program include:
- Foundations of Gerontology
- Biological and Psychological Aspects of Aging
- Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging
- Organization and Management of Aging Services
Health Care - Individual Courses
The University of Phoenix offers 70+ Health Care courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Students can find valuable courses in the areas of E-Health, Health Care Education, Health Care Management, Health Care Services, and Human Services. Courses can be taken to fulfill degree requirements or for professional development.
Nursing / Health Care - Certificate
This certificate is designed for health care and nursing professionals interested in pursuing careers in educational or service settings. Current educators can update or expand their knowledge in curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and revitalize their teaching and learning strategies. Combining your current professional expertise with the knowledge of teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation and curriculum, and program design will expand and enhance your role as a health care educator. Content can be applied to patient teaching, continuing education or in-service education, community health education, as well as to the role and delivery of academic education. The certificate program is open to post baccalaureate students and these graduate level credits will also apply toward the completion of a graduate degree in Nursing. Coursework will provide a foundation of knowledge for the novice educator, as well as providing current faculty with new applications and practical skills.
Courses in the Nursing / Health Care Certificate program include:
- Role of the Health Care/Nursing Educator
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Design and Process of Curriculum Development
- Assessment and Evaluation of Learning
University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. The undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). |
