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University at Buffalo Launches Certificate Program to Propel Nurses Into Leadership Roles

University at Buffalo Launches Certificate Program to Propel Nurses Into Leadership Roles

by | Mar 5, 2019 | News | 0 comments

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing has announced the launch of an Advanced Certificate in Nursing Leadership in partnership with the School of Management to help increase the number of nurses in leadership and management positions.

The certificate is an online, part-time program to help nurses develop the leadership, business, and executive skills needed to promote innovative change and shape the evolving health care environment. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses make up the largest occupation in health care, and nurses are vastly underrepresented in and underprepared for leadership positions.

Janice Jones, clinical professor and program coordinator for the Master’s in Nursing Leadership and Health Care Systems Program in the UB School of Nursing, tells Buffalo.edu, “Nurses need to assume not only traditional administrative roles, but also those that support a culture of safety, quality and care coordination for patients in a complex health care environment that is becoming increasingly demanding.”

The 15-credit certificate can be completed in one or two years and offers courses in organizational behavior, health policy, leadership, operations, and financial forecasting. After earning the certificate, graduates can apply their program credits toward a Master’s in Nursing Leadership and Health Care Systems degree with the UB School of Nursing or an MBA from the School of Management.

To learn more about the University at Buffalo School of Nursing’s new certificate program to propel nurses into leadership roles, visit here.

Nurses of the Week: University of Arizona Nurses Jane Carrington and Kimberly Shea Take Their Work Global Thanks to the Fulbright Specialist Program

Nurses of the Week: University of Arizona Nurses Jane Carrington and Kimberly Shea Take Their Work Global Thanks to the Fulbright Specialist Program

by | Feb 6, 2019 | Arizona, News, Nurse of the Week | 0 comments

Our Nurses of the Week are two nurses from the University of Arizona (UA) College of Nursing who recently received funding to take their work global. Jane Carrington and Kimberly Shea were awarded the opportunity to further their research and careers by becoming global ambassadors. Both nursing scholars were accepted to the Fulbright Specialist Program, a competitive program that allows them to share their knowledge with institutions around the world.

Carrington graduated from the UA College of Nursing in 2008 where she focused on informatics and healthcare technology. She is currently leading a research team on improving communication between nurses to increase patient safety, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

Shea is a nurse and scientist whose research focuses on telehealthcare in patient’s homes. She has 25 years of nursing experience and has researched the topic of telehealthcare for a decade, as well as traveled to Central America to apply and assess telehealth opportunities.

These nursing scholars are looking forward to not only providing expertise in their respective specialties, but also to using this as a chance to learn how other cultures infuse technology into their healthcare practices.

To learn more about Jane Carrington and Kimberly Shea, two nursing scholars from the University of Arizona who have been accepted to the Fulbright Specialist Program, allowing them to take their work global, visit here.