Discover how to use technology to improve healthcare outcomes and general nursing practice. The M.S. in Nursing: Healthcare Informatics and Nursing Leadership track equips you with data analytics, research, leadership and administration skills. 

This MSN degree option can lead to careers such as nurse informaticist, health services manager, health informatics specialist, informatics educator, nurse leader and nurse director.

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Enhance your ability to provide primary care to individuals and families. The MSN degree: Family Nurse Practitioner track prepares you to evaluate, diagnose and manage health issues. It also trains you to prescribe medications, interpret tests, promote health and prevent disease. 

This MSN degree option includes coursework in health assessment, pharmacology, family and cultural theories and more. You'll learn to work with various populations, gaining expertise in pediatrics, women's health, adult health and geriatrics. This track prepares you for MSN nursing careers such as family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology practitioner and public health nurse practitioner. 

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Specialize in emerging, in-demand fields of healthcare. If you already hold a master's degree in nursing, you can open up opportunities to become a nurse informaticist, healthcare informatics specialist or a nurse leadership role. 

The post-master's certificate in nursing informatics and nurse leadership teaches you how to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery using data analytics and informatics tools. You'll also learn to lead and manage a team of nurses, healthcare projects and systems.

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Advance your career as a practitioner with TROY's post-master's nursing certificate in family practice. If you are an RN with a master's degree in nursing, this program will provide the expertise and clinical experience you need to advance in your role. You'll learn how to diagnose and treat health problems and how to promote health and wellness for people of all ages. 

Careers for graduates of this program include family nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology practitioner, public health nurse practitioner and hospital-based nurse practitioner.

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Help train the next generation of nurses and fill a critical need with TROY's post-master's nursing certificate in nursing education. Schools across the nation are experiencing a shortage in faculty, limiting nursing programs from enrolling future students. In this program, you'll learn how to educate future nurses by gaining knowledge and skills in pedagogy, curriculum development, teaching strategies, assessment, collaboration and more. 

This post-master's nursing certificate prepares you for careers in academia or for a variety of positions such as nurse educator, clinical instructor, staff development specialist and patient education specialist. The Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education consists of five courses, totaling 15 credit hours and 180 clinical hours. You can enroll at either the master's or doctoral level. Those who complete the program earn a certificate of completion, not another master's degree, and are eligible to apply for the appropriate specialty certification exam.

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A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN degree) equips nurses with the skills and expertise to become healthcare leaders working as advanced practitioners, nurse educators, nurse administrators or health informatics specialists. A Master of Science in Nursing prepares you to improve health outcomes, create positive change in healthcare organizations and elevate nursing profession standards.

A master's in nursing is not the same as a nurse practitioner. A master's in nursing is a degree, whereas a nurse practitioner is a role. However, a master's degree in nursing can prepare you to become a nurse practitioner. To become a nurse practitioner, you need a master's or doctoral degree in nursing, which allows you to diagnose and treat patients.

The MSN program at TROY takes 2-3 years to complete, depending on if you enroll full or part time and your prior education and experience.

Since each state has its own approval process for out-of-state online programs, TROY's online MSN degree program may not be available in your state. For more information, please email Dr. Teresa Johnson, our MSN Coordinator.

To enroll in a clinical nursing course, you must have current documentation of the following:

• Unencumbered RN licensure in the state where you wish to have your clinical experiences
• Annual physical exam with TB skin test
• Results of serum titers for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B indicating immune status
• Basic cardiac life support (BCLS) or advanced cardiovascular life (ACLS) certification
• Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccination within the past 10 years
• Personal health insurance coverage
• Negative urine drug test conducted by LabCorp and verified by Certified Background
• Annual influenza vaccination
• Clear criminal background check verified by Certified Background
• Signed OSHA and HIPAA training acknowledgment forms
• Signed Permission to Release Records and Disclosure Statement forms
• Signed acknowledgment of Core Performance Standards

You must have valid evidence documents from the time you register until the semester's end.