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Master of Science in Nursing

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.3801

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The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) curriculum prepares nurses for advanced nursing practice and generalist practice. MSN graduates are prepared to practice in a variety of roles in a health care system requiring advanced knowledge of patient/client care delivery and a high level of Graduate Catalog 2025-2026 447 critical thinking. In addition, MSN graduates have a foundation for future doctoral study in nursing.

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In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingWritingCoordinationInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguagePsychologyBiologyEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingNear Vision

Tasks

  • Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated speci
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient car
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or confe
  • Develop and evaluate work processes based on evidence-based standards.
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
  • Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and ins
  • Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other metho
  • Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
  • Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
  • Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, trea
  • Mentor nursing students.
  • Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
  • Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-
  • Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac lif
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Technology

Medical softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareInformation retrieval or search softwarePresentation softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareDocument management softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareCategorization or classification softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing software

Tools

Alligator forcepsAngiocathsApnea monitorsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBackboardsBedpansBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBlood drawing syringesBlood glucometersBlood pressure monitorsBreast pumpsBed scalesBlood warming equipmentBulb syringesBinocular light compound microscopesBlood pressure cuffsCathetersElectrocardiogramHandheld thermometersHypodermic needlesIntravenous IV pumpsLaser facsimile machinesMechanical restraintsMechanical stethoscopesMedication administration systemsNebulizers

Work Values

SupportAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Clinical Nurse Specialists29-1141.04
  • Critical Care Nurses29-1141.03
  • Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses29-1141.02
  • Acute Care Nurses29-1141.01
  • Registered Nurses29-1141.00
  • Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-1072.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Strategic specialty program direction — establish the vision, priorities, and resource allocation for an organization-wide clinical nurse specialist program spanning multiple specialty areas and care settings.
  • System-level practice transformation — lead enterprise adoption of evidence-based nursing practice models, setting measurable quality benchmarks and overseeing their integration across departments.
  • Executive interprofessional partnership — represent nursing at the executive and board level, shaping organizational strategy through sustained collaboration with medical, operational, and administrative leadership.
  • Policy and regulatory influence — author and champion organizational policies and advocate for specialty nursing standards with external regulatory bodies, accreditation agencies, and professional associations.
  • Workforce capability building — design organization-wide educational infrastructure, succession pipelines, and mentorship programs that develop the next generation of clinical nurse specialists.
  • Quality and outcomes governance — oversee institution-level evaluation of nursing practice quality, establishing data governance structures and reporting frameworks that drive accountability for patient outcomes.
  • Organizational change leadership — lead cultural and structural change initiatives in response to emerging healthcare challenges, using evidence synthesis, stakeholder persuasion, and implementation science principles.
  • Research and innovation sponsorship — commission, sponsor, or conduct clinical research within the organization, translating findings into scalable practice innovations across specialties.
  • Cross-sector knowledge dissemination — publish authoritative clinical guidance, lead national professional organization committees, and shape specialty nursing standards at the regional or national level.
  • Executive resource stewardship — align nursing specialist deployment, technology investments, and continuing education budgets with organizational priorities to maximize the value of advanced practice nursing.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
90%
Placement Rate
90%