Certificate in Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice

Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Certificate (I)

12.0 quarter credits

This Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice Certificate program is for individuals who want to understand the theories of innovation, examine some successful and failed innovations, as well as learn what it takes to be a successful intra/entrepreneur.

Admission to this program requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

The certificate requires students to take the three primary courses in Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship. Students also complete the first Capstone course, designing an Innovation Project proposal.

Required Courses
NURS 586Innovation in Advanced Nursing Practice: Theory and Application3.0
NURS 587Case Studies in Intra/Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Nursing3.0
NURS 588The Nurse as Intra/Entrepreneur and Consultant3.0
NURS 636Capstone Project I3.0
Total Credits12.0

Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Certificate (II)

19.0 quarter credits

This certificate is offered to those individuals who have already earned a master's degree in nursing and seek further preparation in another area of nursing. The program can be completed through part-time study. Transcripts will be reviewed and course work will be determined on an individual basis.

Program of Study
The program is designed for students who wish to have guided experience in the implementation and evaluation of a proposed innovation and to actually complete a final work product. At the conclusion of this program, students complete an "Innovation Project. "

Required Courses
NURS 586Innovation in Advanced Nursing Practice: Theory and Application3.0
NURS 587Case Studies in Intra/Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Nursing3.0
NURS 588The Nurse as Intra/Entrepreneur and Consultant3.0
NURS 636Capstone Project I3.0
NURS 637Capstone Project II3.0
NURS 638Capstone Project III3.0
NURS 669Professional Seminar for Advance Practice Nurses1.0
Total Credits19.0


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