Loyola University New Orleans Online

Highlights

• Online extension of Loyola University New Orleans, a highly ranked school founded over a century ago
• Online studies focused on Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Online coursework the same as on-campus
• Targets a 13:1 student to teacher ratio
• MSN program accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

About the School

Established in 1904, Loyola University New Orleans is a Jesuit College that is open to all faiths. The campus-based school offers broad range of graduate and undergraduate degree programs. The school has been highly ranked by such reviewers as U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Reviews, Forbes Magazine, and Barron's. For example, a recent ranking by U.S. News and World Report placed Loyola as the 5th best Master's University in the South.

Loyola's online school builds on its over 25 years of experience providing education to registered nurses. The online studies lead to a Master of Science Degree in Nursing with a specialization in Health Care Systems Management (MSN-HCSM). RNs which have a non-nursing bachelor's degree may be admitted to the online MSN Blend Program without acquiring a BSN degree.

Loyola University New Orleans Online Academic Program

Loyola's Master of Science in Nursing with a Health Care Systems Management Specialization is structured to ready students to take on nursing leadership roles in healthcare settings. Example career paths include:

• Care Coordinator
• Case Manager
• Nurse Consultant
• Nurse Executive
• Nurse Manager
• Outcomes Manager
• Product Line Manager
• Program Manager
• Quality Manager

The curriculum is designed to be comprehensive in its study of nursing administration management, finance, quality assurance, leadership and health promotions. The program offers a foundation in disease prevention/management, management care strategies, integrated delivery systems and workforce management. The program adheres to the standards set by the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the standards of Practice for Case Managers published by the Case Management Society of America.

Upon completion of the MSN-HCSM program students have the opportunity to earn professional certificates.

Learning Options

• Offers flexible online coursework
• Students may study on a part-time basis
• 24/7 technical support

Faculty

The online nursing program is taught by full-time faculty members with the vast majority holding doctoral or terminal degrees in their field of expertise. The online instructors also teach in standard classrooms.

Student Life

Students have access to the university's extensive and well regarded academic library. The course websites provide class lectures, discussion questions, course materials and include class discussions. Students also have the opportunity to communicate with other enrollees through online forums.

Students are assigned faculty advisers according to their interests. Advisers are available during the academic year, particularly during orientation and registration times.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students for the MSN Health Care Systems Management program are required to have a BSN degree or a bachelor's degree in any subject with completion of the Loyola MSN Bridge Program. A current and unrestricted RN license to practice in the United States is also required. For financial aid, grants and loans are available for eligible students. The school also notes that it offers competitively priced tuition.