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This course of study allows students to focus on care management, using an outcomes approach skill set necessary for being responsive in a continually changing health care environment. The program prepares the student for an advanced role as a generalist, clinical nurse educator for schools or agencies, or clinical nurse leader/administrator at the systems level (e.g., case manager, utilization review coordinator, or risk manager). This concentration prepares students to provide quality, cost effective care in a defined context, to participate in the design and implementation of an evaluation and outcomes model, to assume a leadership role in managing health care resources, and to integrate clinical and evaluation competencies for care and outcomes management. Successful completion of the COM concentration in the clinical nurse educator focus qualifies graduates to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator national certifying examination. |
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Download a sample COM Program Plan
Click the above link to download the sample Care & Outcomes Manager program plan for full-time and part-time study (Adobe Acrobat format).
Graduate course descriptions are available in the current PLU catalog, located online here.
19-23 semester credits of required courses for COM Advanced Generalists:
Please note that students who do not complete a role specialization graduate from the COM concentration as Advanced Generalists.
The COM coursework is organized around flexible learning modules that allow the program to be tailored toward a specific role. Role specialization options include ...
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| Nurse Educator | Informaticist |
» Evaluation of clinical and financial outcomes
» The managed care and regulatory environment
» Clinical and financial outcomes
» Health services and programs
» Role and responsibilities of an advanced practice case manager
Nursing Education in higher education, staff development, or continuing education
» Faculty role and responsibilities
» Curriculum design and program development
» Teaching and learning from an outcomes perspective
» The teaching/learning environment and media
» Curriculum and program evaluation
» Administrative (RM/UM/QM and manager) role and responsibilities
» Organizational assessment and program design in a regulated environment
» Managing risk, quality, and utilization and improving outcomes
» Ethical, legal, and fiscal dimensions of administration in a managed care environment
» RM/UM/QM program evaluation
» Clinical Nurse Leader role and responsibilities (based on AACN recommendations, 2005)
» Care coordination of a distinct group of patients
» Provide direct patient care in complex situations
» Use evidence-based practice to ensure that patients benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery.
» Collect and evaluate patient outcomes, assess cohort risk, and change care plans when necessary
» Function as part of an interdisciplinary team by communicating,
planning, and implementing care directly with other health care
professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, social workers,
clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners
» Informatics nurse role and responsibilities
» System analysis and design
» System implementation, support and testing
» Information data base management, and computer technology
» System evaluation
Role Specialization Course(s) for these concentrations:(3-7 credits):
» Clinical Nurse Educator (3 semester credits)
» Clinical Nurse Leader (5 semester credits)
Additional courses may be taken for other COM role specializations
More information on COM roles, job outlook, and career opportunities:
Case Manager Role:
Clinical Nurse Specialist Role/Certification:
Nurse Educator Role:
Miscellaneous Links:
To request more information or ask questions, please contact us:
Phone: (253) 535-7672
E-mail: gradnurs@plu.edu
Or click here for the online request form.
If you would like to download the Graduate Program application, click here.