Nurse Executive Post-Master’s Certificate

Nurse executives set the vision for patient care and nursing practice in the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care. The nurse executive uses evidence to foster a collaborative and interprofessional environment; improve patient care quality and satisfaction; improves the health of populations; and reduce the per capita cost of health care.  Nurse executive competencies focus on communication, knowledge, leadership, professionalism, and business skills.

The Nurse Executive Post Master’s Certificate at PNW is an option for students who have completed a master’s degree in nursing with a different concentration.

With the appropriate number of years of experience in the field, students will be eligible to take a certification exam offered by either of two professional organizations (American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Organization of Nurse Leaders) to be recognized as a nurse executive.