Program Presentation
A profession's evolution and growth are parallel to the degree of the world's development. This evolution determines the degree of professionalization required by each occupation to increasingly acquire more skills that allow them to perform in the best way in their fields of action.
There is a global need for a greater number of nursing professionals to continue with quality training at a postgraduate level, which will provide them with more tools to face the challenges of this profession in the difficult task of human care, taking into primary consideration the respect for each patient's dignity.
For this reason, the Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management aims to train nursing professionals with a high level of technical competence, professional ethical sense, and social commitment, updating and deepening their knowledge to contribute to the identification and solution of health, management, and education problems, thus improving their work and research performance.
The Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management offers an integral preparation with tools and concepts that allow nursing professionals to enrich their training and improve their personal and work competencies, thus contributing to the fulfillment of institutional objectives in keeping with the changes of the external and internal environments in healthcare centers. All this through theoretical knowledge, analysis of practical cases, and exercises that provide the participant with an advance in the understanding of nursing in its main areas of action.
Who is the programme for?
The proposed training methodology, together with the clarity, comprehensiveness, and didactic design of the contents, allows the Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management to be aimed at nurses who wish to train in the field of management within healthcare organizations and universities.
Diploma
Successful completion of the Program will lead to a Master's Degree in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management.
Upon successful completion of the Program, the student will receive the degree issued by the university where they have enrolled.
Program Structure
The credit structure of the Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management program is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the duration is merely indicative, as the methodology followed integrates the knowledge and skills to be acquired in each part through integrative exercises of knowledge acquisition and internalization of project practices:
| MODULES AND SUBJECTS | ECTS CREDITSa |
|---|---|
| Mandatory Subjects | 80 |
| Final Project | 10 |
| TOTAL | 90 |
a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.
Duration
The Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management has 90 credits. The duration of the Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management varies between 12 to 24 months. During this period, the student must have successfully passed all the corresponding evaluations as well as the Final Project.
Objectives
General Objective
- The general objective of the Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management is to train in the acquisition of new knowledge and tools related to management that will contribute to making the right decisions in the development of functions, thus fulfilling institutional objectives in the graduate's field of action.
Specific Objectives
The educational objectives of the Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management are:
- Strengthen the theoretical-methodological basis of nursing, with an emphasis on activities that favor logical thinking and scientific reasoning.
- Manage quality health and nursing care, through the nursing and healthcare team in different scenarios, considering the current scientific and technological advances in the area.
- Value the importance of and introduce the educational process in professional tasks, both in individual and collective actions.
- Make a bioethical assessment of human acts through reflection and actions based on the patient, user, and healthcare provider.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the healthcare services provided at the workplace, emphasizing the quality of the processes.
- Develop skills, aptitudes, attitudes, and abilities for the implementation of effective nursing management.
- Establish effective communication and leadership with individuals, families, and communities, as well as with the healthcare and nursing team under charge.
- Contribute to the improvement of healthcare and nursing services to respond to the actual and potential healthcare needs of people.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will be able to carry out research projects that will develop the potential of their work centers in many aspects and thus provide quality healthcare services. In short, the educational program trains the student to assume positions with Healthcare Management functions in Hospitals, Primary Care Centers, Public or Private Social and Healthcare Centers, and NGOs.
Graduates may also work as Teachers and Researchers.
Nota: Professional practice is regulated by each country's law.
Study Plan
The Master in Nursing with a Specialization in Healthcare Management has a total duration of 90 credits. The program has a curricular structure based on two complementary formative parts to achieve a comprehensive training:
- Part I: SUBJECTS
- Part II: FINAL PROJECT
PART I: SUBJECTS (80 CREDITS)
The first part exposes the nosological aspects of the professional nursing specialty complemented with the knowledge and skills necessary for the development of management functions within healthcare organizations. It seeks to train students to effectively manage nursing care, applying critical judgment and scientific evidence in decision-making.
The subjects that make up the first part are shown in the following table:
| TYPE OF SUBJECT | MODULES AND SUBJECTS | CREDITSa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODULE 1: MANDATORY BLOCK | |||||||
| Mandatory | |||||||
| Concepts, Theory, and Models in Nursing | 4 | ||||||
| Science of Human Care/td> | 4 | ||||||
| Nursing, Quality, and Accreditation Processes | 4 | ||||||
| Health Education | 4 | ||||||
| Family and Community Nursing | 4 | ||||||
| Epidemiology I | 4 | ||||||
| Management of Health Services | 4 | ||||||
| Economy | 4 | ||||||
| Strategic Management of Human Resources | 4 | ||||||
| Project Planning and Management | 4 | ||||||
| Organizational Structure and Change | 3 | ||||||
| Conflict Resolution/Transformation in the Healthcare Sector | 3 | ||||||
| Interpersonal Communication Techniques | 4 | ||||||
| Team Management Techniques | 3 | ||||||
| Stress and Burnout | 3 | ||||||
| Research Methods | 4 | ||||||
| Data Visualization for Decision-Making | 4 | ||||||
a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university that issues the degree.
PART II: FINAL PROJECT (10 CREDITS)
The Master's Final Project or Thesis, which has a course load of 10 credits, has the objective of presenting a complete work that shows the total development of a project, contemplating the possibility of its concrete execution according to the guidelines and details of the proposal presented.
| TYPE OF SUBJECT | MODULES AND SUBJECTS | CREDITSa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODULE 2: FINAL PROJECT | |||||||
| Mandatory | |||||||
| Final Project | 10 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 10 | ||||||
a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university that issues the degree.
Note: The content of the academic program may be subject to slight modifications depending on updates or improvements made.
Management
Academic Direction:
- Dr. Maurizio Battino. Director of the Health and Nutrition Area of the Iberoamerican University Foundation. Researcher in Biochemistry and lecturer at the Scuola di Specializzazione in Scienza dell'Alimentazione.
General Academic Coordination:
- Dr. Irma Domínguez Azpíroz. International Coordinator in the Areas of Health. Doctor in Education. International Master in Nutrition and Dietetics. Master in Physical Activity: Training and Sports Management.
Program Coordination:
- Dr. Vivian Lipari. Doctorate in Projects. Master's Degree in Public Health by the University of Chile and student of the Master's in Health Services Administration by the Federico Villarreal University, Peru. Graduate in Instructional Design for Online Education from the Andrés Bello University. Academic coordinator of the Public Health and Health Management Area and professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
FUNIBER Training Scholarships
The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) allocates periodically an extraordinary economic item for FUNIBER Training Scholarships.
To apply, please fill out the information request form that appears in the web of FUNIBER or contact directly the Foundation’s headquarters in your country that will inform you if you need to provide some additional information.
Once the documentation is received, the Evaluation Committee will determine your application's eligibility for the FUNIBER Training Scholarship.