Learning Outcomes

  1. Synthesize knowledge, nursing theory and practice with biophysical, psychological and socio-cultural sciences and the humanities to gain an understanding of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities.
  2. Utilize Modeling and Role-Modeling within the nursing process to facilitate and nurture growth, development and adaptation in the promotion, maintenance and/or restoration of the health of clients.
  3. Utilize appropriate communication skills with clients of all ages and their families within the nursing process and with other health care personnel in appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written forms.
  4. Adapt nursing care based on knowledge of similarities and differences in people considering values, ethnicity and socio-cultural practices of clients and self.
  5. Be accountable for the provision and evaluation of nursing care which conforms to professional standards of quality care and considers the legal parameters and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as well as rights of clients.
  6. Analyze policies and practices for health care delivery and identify appropriate actions for nurses reflective of legal, political, geographic, economic, ethical and social influences.
  7. Utilize teaching and learning principles in both formal and incidental teaching situations for health promotion and health maintenance with peers, individuals, and groups of clients.
  8. Utilize leadership behaviors with underlying theories of management, communication, and planned change to identify and attain health directed, client centered goals.
  9. Interpret and apply research findings to nursing practice and relate the research process to theory development in nursing.
  10. Establish professional relationships and collaborate with other health care providers with an awareness of present and developing roles in nursing and health care.
  11. Develop competent, independent problem solving skills, demonstrate autonomy and seek opportunities for self directed learning.
  12. Demonstrate a commitment to nursing as a profession.