Program Objectives

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Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, graduates will:

1. Design competent, patient centered professional nursing care for individuals, families and populations across the health continuum in a variety of community based settings and institutions, emphasizing patient safety and quality.
2. Integrate knowledge from the physical and behavioral sciences, and informatics into professional nursing practice.
3. Demonstrate cultural competence in providing care and working with others.
4. Implement health promotion and disease prevention plans for individuals, families and populations.
5. Use critical thinking, and evidence-based practice and research findings in professional nursing practice.
6. Form interdisciplinary collaborative relationships to improve professional nursing practice and the quality of healthcare for all.
7. Demonstrate ethical and professional nursing roles, values, social justice and human dignity.
8. Participate in political regulatory processes to influence healthcare systems and quality improvement policies.
9. Exhibit effective communication skills for professional nursing practice.
10. Demonstrate commitment to a lifelong learning plan for professional development.

Approved 11/12/2019 by School of Nursing faculty

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