Nursing Student Learning Outcomes

BS Nursing

1. Knowledge: Builds on a foundation of liberal arts and generalist nursing education to develop, implement, and evaluate a safe evidence-based plan of care for diverse persons and communities.

2. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking: Uses data-based evidence to inform plans of care for diverse persons and communities through analysis of current trends in health care and translating research and theory into practice.

3. Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World: Determines evidence needed and utilizes it toward best practice of care for diverse clients with consideration for ethical and legal implications. 

4. Communication: Communicates and collaborates with the inter-professional team verbally, to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive health-care plan for diverse clients.

5. Professional Development: Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop an effective plan of care for diverse clients and families

 

MS Nursing

1. Knowledge: Evaluate nursing research outcomes within the practice setting, resolve practice problems, work as a change agent, and disseminate evidence-based results.

2. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking: Apply nursing research outcomes within the practice setting, resolves practice problems; works as a change agent and disseminates results.

3. Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World: Apply ethics in advanced nursing practice interventions that influence health care outcomes for diverse individuals, families, and communities.

4. Communication: Effectively collaborate with the inter-professional team to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive health-care plan for diverse clients.

5. Professional Development: Integrate advanced nursing practice interventions including both direct and indirect care components that influence health care outcomes for individuals, populations, or systems.