Baccalaureate Student Learning Outcomes

Provide Care

1. Integrate concepts, models and theories of nursing, the humanities and the natural, psychological and sociological sciences as the foundation for professional nursing practice.
2. Apply concepts and theories as a base for problem solving, decision making and critical reasoning in evidenced based nursing practice.
3. Use effective and therapeutic communication in formal and informal interaction with clients, colleagues and other members of the health care team.
4. Utilize the nursing process in the holistic care of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities and populations in various health care settings.
5. Apply current standards of professional nursing practice in providing care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.

Manage Care

1. Utilize leadership and management skills while implementing safety principles to create a safe, caring environment for care delivery.
2. Use information management and patient care technology in the delivery of health care.

Participate as a Member of the Profession

1. Collaborate with other interprofessional health care team members to provide health promotion and disease and injury prevention across the lifespan for individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.
2. Modify care and advocate for patients in reflecting current and changing health care systems, health policies and global health care factors.
3. Demonstrate ethical accountability and legal responsibility for professional practice.
4. Integrate professional nursing values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and social justice in professional nursing practice.
5. Demonstrate accountability for lifelong learning and professional growth.