Student Learning Outcomes

The Nursing program will provide the learner with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to practice competently and safely as a beginning nurse generalist in diverse healthcare environments. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to achieve the following end-of-program student learning outcomes:

• Students will display cultural competence when providing patient centered care in a variety of healthcare settings to a diverse patient population.
• Students will implement the National Patient Safety Goals, progressing from simple to complex care in all healthcare settings.
• Students will function within the legal, ethical, and professional frameworks of nursing practice.
• Communicate therapeutically with clients and interdisciplinary team in the practice of nursing.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills in the provision of safe and competent care utilizing the nursing process in a variety of clinical situations.
• Utilize evidenced based healthcare information to provide nursing care.