Baccalaureate Program

Graduates of the Baccalaureate Program will:

  1. Demonstrate clinical judgment using knowledge from the arts, humanities, biological and social sciences.
  2. Develop and implement person-centered plans of care that incorporate the nursing process in collaboration with the interprofessional healthcare team.
  3. Demonstrate inclusive nursing care of diverse individuals and groups across the lifespan, from health promotion to disease management.
  4. Utilize evidence-based nursing knowledge for the provision of safe and quality nursing practice
  5. Apply knowledge of healthcare systems to promote optimal patient outcomes.
  6. Integrate information management and technology in nursing practice.
  7. Exemplify leadership, professionalism, and ethics to advance nursing practice.

Graduates of the Master’s Program will:

  1. Demonstrate role competency and leadership in a selected advanced nursing role based on professional standards.
  2. Integrate nursing and related sciences and theories in delivery of advanced nursing practice.
  3. Analyze research to support evidence-based practice. (Essential IV)
  4. Function as a member of inter/intraprofessional collaborative team for improving patient and population health outcomes.
  5. Utilize information systems/technology in professional practice.
  6. Analyze quality improvement and safety initiatives to improve health outcomes.
  7. Analyze for health policy development and implementation.
  8. Integrate clinical prevention and population health concepts for improving health.
  9. Advocate for policies that improve the health of the public and the profession of nursing.

Graduates of the DNP Program will:

  1. Demonstrate advanced nursing practice.
  2. Translate research and data to support evidence-based practice.
  3. Lead interprofessional collaboration for improving patient and population health outcomes.
  4. Utilize information systems and technology to improve health care outcomes.
  5. Provide leadership to enhance accessibility and quality of care.
  6. Guide health policy development and implementation.
  7. Provide leadership to enhance population health initiatives in reducing health disparities.