The mission of the SONHS is to educate students and support faculty committed to excellence in nursing and health science.? Through research, education and practice, the school will create and disseminate health knowledge and prepare culturally competent leaders to provide safe service to our community, the nation and the world.

The outcome objectives for graduates of the DNP program are to:

• Integrate knowledge, theories, and concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organization sciences to develop ethical health care systems and new frontiers for nursing practice that address health care disparities

• Evaluate research methods and findings to create an evidence base for nursing practice and health care delivery systems that reflect best practices and alleviate health care disparities

• Synthesize knowledge gained from traditional and innovative learning methods to lead quality, cost-effective health care collaborations addressing health care disparities

• Demonstrate expert clinical judgment and knowledge of health care systems to design, deliver and evaluate evidence-based care interventions to reduce health care disparities

• Model expert nursing practice and serve as mentors to nursing colleagues in their efforts to improve nursing practice and health care systems

• Employ knowledge of health care policy and economics to develop and evaluate programs to address health care disparities