The MSN Program will prepare graduates who will be able to:

• Analyze current trends in advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment in order to fulfill the role of nurse educator and nurse leader.
• Evaluate nursing research findings to provide evidence-based guidelines to identify and solve practice and systems problems.
• Integrate social, ethical, cultural, and interpersonal competencies in the delivery of individualized and comprehensive nursing care at the three levels of preventive health care: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
• Apply nursing informatics and technology to enhance evidenced-based nursing practice.
• Examine the role of the nurse leader and nurse educator as it relates to policy and politics in the workplace, organizations, government, community, and healthcare delivery and finance.
• Role model leadership and education skills through communication, collaboration, and change processes for interdisciplinary team members.