Learning Outcomes for Nursing

  • Demonstrate synthesis of practice theories and evidence-based concepts from nursing and the arts, sciences, and humanities to provide comprehensive nursing care in a variety of settings.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills in evidence-based practice to promote continuous improvement in quality and safety of health care.
  • Integrate nursing research findings in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice and patient centered outcomes.
  • Incorporate knowledge and skills related to information management and patient care technologies to deliver safe and effective care.
  • Incorporate legislative, regulatory, ethical and professional standards to define a professional identity and scope of nursing practice.
  • Organize and facilitate the delivery of comprehensive, efficient and appropriate patient centered care across the health care continuum.
  • Communicate, collaborate and negotiate using effective communication as a member of the interprofessional health team.
  • Demonstrate personal and professional responsibility and accountability for safe and effective nursing practice incorporating health promotion and illness prevention.
  • Participate in the discipline of nursing to promote its contribution to society through professional organizations, political process, collegiality, collaboration and continual growth toward expert clinical practice.