Program Goals

• Provide professional nursing care based on knowledge derived from theory and research.
• Synthesize the theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing, life, physical and social sciences, and the arts and humanities in the domains of professional nursing practice.
• Apply the nursing process to provide nursing care for individuals, families, groups, and communities in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for the effectiveness of their own nursing practice.
• Influence the quality of nursing and healthcare within practice settings through the use of leadership skills, management concepts, and knowledge of the political system.
• Evaluate research to determine the applicability of research findings in the domains of professional nursing practice.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers and members of the general public in promoting the health and wellbeing of people throughout the life cycle.
• Incorporate professional values with the ethical, moral, and legal aspects in the domains of professional nursing practice.
• Recognize the health needs of today's society and function in a changing healthcare delivery system.
• Apply critical thinking skills in personal and professional transitional situations.