Undergraduate Program Outcomes
The following undergraduate nursing program outcomes are derived and informed by the University Mission and Aims, the Mission and Vision and Values of the College of Nursing and accrediting bodies.
1. Integration of Gospel Values
Integrate the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of clinical judgment; caring holistically for diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations; personal health and well-being; and life-long learning.
2. Liberal Education
Acquire liberal education that provides the cornerstone for the practice and education of baccalaureate prepared nurses.
3. Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
Provide nursing care to patients, including individuals, families, communities, and populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of healthcare environments. The baccalaureate graduate understands and addresses social determinants of health, health equity, and the increasing complexity of healthcare to advocate and optimize care for all patients.
4. Professionalism
Exemplify and advocate for the nursing profession using the values of faith in Christ, excellence, accountability, belonging, and Christlike service.
5. Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration:
Communicate and collaborate among interdisciplinary healthcare professionals and community partners to foster team respect and trust, and deliver high quality patient-centered and population-based care.
6. Information Management and Technology
Demonstrate clinical judgment, knowledge and skills in data management and patient care technology to guide quality patient-centered care.
7. Quality of Nursing Care Delivery, Patient Safety, and the Health Care System:
Exhibit clinical judgment, knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety necessary to provide high-quality patient-centered and population-based health care.
8. Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice:
Provide patient-centered and population-based care grounded in the translation of current evidence into nursing practice and reflective of sound clinical judgment linking theory, practice, and research.
9. Clinical Prevention and Population Health
Advocate for social justice, health promotion, and disease prevention across the lifespan for diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations to improve population health at all levels of healthcare.
10. Health Care Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments
Evaluate how healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system and thereby are important considerations in social determinants of health and professional nursing practice.