Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be prepared to:

1. Apply leadership and informatics concepts in decision making to promote patient safety and quality care.
2. Use evidence based on the sciences, humanities, and research to guide nursing practice across the health-illness continuum in a variety of healthcare settings.
3. Evaluate the implications of policy on issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in healthcare delivery including the health of vulnerable populations and healthcare disparities.
4. Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills to improve patient outcomes.
5. Implement individual and population-focused interventions to promote health and to prevent and manage disease and injuries.
6. Exhibit accountability for personal and professional behaviors in accordance with standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct with a commitment to continuous professional development.
7. Provide patient-centered nursing care based on a comprehensive and focused health assessment across the lifespan using sound clinical judgment as well as developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.

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