End of Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Assessment: Analyze subjective and objective data to prioritize actual and/or potential health
problems.
- Analyze and prioritize information from client, laboratory/diagnostic tests, health
records, observations, etc.
- Clinical Decision Making: Utilize clinical decision making to provide safe and effective evidence- based nursing
care to groups of clients.
- Develop plan of care based on assessment findings, developmental, and cultural considerations
- Caring Interventions: Determine caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity,
safety, and knowledge.
- Practice therapeutic interventions consistent with policy and standards, available
technology, and client needs
- Demonstrate competence in the performance of course-specific and previously acquired
nursing skills
- Communication: Communicate effectively in complex and challenging situations.
- Practice caring and respect for unique values and needs of clients and families
- Formulate therapeutic communication to assist clients to express concern, cope with
change, and resolve problems
- Report and record clear, concise, and relevant data to support client safety and continuity
of care
- Teaching and Learning: Evaluate the effectiveness of teaching plans to meet the learning needs of clients,
families, and/or groups.
- Employ principles of teaching and learning to meet the age appropriate educational
needs of clients, families, and/or groups
- Collaboration: Partner with various members of the healthcare team to achieve quality outcomes and
continuity of care.
- Employ, evaluate, and improve effective team functions in multiple, varied, and complex
settings
- Case management, referrals, and discharge planning
- Managing Care: Coordinate and manage the care of groups of clients in structured healthcare settings.
- Prioritize delivery of care for groups of clients
- Continuous quality improvement
- Interpret impact of selected healthcare trends on cost of healthcare and role of healthcare
team
- Utilize informatics and technology to promote client safety and health
- Professional Behavior: Practice within the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of nursing and behaviors
expected from members of the discipline.
- Adhere to legal and ethical practice standards, program and agency policies
- Seek opportunities for role, knowledge, skill, and/or professional development
- Model accountability for competence, integrity, civility, and conduct