Goals and Program Outcomes

Nursing Department Goals

To prepare nurses with skills in critical thinking, with the ability to function in both structured and unstructured professional nursing positions, and with the background necessary for advanced education.
To prepare students for life-long learning with a theoretical foundation based onJudeo- Christian principles and the liberal arts and sciences.
To express within the nursing profession Christian values through excellence in professional practice, scholarly endeavors, and community service.

Baccalaureate Program Outcomes

Demonstrates Christ-like professional behavior in nursing practice.
Provides culturally and individually sensitive care, recognizing the dignity, worth and uniqueness of all persons.
Provides holistic care to clients at various developmental stages which include: promoting and maintaining health, providing care for the ill, assisting in the rehabilitation of those experiencing residual effects of illness, and comforting the dying.
Practices nursing based on the synthesis of knowledge from the humanities, the physical and behavioral sciences and nursing theories.
Functions in a variety of health care settings and nursing roles to promote the healthy adaptation of the client, whether individual, family or community.
Practices nursing based on professional and ethical standards.
Demonstrates self-awareness in the creation of goals that foster leadership development as a professional nurse.
Uses knowledge generated by research as a foundation for nursing practice.
Uses a comprehensive, interactive process to make and evaluate decisions in nursing.
Uses knowledge of the health care system and leadership skills to contribute to nursing practice.
Demonstrates effective communication in personal and professional interactions

Graduate Program Outcomes

Provide leadership in a variety of systems to promote the health of individuals and communities.
Synthesize knowledge and theories of leadership, nursing, and other disciplines to advance the nursing profession.
Integrate ethical perspectives and Christian principles in fulfilling advanced nursing roles.
Promote culturally competent systems that reflect the global context of health care.
Use research and leadership roles to address system problems related to nursing.
Design organizational and policymaking strategies to improve systems that impact health.
Use nursing informatics to increase effectiveness in advanced nursing roles.