Expected Student Undergraduate Outcomes

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major is designed to prepare the graduate to:

Demonstrate caring through advocacy for patients by recognizing the patient or designee as the source of control and as full partner in providing compassionate care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs.
Collaborate effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve safe, quality patient care in a variety of health care settings.
Use nursing judgment based on best current evidence to ensure optimal outcomes for patients and families across the lifespan.
Apply principles of safety and quality improvement to monitor the outcomes of care processes and minimize risk to patients and health care providers.
Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, prevent error, and support decision-making.
Demonstrate professional identity, integrity, and leadership as the coordinator of patient care.