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School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Nursing
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Mission |
Outcomes |
Assessment |
Faculty |
Student Work |
Departmental Learning Goals and Objectives
| GOAL I: |
Knowledge
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| Objective A: |
Use theory and knowledge from the
discipline of nursing, the physical and behavioral
sciences, and the humanities in providing and evaluating
nursing care.
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| Objective B: |
Evaluate research for the applicability
of findings to nursing.
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| Objective C: |
Demonstrate commitment to continued
learning by engaging in self-directed education.
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| Objective D: |
Demonstrate the ability to successfully
pass the RN license examination (NCLEX). |
| GOAL II: |
Skills and Competency
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| Objective A: |
Use the nursing process, which
emphasizes critical thinking, independent judgment, and
continual evaluation as a means to determine nursing
activities.
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| Objective B: |
Function within beginning nursing roles
(clinician, educator, leader, and researcher).
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| Objective C: |
Utilize communication skills to achieve
optimal outcomes with clients of nursing.
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| Objective D: |
Collaborate with colleagues and others
on the interdisciplinary health team to promote the
health and well-being of the clients of nursing.
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| Objective E: |
Utilize leadership and management
skills through involvement with others in meeting health
needs and nursing goals. |
| GOAL III: |
Values
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| Objective A: |
Value the inherent dignity and worth of
the person as a unique humanistic being.
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| Objective B: |
Foster an environment in which clients
across the life-span maximize their strengths, assets,
and potentials in their quest for optimal wellness as
indicated by maximal functional status.
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| Objective C: |
Accept individual responsibility and
accountability for nursing interventions and their
outcomes.
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| Objective D: |
Modify professional roles and functions
to meet the health care needs of a changing
multicultural society. |
In summary, the professional baccalaureate program in nursing is
based on the belief that the graduate is a liberally educated,
self-directed person who has beginning competency in delivering
nursing care and is a responsible citizen.
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