Baccalaureate Program Objectives

1. Value the inherent dignity and worth of the person as a unique humanistic being.
2. Use theory and knowledge from the discipline of nursing, the physical and behavioral sciences, and the humanities in providing and evaluating nursing care.
3. Utilize communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes with clients of nursing.
4. Foster health maintenance, prevention of illness, and promotion of optimal health through principles of teaching and learning.
5. Maximize functional health status in clients across the life span. Foster an environment in which the clients, across the lifespan, maximize their strengths, assets, and potentials in their quest for optimal wellness as indicated by maximal functional status.
6. Assess continuing learning needs by engaging in self-directed education that is focused toward continued personal and professional growth.
7. Demonstrate professional practice by accepting individual responsibility and accountability for nursing interventions and their outcomes within the context of the ethical, political, legal and economic environment.
8. Critique and synthesize research for the applicability of its findings to nursing.
9. Utilize leadership and management skills through involvement with others in meeting health needs and nursing goals.
10. Collaborate with colleagues and others on the interdisciplinary health team to promote the health and well-being of the clients of nursing.
11. Function within the novice nurse role (clinician, researcher, educator, leader) to meet the healthcare needs of a changing multicultural society.
12. Demonstrate the ability to successfully pass the RN licensure examination (NCLEX).