Program Concepts

Level 1 Student Outcomes

Level 2 Student Outcomes

Patient-centered care

Recognize that the practice of nursing is patient-centered, caring, culturally sensitive and based on the physiological, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.

Recognize that the practice of nursing is patient-centered, caring, culturally sensitive and based on the physiological, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients.

Teamwork and Collaboration

Participate as a member of the interprofessional health care team in the provision of patient-centered care.

Collaborate with members of the interprofessional health care team to promote continuity of patient care and achievement of optimal outcomes.

Evidence based practice

Identify current evidence from scientific and other credible sources as a basis for nursing practice and clinical decision making.

Integrate use of current evidence, expert opinion, and clinical expertise as the basis for nursing practice and clinical judgment.

Safety

Practice safe and competent nursing care by identifying and minimizing safety risks.

Practice safe and competent nursing care by identifying and minimizing safety risks.

Informatics

Use information and patient care technology to support decision-making and mitigate error.

Use informatics and patient care technology to communicate information, manage care, mitigate error and support clinical judgments when providing patient care.

Professionalism

Practice nursing in a civil, professional, ethical, and legal manner while ensuring mutual respect in the delivery of optimal patient care.

Assimilate integrity and accountability into practices that uphold established regulatory, legal and ethical principles while providing optimal patient care.

Leadership

Use the leadership skills of time management, organization and priority setting when providing safe, quality patient care.

Integrate leadership and management skills into care when directing and influencing the behavior of individuals and/or groups to meet desired patient-related outcomes.

Communication

Use verbal and nonverbal communication that promotes an effective exchange of information, development of therapeutic relationships, and patient satisfaction.

Evaluate verbal and nonverbal communication that promotes an effective exchange of information, shared decision making, patient satisfaction, and achievement of optimal patient outcomes.