DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
(Current)
Upon completion of the undergraduate program, students will be able to:
A. Demonstrate competency in the practice of nursing by applying knowledge from nursing science, the physical and human sciences, and the humanities to promote, protect, maintain and restore optimal health. Essential I
B. Evaluate nursing research outcomes in terms of applicability to professional nursing practice. Essential III
C. Apply critical thinking in the practice of nursing. Essential III
D. Use political, change, and/or health policy theory in analyzing the health care delivery system. Essential V
E. Collaborate effectively with other disciplines to achieve common health goals. Essential VI
F. Identify the role of professional organizations and scholarly activities in advancing the profession of nursing. Essential VII
G. Use a human science perspective when providing nursing care. Essential VII
H. Apply ethical-legal principles in clinical decision-making. Essential VIII
I. Assume responsibility for the continual pursuit of knowledge and professional development. Essential IX
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
(New)
Upon completion of the undergraduate program, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competency in the practice of nursing by applying knowledge from nursing science, the physical and human sciences, and the humanities to promote, protect, maintain and restore optimal health. Essential I
2. Apply leadership and communication skills to affect change in complex health care systems. II
3. Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and monitor performance measures, including nurse sensitive indicators in the microsystem of care. II
4. Employ principles of quality improvement, healthcare policy, and cost effectiveness to assist in the development and initiation of effective plans for practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery for diverse populations. II
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic research process and advocacy for the protection of human subjects in the conduct of research. III
6. Evaluate nursing research outcomes in terms of applicability to professional nursing practice. III
7. Integrate best practices, clinical judgment, inter-professional perspectives, and patient preference in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care. III
8. Demonstrate skills in using patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice. IV
9. Evaluate data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. IV
10. Uphold ethical standards related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. IV
11. Explore the impact of socio-cultural, economic, legal, and political factors influencing healthcare policy, delivery and practice. V
12. Discuss the implications of healthcare policy on issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in healthcare delivery. V
13. Contribute the unique nursing perspective in collaboration with other disciplines to optimize patient outcomes. VI
14. Assess health/illness beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations, using a human science perspective. VII
15. Advocate for social justice, including a commitment to the health of vulnerable populations and the elimination of health disparities through participation in scholarly activities and professional/community organizations. VII
16. Access inter-professional and intra-professional resources to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas and to prevent unsafe, illegal, or unethical care practices. VIII
17. Demonstrate professionalism, including demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among caregivers. VIII
18. Conduct comprehensive and focused assessment of health and illness parameters in patients, including physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic and environmental factors and using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches. IX
19. Implement holistic, patient centered care across the health illness continuum, across the lifespan, and in all healthcare settings, that reflects an understanding of human growth and development, patho-physiology, pharmacology, medical management, and nursing management. IX
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Lehman College - Nursing February 2010