Nursing is a profession that combines concepts from the sciences and liberal arts into an applied science and a creative art, which focuses on health needs. The science of nursing is an organized body of knowledge derived through scientific research and theory development. The Nursing Program prepares individuals as general professional practitioners in nursing. The nurse generalist exercises nursing leadership in the prevention of illness and the promotion of health by providing for the technologically advanced healthcare needs of persons in a global society. The fulfillment of all curricular requirements for the nursing program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Opportunities are available for Registered Nurses who are diploma and Associate Degree graduates.

NURSING MAJOR
Program Outcomes
As a result of successful completion of the Nursing Program, graduates will:
• Contribute to the advancement of healthcare by utilizing inquiry methodology and incorporating relevant research findings while pursuing the practice of nursing with culturally diverse individuals, groups, communities, and populations.
• Exhibit critical thinking in nursing practice by synthesizing theoretical and empirical knowledge from the disciplines of nursing, the biological and behavioral sciences, and the humanities.
• Utilize appropriate communication technique while engaged in professional nursing practice.
• Demonstrate competence in nursing practice by promoting health, preventing disease, and treating illness using research data and advanced technological tools.
• Demonstrate leadership skills by accepting responsibility and accountability for professional and personal actions and decisions.
• Demonstrate caring, understanding, legal, ethical and professional behaviors in the role of a practicing nurse.
• Synthesize knowledge gained from the program to successfully pass the National Council of Licensure Examination.
• Qualify for admission to graduate schools and specialty programs.
• Assess and analyze health status by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the health potential of individuals, families, groups and populations.
• Manage material and human resources as a means of refining, retaining and extending the science of nursing.

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of a major in nursing, a student will be able to:
• Synthesize and integrate knowledge from the arts, humanities, bio-physical and behavioral sciences, nursing pre-requisites and prior nursing education and experiences as the basis for providing nursing care.
• Utilize inquiry methodology to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate care practices and to extend nursing science.
• Exercise sound judgment and behavior based on the use of higher-level critical
thinking skills.
• Document verbal and written communication and behaviors in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines.
• Use primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies to promote health, reduce risk and prevent disease in diverse populations across the lifespan.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for own actions.
• Acknowledge the worth and dignity of all persons through sensitivity and respect for each person as an individual.
• Demonstrate mastery of the nursing process by helping clients to adapt to change in their environment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and the technical skills to administer pharmacological therapy.
• Demonstrate competency in medication therapy by accurately calculating medication dosages and safe administration.
• Provide valid rationales for interventions and prescriptions.
• Effectively collaborate with healthcare providers and other members of the healthcare team to improve health care delivery.
• Assume nursing roles appropriate to individual client needs.
• Transition from novice to beginning nurse through the effective performance of independent assigned duties.
• Manage material and human resources.