Student Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Master of Science degree program in the School of Nursing is a professional nurse who:

1. Communicatesadvanced professional knowledge through scholarly writing and oral presentations.
2. Practices nursing using standards, advanced technology, informatics, and evidence-based guidelines in an advanced professional role.
3. Practicescollaboratively with other disciplines to deliver culturally sensitive, cost-effective, safe, evidence-based healthcare.
4. Demonstrates roleautonomy and competence in an advanced professional role.
5. Demonstrates leadership, collaboration, and consultative skills in an advanced professional role.
6. Critically analyzes research for use in professional nursing practice.
7. Designs research to investigate patient and healthcare problems.
8. Confrontsethical, sociocultural, and economic issues that compromise the delivery of evidence-based healthcare.
9. Advances the profession of nursing through advocacy, role modeling and mentorship.