Student Learning Outcomes for the BSN in Nursing

• Integrate personal spiritual beliefs and values that honor God into the practical ministry of nursing, treating others with mercy and dignity, and demonstrating holistic principles that impact professional practice decisions. 

• Integrate the foundational knowledge derived from a liberal education into nursing practice. 

• Practice with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care to assist individuals, families, communities, and populations to continually progress toward fulfillment of their human capacities. 

• Demonstrate communication, teamwork, and collaboration among inter-professional healthcare disciplines to promote optimal patient outcomes. 

• Demonstrate appropriate uses of patient care technologies and information management. 

• Apply clinical reasoning and judgments in decision-making considering the complex environments for safe nursing practice. 

• Engage in quality improvement activities to improve patient outcomes. 

• As a nurse generalist, incorporate leadership, management, legal, and ethical guidelines while applying professional standards of nursing practice. 

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree