Nursing

Outcomes Expected of Graduates of the RN-to-BSN Program

Graduates of the RN-to-BSN Program at Saint Martin’s University will be able to demonstrate the following student learning outcomes/competencies.

• Integrates knowledge from a liberal arts and sciences education into nursing practice
• Provides leadership to foster high quality health care, improve patient safety, and develop initiatives to enable healthcare system change
• Translates research into evidence-based practice
• Uses informatics, patient care technologies and electronic tools across the continuum of health care settings to promote nursing practice and quality patient care
• Demonstrates knowledge of healthcare policy and the legal, economic, political and socio-cultural factors at the local, state, national and global levels that affect the healthcare system and nursing profession
• Communicates and collaborates effectively to facilitate inter-professional patient-centered care
• Applies principles of health promotion and disease prevention to improve the health of individuals and populations
• Develops professional and ethical values that guide decision-making
• Practices with individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the lifespan and the continuum of care, with respect for cultural diversity and the autonomy of the individual who is a full partner in decision-making.