Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

The expected objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are to produce graduates who have the ability to:
1. Apply the theoretical and scientific underpinnings of nursing, biological and behavioral sciences, and humanities to the professional practice of nursing.
2. Incorporate the nursing process as a problem- solving tool of the nurse in assisting individuals, groups, and communities to attain, maintain and regain health.
3. Effect positive client/ patient outcomes through application of appropriate communication and teaching-learning theories, as well as advocating for the client/ patient needs and rights.
4. Develop, implement, modify, and evaluate a culturally appropriate plan of care, even when
client/ patient needs may differ from the nurses’ personal values.
5. Utilize scientific processes, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and professional judgment as integral parts of all decision-making.
6. Practice within professional standards, an ethical framework, and regulatory guidelines
7. Facilitate collaborative relationships with the client/ patient and members of the health team in the application of the nursing process and the delivery of health care.
8. Demonstrate basic competence in nursing research, leadership, and management consistent with an increasingly diverse and multicultural workforce and complex health care system.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of social, historical, and philosophical significance of the nursing profession.
10. Develop personal responsibility for ongoing professional growth and development including higher education in advanced practice nursing.
11. Influence health care systems and policy through professional involvement in nursing organizations and political activities.

KEY DOMAINS:
A = Cognitive Domain
B = Effective Domain
C = Psychomotor Domain

The 2008 AACN BSN nine Essentials are:
https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/Bac cEssentials08.pdf
I. Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
II. Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
III. Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice
IV. Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology
V. Health Care Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
VI. Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
VII. Clinical Prevention and Population Health
VIII. Professionalism and Professional Values
IX. Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies Pre-Licensure Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSAS)
1. Patient-Centered Care
2. Teamwork and Collaboration
3. Evidence-Based Practice(EBP)
4. Quality Improvement (QI)
5. Safety
6. Informatics