BSN Curriculum

The nursing faculty has developed a cohesive set of course, level, and curriculum outcomes for the nursing program that prepare the student for professional nursing practice. The outcomes are focused on seven critical nursing practice concepts and increase in complexity as the curriculum progresses.

The seven critical nursing practice concepts are*:

Caring  

Community

Ethics

Health Promotion 

Holism

Human Diversity

Stewardship

* See Nursing Student Handbook for references

Students participate in an inquiry-based curriculum using these active learning strategies:

Communication

Praxis

Thinking & Knowing Skills

Community of Learning

Curriculum Outcomes

Students achieve these outcomes at program completion:

• Practices as a professional nurse with a commitment to personal and professional growth consistent with a liberal arts education.
• Communicates effectively and collaboratively in professional nursing practice.
• Demonstrates respect for persons and commitment to human dignity.
• Utilizes clinical judgment to make effective decisions in professional nursing practice.
• Implements nursing strategies based on sound judgment and available evidence to ensure high-quality nursing care.
• Advances a global healthcare perspective to promote the health of communities and service to society.

Level Outcomes

Course faculty work collaboratively to assure that students completing each level in the curriculum meet the level outcomes. Students progress through each level in sequence:

100 Level: Socialization into Nursing

200 Level: Promoting Healthy Choices

300 Level: The Illness Experience

400 Level: Nursing in a Global Society