Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the MSN program, the student will be able to:
- Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other disciplines into the delivery of advanced evidence-based nursing care tailored to diverse populations across various healthcare settings. (AACN Essentials 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
- Design, implement, and evaluate holistic, evidence-based, and coordinated person-centered nursing interventions that address the unique needs of individuals and families. (AACN Essentials 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9)
- Enhance population health by improving care systems, fostering effective community partnerships, and advocating for policies that promote social justice and health equity. (AACN Essentials 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
- Contribute to the advancement of nursing scholarship through the application, analysis, and translation of evidence-based practices in diverse healthcare environments. (AACN Essentials 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
- Apply quality improvement methodologies to enhance patient safety and minimize risks within healthcare systems, ensuring a culture of safety for patients and providers. (AACN Essentials 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
- Cultivate effective communication, collegiality, and collaboration within interprofessional healthcare teams to optimize patient care and improve population health outcomes. (AACN Essentials 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)
- Utilize evidence-based strategies and policy development to enhance healthcare system effectiveness, providing high-quality, equitable, and cost-effective care. (AACN Essentials 7.1, 7.2, 7.3)
- Leverage information and communication technologies to enhance patient safety, improve quality of care, and increase the effectiveness of healthcare systems. (AACN Essentials 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5)
- Demonstrate a strong professional identity that embodies the core values of the nursing profession, including integrity, accountability, and ethical practice. (AACN Essentials 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6)
- Exhibit advanced leadership skills that foster personal and professional growth and well-being for oneself and others, promoting a culture of continuous learning and development within nursing practice. (AACN Essentials 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)
In addition, by the end of the MSN in Nursing Education track, students will be able to:
- Develop a personal teaching philosophy that incorporates the core values of nursing education and the profession.
- Design, implement, and systematically evaluate curriculum in partnership with learners, faculty colleagues, and communities of interest.
- Integrate theory and evidence-based strategies to facilitate learner development in academic and clinical environments.
- Demonstrate a spirit of scholarly inquiry for continuous improvement of nursing education in academic and clinical environments.
- Apply leadership strategies in the nurse educator role across academic and clinical environments.