Graduate Outcomes

The Graduate of the RU BSN Degree Completion Program...

1. Is a skilled, culturally-competent, provider of care.

a.Embraces a concept of caring that embodies altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice to the care of diverse patient populations.
b. Incorporates an understanding of theories of genetics and aging into population-based patient care.
c. Integrates an understanding of diverse populations relative to age, gender, culture, race, religion, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle choice when caring for patients.

d. Expands the definition of patient to include individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
e. Acts as a patient advocate to ensure delivery of safe, effective nursing care.
f. Plans care based on an understanding of health risk assessment data of the family, community, or special population and data from organizations and health care systems.

2.Is an analytical thinker.

a. Acquires, interprets, and uses information related to health care, illness, and health promotion.
b. Selectively applies various cognitive skills and strategies that comprise critical thinking when solving problems and making decisions.
c. Utilizes clinical reasoning by applying a deliberate process of generating alternatives, weighing them against the evidence, and choosing the most appropriate when planning patient care.

3. Enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing care through evidence-based practice.

a. Engages in research.
b. Integrates research findings into practice.
c. Uses theory and research-based knowledge in the care of patients, families, groups, and communities.
d. Applies outcome-based practice models.

4. Is an effective communicator.

a. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team.
b. Manages complex health information.

c. Employs information technologies to learn and teach patients about health promotion, disease prevention, and risk reduction.

 

5. Provides leadership in both the practice setting and the profession.

a. Assumes a leadership role within a health care delivery system.
b. Functions autonomously and interdependently with other health care professionals
c. Incorporates into nursing practice an understanding of how health care systems are organized, financed, and controlled.
d. Coordinates and evaluates interdisciplinary care.
e. Fosters dedication toward a global, ethical, service-oriented leadership perspective.
f. Assesses and implements health promotion, disease prevention, and risk reduction addressing social and public health issues locally and globally.

6. Embraces professionalism through a practice based on ethics, values, legal principles, and professional standards.

a. Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
b. Incorporates an understanding of legal, political, and regulatory processes related to health care that impacts patient care.
c. Uses professional standards to guide practice.
d. Demonstrates responsibility, accountability, and integrity in all roles of professional practice.
e. Develops a plan for life-long professional learning and career development.

 

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