Philosophy

The faculty of the Roosevelt University RN to BSN Nursing Program prepare nurses to be leaders in practice and in the profession. The faculty believe that the added value of a baccalaureate of science in nursing degree is the advance nursing, science, and liberal arts theoretical knowledge, critical thinking skills, evidenced-based inquiries, effective communication skills, and leadership skills to guide the care of diverse patient populations and communities. The curriculum is developed by the faculty and based on national standards. These standards include the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice, and American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nurses. Using these standards, the faculty are responsible for identifying the competencies and outcomes required of students in each nursing course, for establishing minimum standards for demonstrating such, for evaluating student performance to determine the degree to which standards have been met, and for establishing program outcomes and competencies.