 Outcome Competencies Expected of Graduates Post baccalaureate graduate education for Advanced Practice Nursing is based on undergraduate baccalaureate nursing knowledge and experience. Baccalaureate professional nursing education includes course work in the natural and social sciences as well as nursing science. Graduate education for this program includes advanced study in each of these areas as preparation for advanced primary care clinical practice. A focus of the instructional program, in addition to advanced scientific knowledge and skill, is the attainment of a high level of intellectual processes such as critical thinking and decision making as well as effective oral and written communication including telecommunication.
The course of study, including specifically stated learning activities, is a series of sequential courses designed to assist learners in attaining the following behaviors prior to being approved for program completion.Graduates of the Western University of Health Sciences College of Graduate Nursing, as candidates for state and national certification will:
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Critically analyze literature for the purpose of evidence-based advanced nursing practice, education, and life-long scholarship.
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Participate in the development of new nursing knowledge through the application and development of theory and research.
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Apply knowledge from the humanities and physical, social, psychological, nursing, medical, and pharmacological sciences to professional decision-making in order to assess, provide and evaluate quality health care within the professional and legal parameters of the role of master's prepared nurse.
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Provide individualized client and family-centered health care that demonstrates recognition of environmental interaction and diversity of socio-cultural values and beliefs among members of a dynamic society.
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Apply knowledge of changing national and local public policy related to health care standards, health care systems and financing when planning and providing health care for individuals, families, and communities.
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Empower clients for collaborative decision-making to achieve desired health care outcomes and quality of life through advocacy, caring, and the application of critical thinking skills, theories of learning and communication, and ethical principles.
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Integrate health promotion, illness prevention, and health maintenance strategies into holistic health care provided for diverse individuals, families, and communities.
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Exhibit leadership through participation in professional and community development activities and advocacy of the master's prepared nurse role.
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Demonstrate mastery of traditional and electronic access to information resources for research, study, and practice.
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