Nursing Program Student
Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcome
ASN Student Learning Outcomes
BSN Student Learning Outcomes
MSN Student Learning Outcomes
Patient-Centered Care
•Implement skills to meet the
individualized needs of patients in
structured health care settings.
•Use established evidence-based
nursing protocols in providing nursing
care for patients.
•Integrate knowledge and clinical
expertise to help patients achieve
optimal health outcomes
•Facilitate the development,
implementation and evaluation of
health policy and health care delivery.
Inquiry and Reasoning
•Utilize sound judgment and critical
reflection to prioritize nursing care for
small groups in structured health care
settings.
•Assist in collection of research data
within a structured format.
•Utilize clinical judgment, critical
reflection, and technology to plan,
implement, and evaluate theory- and
evidence-based nursing practice
•Critically evaluate research and
evidence applying standards of
reliability and validity.
•Apply research and evidence with
appropriate discrimination and
discernment.
•Gather, evaluate, and utilize
evidence for the improvement of
patient outcomes.
Roles and Collaboration
•Demonstrate professional attributes
including the ability to collaborate
with the health care team,
commitment to high ethical standards,
and continuing professional
development.
•Demonstrate team-building and
collaboration strategies in health
systems, guided by nursing values and
standards
•Function as a leader in the
professional healthcare team.
•Function as a change agent at the
point of care and within the health
care system.
•Develop and implement programs to
achieve educational outcomes based
on learners’ needs.
Quality and Safety
•Apply standards of quality and safety
in clinical practice. Evaluate the
effectiveness of nursing care and
teaching plans in promoting safety for
patients.
•Integrate and evaluate personal
responsibility and accountability in all
nursing experiences.
•Establish and maintain a culture of
safety in a variety of health care
settings by applying standards,
theories, and quality improvement
principles.
•Create products that advance the
science of nursing at the point of care
in health care delivery, nursing
education, or safety and quality
practices.
Accepted: February 4, 2010
Accepted: October 2, 2013
Accepted: February 4, 2010