Outcomes

The outcomes of the Practical Nurse program are to prepare graduates to:

• Perform basic nursing skills utilizing the nursing process, operationalizing the skills and knowledge acquired in working with culturally and ethnically diverse clients.
• Conduct themselves in an appropriate manner as defined within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Apply the principles of leadership in a variety of healthcare settings within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Accept responsibility for their own professional action and growth and facilitate the professional growth of others.
• Impart knowledge in areas of prevention of disease, maintenance of well-being, and adaptation of illness.
• Use technology in a competent, caring, and safe manner in the delivery of nursing service.
• Utilize effective communication skills in interviewing, observing, reporting, and recording while interacting and developing therapeutic relationships with individuals, families, and communities.
• Pass the NCLEX-PN licensure examination.