MSN Expected Outcomes

In accordance with The Essentials of Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), 1996, the faculty identified the following expected outcomes of each student at the end of the MSN program in nursing: Upon successful completion of the program leading to the MSN degree, all graduates will have acquired the ability to:

• Integrate research in practice settings as a basis for clinical and organization decision making;
• Operationalize quality, cost effective nursing practice principles and function as a leader and advocate of health care policy, organization and health care finance;
• Collaboratively appraise ethical issues in health care as they affect individuals, communities, society, and the health professions;
• Exercise ethical decision making from a personal and organizational perspective;
• Integrate the advanced nursing role into professional practice while assuming personal responsibility for professional competencies and development;
• Pursue doctoral education;
• Evaluate, and utilize appropriate theory within an advanced nursing context; and
• and incorporate respect for human diversity and dignity while participating in culturally and spiritually sensitive practice and community service;