Graduate Nursing (M.S.N., Post-Master’s, and D.N.P.) Program Outcomes

The program outcomes for the York College of Pennsylvania graduate nursing programs reflect the AACN Essentials Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education.  Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Appraise, critique, and synthesize knowledge from the arts, sciences, humanities, and the evolving discipline of nursing to inform education, practice, and research.  (Domain 1 - Knowledge for Nursing Practice)
• Design, foster, and provide person-centered care that is holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, coordinated, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate. (Domain 2 - Person-Centered Care)
• Develop, advocate, and coordinate the implementation of healthcare delivery that supports the improvement of health outcomes from preventive care to disease management.  (Domain 3 - Population Health)
• Initiate, implement and disseminate an advanced level of evidence synthesis related to nursing knowledge to improve patient health and transform nursing leadership.  (Domain 4 - Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline)
• Evaluate established principles of safety and lead in improvement science initiatives that minimize risk of harm to patients and providers.  (Domain 5 - Quality and Safety)
• Engage with other advanced professionals to foster an environment in which interprofessional collaboration promotes best interprofessional learning to benefit health related outcomes for diverse populations.  (Domain 6 - Interprofessional Partnership)
• Proactively advocate for and engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance access, quality, and cost-effectiveness for diverse populations. (Domain 7 - Systems-Based Practice)
• Apply strategies to both reduce inequities in digital access across diverse populations and to advance innovative evidence-based strategies in accordance with regulatory standards. (Domain 8 - Informatics and Healthcare Technology)
• Model professional accountability and ethical behaviors in nursing practice and leadership roles. (Domain 9 - Professionalism)
• Advocate for and foster initiatives that support a culture of lifelong learning and ongoing leadership development to advance the profession of nursing.  (Domain 10 - Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development)