Undergraduate Nursing (B.S.N.) Program Outcomes

Program outcomes reflect the AACN Essential Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education as outlined by the following domains:

• Outcome 1 (Domain #1): Knowledge for Nursing Practice: Apply combined arts, science, humanities, and nursing knowledge to clinical judgment and nursing practice.
• Outcome 2 (Domain #2): Person-Centered Care: Provide individualized, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate holistic care.
• Outcome 3 (Domain #3): Population Health: Provide care that enhances health outcomes across populations, from prevention to disease management.
• Outcome 4 (Domain #4): Scholarship for the Nursing Program: Appraise, assess, and share foundational nursing evidence to enhance health and healthcare.
• Outcome 5 (Domain #5): Quality and Safety: Apply safety and quality improvement practices to minimize risk for patients and providers.
• Outcome 6 (Domain #6): Interprofessional Partnership: Collaborate with care teams and stakeholders to enhance care and strengthen health outcomes.
• Outcome 7 (Domain #7): Systems-Based Practice: Communicate and coordinate resources to deliver safe, quality care to diverse populations.
• Outcome 8 (Domain #8): Informatics and Healthcare Technologies: ​Use technology to apply evidence-based knowledge and provide efficient, standards-aligned care.
• Outcome 9 (Domain #9): Professionalism: Build a professional nursing identity based on accountability, integrity, and values.
• Outcome 10 (Domain #10): Person, Professional, and Leadership Development: ​Demonstrate commitment to personal wellness, reflection, growth, and leadership.