Master of Science in Nursing - Objectives
Core Program Objectives (Common to both FNP and ANE concentrations)
The graduate of the Master of Science in Nursing program will:
- Effectively develop and communicate the professional role with clients and colleagues (NONPF Domain IV; NLN Domains 1, 5)
- Demonstrate cultural competence in the ethical delivery of care to vulnerable populations (Also NONPF Domain VI & VII; NLN Domains 1, 2, & 6)
- Utilize knowledge from sciences, humanities, and nursing to promote health, prevent disease, and provide quality health care to individuals, families, groups, and communities (Also NONPF Domain 1)
- Contribute to nursing knowledge through the scholarship of integration, application, and teaching (NLN Domain 6)
- Analyze economic, policy, environmental, and social forces to impact health care delivery and quality of care (Also NONPF Domain V; NLN Domain 6 ;)
Additional Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration Objectives
The family nurse practitioner graduate will demonstrate the ability to:
- Synthesize assessment data to diagnose and manage patient health and illness needs (NONPF Domain I)
- Effectively serve as client partner and advocate within the health care delivery system to meet client needs. (NONPF Domain II; V)
Additional Advanced Nurse Educator Concentration Objectives
The advanced nurse educator graduate will demonstrate the ability to:
- Develop and implement educational curriculum and teaching-learning activities based on theories, knowledge, and principles of learning and pedagogy (NLN Domains 3 & 4)
- Engage in formative and summative evaluation of teaching-learning and use results of evaluation to revise and enhance nursing education (NLN Domain 4)
