Marketable Skills

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to (select list):

• Develop and evaluate care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of patient populations based on scientific findings
• Design and implement processes to evaluate outcomes of practice, practice patterns, and systems of care within a practice setting, healthcare organization, or community
• Design, direct, and evaluate quality improvement methodologies to promote safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care
• Lead in the development and implementation of institutional, local, state, federal, and/or international health policy
• Lead interprofessional teams in the analysis of complex practice and organizational issues
• Evaluate care delivery models and/or strategies using concepts related to community, environmental and occupational health, and cultural and socioeconomic dimensions of health
• Guide, mentor, and support other nurses to achieve excellence in nursing practice

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to (select list):

• Plan and direct studies to investigate human disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease
• conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, analyzing data and presenting
• findings to a scientific audience and the general public
• write and publish articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals
• teach undergraduate and graduate nursing students, including but not limited to advising, supervising, evaluating, grading, participating in curriculum development, preparing course materials, and providing course content
• write grant proposals to procure external research funding
• mentor students and faculty

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Among general skills the successful student is expected to develop/heighten through the program:
Critical thinking * Complex problem-solving * Judgment and decision-making * Active listening * Active learning * Clear, effective oral and written expression * Reasoning * Learning strategies * Ethical responsibility

Among the manifold Practice-Based Skills the successful student will acquire through these programs (select list):

• Perform care procedures within scope
• Analyze and interpret histories, symptoms, physical findings, and/or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses for patients across the lifespan
• Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental-health conditions
• Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patient characteristics, such as age and gender. Monitor patients’ medication usage and results
• Educate patients/parents/family members/caregivers about management of acute or chronic illnesses and/or mental health conditions, tailoring instructions to patients’ individual circumstances
• Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests
• Maintain complete and detailed records of patients’ healthcare plans and prognoses
• Conduct individual, group, or family psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders and/or collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and/or nursing staff, to develop, implement, and/or evaluate treatment plans 
• Consult with and/or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed scope of practice or expertise
• Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care
• Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse-practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services
• Advocate for accessible healthcare that minimizes environmental health risks
• Stay abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources

Majors: Nursing Education

Among general skills the successful student is expected to develop/heighten through the program:
Critical thinking * Complex problem-solving * Judgment and decision-making * Active listening * Active learning * Clear, effective oral and written expression * Reasoning * Learning strategies * Ethical responsibility

Among the manifold Practice-Based Skills the successful student will acquire through these programs (select list):

• Lead and collaborate to deliver safe, comprehensive care
• Apply theories and models in nursing, administration and organizational management to nursing administration practice
• Research and apply best practices and evidenced-based practices to improve standards of care. Translate the best available evidence into practice for improved outcomes in healthcare
• Plan, manage, and evaluate programs for health promotion, risk reduction and health restoration
• Oversee personnel matters, e.g., recruiting, hiring, retention and termination of nursing staff. Motivate and mentor nursing staff
• Integrate care services efficiently and cost-effectively across disciplines and care settings. Develop and oversee budgets and approve spending
• Collection, compilation, and interpretation of measurable outcome results
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while addressing operational issues
• Practice and promote effective use of technology

Among general skills the successful student is expected to develop/heighten through the program:
Critical thinking * Complex problem-solving * Judgment and decision-making * Active listening Active learning * Clear, effective oral and written expression * Quantitative reasoning * Ethical responsibility * Teamwork * Time management

Among the manifold Practice-Based Skills the successful student will acquire through these programs (select list):

• Apply knowledge and skills of organizational and systems leadership, quality improvement and patient safety in promoting safe, high-quality care for diverse patients across healthcare systems and environments
• Promote individual and population health by assessing factors that influence individual and population health and apply principles and culturally appropriate health promotion and disease-prevention strategies
• Assess patients’ conditions. Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze the results
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms; maintain complete and detailed records of patients’ healthcare plans and prognoses (including the patient & family’s emotional and spiritual needs)
• Consult and collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals
• Teach patients and their caregivers how to manage illnesses or injuries; provide patients/caregivers with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, and/or prevent disease or disability
• Review and utilize evidence from nursing research and other sources
• Deliver culturally competent nursing care for individuals, families and populations