civilization, and humanities. The support courses of pathophysiology and statistics are incorporated into the nursing curriculum as the student progresses into complex nursing theory and application.

  • The doctoral curriculum builds on the baccalaureate curriculum by incorporating education courses in evidenced based practice, advanced clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership skills to design and implement programs of care delivery. Translation of research into practice will significantly impact health care outcomes and have the potential to transform health care delivery.
  • The fourth component, systematic process, is the utilization of an organized method to evaluate the needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. The process involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation on a continual basis. Elements such as communication, problem solving, planning, inquiry, and appraisal are used to develop and evaluate the interventions developed.
  • The associate of applied science degree graduate uses a systematic process in nursing care to implement and modify known nursing interventions.
  • The baccalaureate prepared graduate has the capability of anticipating, individualizing, implementing and evaluating various interventions according to unique situations and cultural responses.
  • The doctoral graduate leads and collaborates change for improved healthcare systems and designs systems for improved population health based on research translation. At all levels relevant research literature is utilized in the application of the nursing process.
  • The fifth component is sustainability. Defined as the development of one's self and one's craft that yields an ability to thrive, and remain productive long-term.
  • The associate of applied science graduate learns to contribute their personal and professional time to humanitarian service; provide culturally conscious, evidence-based care to individuals from diverse backgrounds; and seek to stay abreast of current topics in their nursing specialty.
  • With experience, the baccalaureate graduate advances the capacity to engage in self-reflective and collegial dialogue that facilitates and cultivates self-judgement, a sense of professional identity, and a commitment to the importance of professional development and practice change as a function of inquiry and evidence-based reflection.