Graduates of the Prelicensure Emphasis will achieve the following:

• Distinguish the unique perspective of nursing through integration of liberal arts and sciences to establish a professional nursing practice.
• Deliver safe, effective, person-centered care that respects the diversity of patient experiences and recognizes the individual as a full partner in team-based care.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of nursing practice that promotes health equity and enhances population health.
• Synthesize and integrate current best practice evidence with clinical expertise to improve health and transform healthcare.
• Implement quality improvement principles and practices to enhance healthcare outcomes and foster a culture of safety for all.
• Utilize interprofessional partnerships with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to provide inclusive care through communication, collaboration and teamwork.
• Advocate for patient-centered care by identifying the role of organizational structure, socioeconomic environment, healthcare disparities and evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
• Integrate information and data management systems, along with available technology to improve patient care, streamline communication, facilitate efficient information exchange and optimize decision-making processes in the ethical delivery of healthcare.
• Construct a sustainable professional identity inclusive of principles of accountability, health justice, perspective and collaboration, consistent with standards of moral, ethical and legal nursing practice.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development to support acquisition of nursing expertise and assertion of leadership.