Students who have successfully completed the R.N. to B.S.N. Completion Program coursework from Lakeland University should be able to:

• Synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, and professional nursing practice in the delivery of patient-centered care.
• Utilize leadership skills and knowledge of system-based practice to enhance the quality and safety of nursing practice within health care systems.
• Integrate the use of critical thinking skills by combining nursing knowledge and evidence-based research to advance professional nursing practice.
• Examine how informatics, information management systems, and patient care technology impact patient-care outcomes.
• Analyze the direct and indirect influence that external and internal factors (i.e. health care policies, practices, and regulatory environments) have on population health and professional nursing practice.
• Deliver patient-centered care as a member of an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing communication, evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches, and informatics.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and patient populations to promote conditions and health behaviors that improve population health across the lifespan.
• Demonstrate accountability for the delivery of professional nursing care that is consistent with altruistic, ethical, and humanistic principles.
• Adapt nursing care based on patient preference, healthcare environment, and scientific advancement.

Notes:

• Program policies regarding admission, curricular and graduation requirements, program progression, professional expectations, satisfactory academic progress and program progression, etc. can be found in the Nursing Program Student Handbook.
• Practicum policies regarding guidelines, roles and responsibilities, etc. can be found in the Practicum Handbook.