Nursing Mission, Goals, & Objectives

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program builds on a foundation of humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences to deliver a professional nursing program that educates graduates who engage in clinical judgment, incorporate cultural awareness, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide safe, quality, compassionate patient care. The baccalaureate nurse is also educated to be a leader in nursing to improve patient care through evidence-based practice, using quality improvement tools and data, leading collaboration with other healthcare providers, and promoting social justice. Nursing graduates are empowered to build on their education through lifelong learning to grow in their pursuit of excellence as a professional nurse.

Student Learning Goals & Outcomes

Program Goal 1: Empower graduates to provide excellent, patient-centered nursing care treating all in their charge with non-judgmental compassion, and cultural sensitivity to reduce health disparities. 

• Apply knowledge of healthcare systems to ensure quality nursing care in a safe environment. 
• Engage in clinical judgment when making patient-centered care and other nursing decisions. 
• Provide patient-centered nursing care to diverse patients and populations across the lifespan in a variety of healthcare settings.  

Program Goal 2: Foster lifelong learners to communicate effectively with patients, populations, communities, and members of the healthcare team through the lens of a liberal arts education. 

• Demonstrate leadership, legal, and ethical principles to guide professional practice as a Registered Nurse using effective communication. 
• Analyze quality improvement processes and outcome measures to improve patient outcomes. 

Program Goal 3: Prepare graduates to provide safe evidence-based care that reflects ethical clinical judgement and inter-professional collaboration. 

• Engage in collaborative relationships using therapeutic and professional communication techniques with all members of the healthcare team including the patient.  
• Employ information management systems and patient care technologies to communicate, gather evidence, mitigate error, and support clinical judgment. 
• Provide safe, quality, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care. 

For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contact institutionalresearch@lvc.edu.