Enhance the development of the nursing profession through critical inquiry and the acquisition of advanced knowledge.

The student should be able to:

Critique and evaluate selected theories and research principles as related to the role of the nurse administrator.

Apply validated theory and research principles to the nurse administrator role.

Utilize critical and creative thinking for continued development and improvement of practice in nursing administration.

The student should be able to:

Critique and evaluate selected theories and research principles as related to the role of the nurse educator.

Apply validated theory and research principles to the nurse educator role.

Utilize critical and creative thinking for continued development and improvement of practice in nursing education.

The student should be able to:

Critique and evaluate selected theories and research principles as related to the role of the nurse practitioner.

Apply validated theory and research principles to the nurse practitioner role.

Utilize critical and creative thinking for continued development and improvement of practice in primary care nursing.

Demonstrate application of knowledge, cultural competence, advanced communication skills and advanced practice competencies in the care of and health promotion of clients in various health care settings.

Acquire core knowledge in health care policy, organizational behavior and financing of health care.

Utilize basic principles of fiscal management, budgeting and health economics in the health care delivery system.

Understand and respect human/cultural commonalities and diversities.

Develop effective stewardship of human, financial and health care resources.

Acquire core knowledge in the delivery and assessment of health care education.

Utilize basic principles of teaching, learning, program development and assessment in health care education.

Understand and respect human/cultural commonalities and diversities.

Develop effective stewardship of human, financial and health care resources.

Acquire core knowledge in the provision of health care.

Utilize basic principles of assessment, diagnosis and treatment in the delivery of health care.

Understand and respect human/cultural commonalities and diversities.

Develop effective stewardship of human, financial and health care resources.

Demonstrate professional values in various health care settings.

Identify biblical principles to guide/inform ethical decision-making in the health care delivery system.

Demonstrate an understanding of decision making from a Christian worldview.

Integrate principles of servant leadership into the role of the nurse administrator.

Identify biblical principles to guide/inform ethical decision-making in health care education.

Demonstrate an understanding of decision making from a Christian worldview.

Integrate principles of servant leadership into the role of the nurse educator.

Identify biblical principles to guide/inform ethical decision-making in health care delivery.

Demonstrate an understanding of decision making from a Christian worldview.

Integrate principles of servant leadership into the role of the nurse practitioner.

Assume leadership and collaborative roles with other disciplines and health care delivery systems for the purpose of improving health care.

Define the role of the nurse administrator within various health care settings.

Synthesize prior and current knowledge to facilitate initial transition into the role of the nurse administrator.

Prepare to collaborate and negotiate for effective change within the health care system.

Define the role of the nurse educator within various health care settings.

Synthesize prior and current knowledge to facilitate initial transition into the role of the nurse educator.

Prepare to collaborate and negotiate for effective change within the health care system.

Define the role of the nurse practitioner within various health care settings.

Synthesize prior and current knowledge to facilitate initial transition into the role of the nurse practitioner.

Prepare to collaborate and negotiate for effective change within the health care system.