Name of the undergraduate degree program

Nursing

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the program is to prepare the graduate to function as a professional nurse generalist.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

FIU Nursing graduates should be able to do the following:

Content/Discipline Knowledge

1. Apply antecedent knowledge in assessing psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual adaptive dimensions that impact individuals, families and communities as client who are experiencing potential and actual environmental stressors.

2. Apply the nursing process to assist the individuals, families and communities as client in adapting to potential and actual environmental stressors in health promotion, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation and/or assist the client to face death with dignity.

3. Apply research findings from nursing and related disciplines applicable to individuals, families, and communities as client.

Critical Thinking

1. Synthesize scientific knowledge from nursing and related disciplines in the provision of care to clients within the health-illness continuum throughout the life span.

2. Analyze nursing theories and theories/concepts from other disciplines as a base for nursing practice.

3. Analyze research findings from nursing and related disciplines applicable to individuals, families, and communities as client.

Oral and Written Communication

1. Demonstrate oral and written skills in receiving, translating, and relaying information.

DIRECT AND INDIRECT MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Content/Discipline Knowledge

The CNHS BSN program will use a senior-year comprehensive (EXIT) examination to assess content knowledge.

Oral and Written Communication

The CNHS BSN program will use scoring rubrics to assess oral and written communication skills in the senior-year capstone courses.

Critical Thinking

1.The CNHS BSN program will use the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory to assess critical thinking skills.

2. The CNHS BSN program will use a senior-year comprehensive (EXIT) examination to assess critical thinking skills.