Program Purpose & Goals

Purpose

The purpose of the nursing program at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is to educate nurses who will be prepared to enter professional nursing practice as competent and efficient practitioners. Graduates of the School have a broad understanding of population-based health care and have been afforded the opportunity to care for individuals, families, and communities in a variety of clinical settings. Graduates possess contemporary clinical skills and knowledge based on the latest nursing research.

Program Goals

At the completion of the educational program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Apply evidence-based knowledge from nursing and the sciences as the basis for nursing practice.
2. Utilize critical thinking skills to make sound decisions within a complex spectrum of primary, secondary, and tertiary health care settings.
3. Communicate effectively with clients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to develop a comprehensive and effective plan of care.
4. Provide safe and efficient nursing care across the continuum of care that is both high quality and cost-effective.
5. Foster strategies for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention across the life span.
6. Use information and communication technologies to document and evaluate patient care, advance patient education, and enhance the accessibility of care.
7. Provide care sensitive to the needs of clients with emphasis on effects of culture, race, religion, gender, lifestyle, and age.
8. Apply a decision-making framework to clinical situations that incorporates ethical, legal, and professional practice standards that respect diverse values and beliefs.
9. Demonstrate a commitment to nursing through personal goals for professional development and participation in life-long learning.