Students learning nursing skills in a state-of-the-art lab facility
(photo courtesy of Belmont University)
As an art and a science, nursing is a unique professional discipline that is valued by society. It enables others to reach their highest potential by fostering wellness, promoting recovery from illness, or allowing dignity in death. Nursing uses and builds on knowledge developed by nursing and other disciplines.
The professional nurse assumes rights and responsibilities to work independently, dependently, and collaboratively with other health care professionals. In health care delivery, the professional nurse serves as the primary direct health care provider, and renders unique services to individuals, families, and communities in diverse settings. The professional nurse is committed to and advocates for quality health care for all. The practice of nursing is multidimensional, requiring critical thinking, therapeutic interventions, and effective communication.
Successful completion of the objectives/competencies of the Trevecca Nazarene University undergraduate program in nursing requires the students to:
1. Incorporate knowledge from the arts, humanities, natural, and social sciences in nursing practice.
2. Demonstrate competency in applying problem-solving methods and a professional ethic of relationship centered care in the nursing management of wellness and disease states across the lifespan.
3. Utilize effective communication and information technology to enhance nursing practice.
4. Incorporate multiple determinants of health in providing nursing care related to health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration, and rehabilitation.
5. Provide culturally sensitive health care for diverse populations in a variety of health care settings.
6. Demonstrate ability to provide relationship-centered care while providing stewardship of human and material resources.
7. Provide professional nursing care management of wellness and disease states across practice environments.
8. Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to improve the delivery of health care to individuals, families, groups, and communities.
9. Critique and use nursing research findings for applicability to nursing practice.
10. Use leadership and management skills to improve healthcare outcomes of individuals and populations in a variety of settings.
11. Demonstrate evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning in professional practice and personal development.
