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Learning Outcomes

The following undergraduate nursing program outcomes are derived and informed by the University Mission and Aims, the Mission and Vision and Values of the College of Nursing, and accrediting bodies.

Integration of Gospel Values

  • Integrate the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as part of clinical judgment; caring holistically for diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations; personal health and well-being; and life-long learning.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 180 NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 293 NURS 294 NURS 296 NURS 300 NURS 333 NURS 339 NURS 341 NURS 342 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 361 NURS 362 NURS 390R NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 462 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 491 NURS 492 NURS 505
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Faith and testimony, Gospel knowledge

Liberal Education:

  • Acquire liberal education that provides the cornerstone for the practice and education of baccalaureate prepared nurses.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 180 NURS 291 NURS 293 NURS 333 NURS 339 NURS 343 NURS 352 NURS 362 NURS 390R NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 492 NURS 505
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Lifelong learning, Lifelong service

Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice

  • Provide nursing care to patients, including individuals, families, communities, and populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of healthcare environments. The baccalaureate graduate understands and addresses social determinants of health, health equity, and the increasing complexity of healthcare to advocate and optimize care for all patients.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 180 NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 293 NURS 294 NURS 295 NURS 296 NURS 300 NURS 320 NURS 333 NURS 339 NURS 342 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 362 NURS 363 NURS 390R NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 462 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 473 NURS 491 NURS 492 NURS 505
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Communicate effectively, Competence

Professionalism

  • Exemplify and advocate for the nursing profession using the values of accountability; collaboration; compassion; diversity, equity and belonging; innovation; inspiration, integrity; learning; and service.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 180 NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 293 NURS 294 NURS 295 NURS 320 NURS 333 NURS 339 NURS 341 NURS 342 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 361 NURS 362 NURS 363 NURS 390R NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 462 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 473 NURS 491 NURS 492
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Think soundly, Competence

Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration

  • Communicate and collaborate among interdisciplinary healthcare professionals and community partners to foster team respect and trust, and deliver high quality patient-centered and population-based care.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 293 NURS 295 NURS 296 NURS 320 NURS 333 NURS 339 NURS 341 NURS 342 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 362 NURS 363 NURS 390R NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 462 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 473 NURS 491 NURS 492 NURS 505
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Communicate effectively, Competence

Information Management and Technology

  • Demonstrate clinical judgment, knowledge and skills in data management and patient care technology to guide quality patient-centered care.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 294 NURS 295 NURS 343 NURS 362 NURS 363 NURS 403 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 473 NURS 491
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Think soundly, Competence

Quality of Nursing Care Delivery, Patient Safety, and the Health Care System

  • Exhibit clinical judgment, knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety necessary to provide high-quality patient-centered and population-based health care.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 291 NURS 293 NURS 294 NURS 295 NURS 296 NURS 300 NURS 320 NURS 339 NURS 341 NURS 342 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 361 NURS 362 NURS 363 NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 462 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 473 NURS 491 NURS 492 NURS 505
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Competence, Character

Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice

  • Provide patient-centered and population-based care grounded in the translation of current evidence into nursing practice and reflective of sound clinical judgment linking theory, practice, and research.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 294 NURS 295 NURS 300 NURS 320 NURS 339 NURS 341 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 361 NURS 362 NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 462 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 473 NURS 491 NURS 505
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Think soundly, Quantitative reasoning

Clinical Prevention and Population Health

  • Advocate for social justice, health promotion, and disease prevention across the lifespan for diverse individuals, families, communities, and populations to improve population health at all levels of healthcare.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 291 NURS 292 NURS 294 NURS 296 NURS 300 NURS 320 NURS 339 NURS 343 NURS 351 NURS 352 NURS 361 NURS 363 NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 471 NURS 472 NURS 491 NURS 492
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Human knowledge, Lifelong Service

Health care Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments

  • Evaluate how healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system and thereby are important considerations in social determinants of health and professional nursing practice.
  • Courses that Contribute: NURS 291 NURS 296 NURS 339 NURS 403 NURS 404 NURS 461 NURS 471 NURS 472
  • Linked to BYU Aims: Think soundly, Human knowledge