BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING In keeping with the Sumner College mission, the BSN Program provides a quality educational program for all students to attain intellectual growth and development to reach the level of baccalaureate generalist nursing practice in a safe and secure learning environment. Goals/Objectives of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program • Provide a high-quality and learner-centered nursing program to support students’ education towards a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. • Engage qualified faculty with diverse clinical knowledge and skills who maintain expertise through self-directed lifelong learning. • Incorporate national and organizational guidelines, research, and best practices in nursing and education to provide a high-quality and comprehensive program. Maintain accountability to our communities of interest through adherence to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards of Accreditation and Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Evaluation Standards. Curricular Design At the center of the Sumner College BSN Program Conceptual Model is The Nightingale Lamp • Insignia of Nursing and Learning » The lamp represents the warmth of caring » The oil represents the energy and commitment of the nurse to heal others » The light symbolizes the striving for excellence The BSN program recognizes the following program student learning outcomes for students successfully completing requirements for the baccalaureate generalist nurse: Curricular Outcomes The program student learning outcomes organize the curriculum, guide the delivery of instruction, direct learning activities, and are utilized to evaluate student progress. The program student learning outcomes are noted throughout the curriculum with (PO). The course student learning outcomes are noted as (CO) throughout the curriculum. • PO1 Synthesize knowledge from nursing and liberal education to inform professional nursing decisions in caring for diverse populations (Domain 1) • PO2 Apply organizational and systems leadership concepts to enhance quality of care and safety outcomes for diverse populations and healthcare settings (Domain 5, 7, 10) • PO3 Engage in a systematic process of critical inquiry to inform evidence-based decisions (Domain 4, 5) • PO4 Demonstrate knowledge and skills of information management, communication devices, and patient care technologies in the delivery of safe, effective, and quality nursing care (Domain 8) • PO5 Apply knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments to provide safe, compassionate, ethical, and holistic care for diverse patient populations (Domain 5, 7) • PO6 Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills in the delivery of evidence-based, patient- centered care for diverse patient populations across healthcare settings (Domain 3, 6, 7) • PO7 Promote health and provide culturally competent and patient-centered care to individuals and diverse populations across the lifespan (Domain 2, 3) • PO8 Demonstrate nursing professionalism assuming responsibility and accountability for professional values, behaviors, and decisions in nursing practice (Domain 9, 10) • PO9 Deliver compassionate, holistic, evidence-based, patient and population-centered care that reflects baccalaureate generalist nursing practice across the health-illness continuum, lifespan, and healthcare settings (Domain 2, 3)
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