• 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 (Essential IX). 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. The course student learning outcomes allow students to build knowledge over time until the student masters the program student learning outcomes. Tables showing the course student learning outcome and evaluation activities (outcomes maps) were prepared for each course to ensure all course student learning outcomes were being evaluated for mastery. The Oregon Administrative Rules and Division 45-Standards and Scope of Practice were reviewed to ensure the curriculum complies with the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse (851-045-0060). Students are evaluated in both theory and practice experiences. Course student learning outcomes and evaluation methods are outlined in the course syllabi and flow in level until the students meet the program outcomes in their final semester. Working students who may not find it convenient to come to a campus can take advantage of the flexible schedule that the hybrid program affords. Student surveys of the current ADN and RN-BSN programs report that the zoom lectures courses and fully asynchronous online courses make it possible for employed students and those with concerns related to childcare and cost of travel to advance their education with less interruption or cost . Clinical partners have responded through surveys and the advisory board meetings that the proposed BSN program will meet their needs by providing more needed registered nurses at the baccalaureate level. They have mentioned that the curriculum is thorough and includes areas they felt were most important for entry level registered nurses. III-B Baccalaureate curricula are developed, implemented, and revised to reflect relevant professional nursing standards and guidelines, which are clearly evident within the curriculum and within the expected student outcomes (individual and aggregate). Baccalaureate program curricula incorporate The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008) serves as the framework for the curriculum. The Essentials provide the curricular elements and framework for professional nursing education for the twenty-first century and have guided the development of the program. Nursing generalist practice includes both direct and indirect care for patients, which includes individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Nursing practice is built on nursing knowledge, theory,
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