Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Florida
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Program Mission Statement
West Coast University (WCU) is committed to the education of students who have the desire to enter or advance in the nursing profession at various levels of experience. Nursing students are supported through innovative methods to develop critical thinking skills necessary to provide nursing interventions to a diverse population. The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide evidence based and innovative nursing education to culturally diverse learners; preparing nurses to provide quality and compassionate care responsive to the needs of the community and the global society. The philosophy of the College of Nursing is that education is a continuous process, occurring in phases throughout an individual’s lifetime. Nurses are lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
Learning Outcome
Support professional nursing practice decisions with concepts and theories from the biological, physical and social sciences.
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Support therapeutic nursing interventions for patients and families in a variety of healthcare and community settings using evidence based practice.
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Apply nursing process and critical thinking when providing holistic, patient centered nursing care to diverse populations.
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Design health care education for individuals, families, and communities.
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Comply with the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct in practice.
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Develop an effective communication style to interact with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health team.
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Model leadership with providing safe, quality nursing care; coordinating the healthcare team; and when tasked with oversight and accountability for care delivery.
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Use patient care technology and information systems when providing nursing care in a variety of settings.