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Graduate Nursing Program Outcome Competencies

Upon completion of the Master's degree program at Villanova University, graduates will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge from nursing science and other disciplines to nursing and health care based on a critical analysis of its relevance.
  2. Apply the research process to appraise and develop nursing’s body of knowledge.
  3. Use analytic methods to evaluate existing literature and other information to determine and implement evidence-based practice.
  4. Disseminate nursing knowledge to professionals within the health care system to improve health care outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
  5. Promote care and service that recognize the uniqueness and diversity among individuals in keeping with the Judeo-Christian humanistic tradition.
  6. Apply leadership principles to effect change in health care and health policy on local, state, national and international levels.
  7. Implement effective strategies for managing ethical issues inherent in clinical practice, education, and research.
  8. Use information systems/technology resources to implement quality improvement initiatives and support decision making and practice.