ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ASN)

Upon completion of this program, graduates will: Exhibit critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and decision making through the use of the nursing process and evidence-based practice in promoting optimal health outcomes across the lifespan and in the delivery of care to culturally diverse individuals, their families, and community. Utilize the nursing process to provide culturally competent individualized care to clients, significant others, and family throughout the lifespan. Participate in lifelong learning and maintain competencies in nursing. Model professional nursing behaviors, provide safe, effective, and holistic patient care, and demonstrate quality, skills, knowledge for successful employment within the profession. Communicate using therapeutic communication skills when interacting with clients, family, and other interdisciplinary health care team members. Advocate for health promotion and disease prevention through active participation in community organizations. Utilize various forms of technologies and nursing informatics for the delivery of quality, safe and effective, client care.