Upon successful completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program, the graduate will be prepared to:

• Practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of nursing.
• Exhibit responsible work ethics.
• Assume accountability for nursing care given by self and/or delegated to others.
• Participate in professional development.
• Participate in community service activities.
• Communicate effectively with individuals, families, groups, and health care team members.
• Document completely and accurately.
• Make accurate comprehensive assessments related to client needs.
• Use critical thinking, problem-solving, and nursing process skills to make valid, rational, justifiable clinical decisions.
• Use evidence-based information to support clinical decision making.
• Provide safe, accurate nursing care in diverse settings.
• Incorporate community resources, environmental factors, culture and values in the provision of client care.
• Integrate age specific competencies in caring for clients across the lifespan.
• Demonstrate caring behaviors toward the client, significant support person(s), peers, and other members of the health care team.
• Develop and implements teaching plans based on assessed needs for individuals, families, and groups.
• Function as a productive member of the health care team to achieve client and organizational outcomes.
• Utilize directions and feedback from others to achieve client and organizational outcomes.
• Incorporate health promotion, disease prevention, and health protection in the delivery of client care.
• Set priorities for client care.
• Delegate client care to qualified personnel appropriately.
• Manage care for groups of clients.
• Practice in a cost efficient manner.
• Demonstrate adaptability in relation to changes in the clinical environment.
• Demonstrate competence with current technologies.
• Manage time effectively.