Mission and Outcomes

Nursing

Mission: The mission of the nursing program at Western Nevada College is to meet the nursing educational needs of the service area. The program prepares qualified students to function as entry-level registered nurses and transfer to higher degree programs.

To accomplish our mission, the curriculum incorporates the National League for Nursing core components of nursing practice that are essential to the work of registered nurses. Graduates are prepared to function in a variety of health care settings, providing culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to individuals and families across the life span. The nursing faculty supports graduate competency in an evolving and complex health care environment by facilitating the students' development of clinical judgment, promoting professional behaviors, and fostering the value of lifelong learning.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science degree with a major in nursing will be expected to demonstrate the ability to:

• utilize the nursing process to meet the needs of patients across cultures and developmental levels in a variety of health care settings;
• apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills by integrating knowledge derived from the bio/psycho/social sciences, humanities, and nursing to achieve deliberative and competent decision-making that is grounded in evidence based practice to achieve best practice outcomes;
• collaborate with patients, families and health care personnel to achieve coordination of care delivery that reflects health teachings and health promotion;
• attain and maintain knowledge and competency through the integration of research findings that guide practice decisions;
• manage the care of patients that reflects the ethical values of nursing within professional practice standards and the legal parameters of the profession.

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