MSN Outcomes

• Use theory and research from nursing and other disciplines to improve health care and the systems in which it is provided

• Advance the profession and health care through the use of core nursing competencies^* in advanced professional practice as nurse practitioners, nurse educators, or nurse executives

• Develop professional practice sites that are ethically grounded, committed to excellence, evidence-based and valued by the consumer

• Influence health policy to ensure the health and well-being of individuals, aggregates and communities.

• Collaborate with other disciplines to promote health and provide health care to diverse populations.

^* Core Nursing Competencies include: a) critical thinking, b) communication, c) assessment, d) technical skills, e) teaching, f) caring, g) management, h) leadership, and i) knowledge integration skills.

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Dr. Robert Koch,