EIU Gail & Richard Lumpkin
School of Nursing

Program Goals and Intended Student Learning Outcomes

1. Use a broad knowledge base acquired through study of the arts and sciences to provide the cornerstone of nursing practice.
2. Apply fundamental principles of fundamental and organizational leadership while providing high quality nursing care in a variety of environments.
3. Display a spirit of inquiry resulting in consistent focus on evidence- based practice
4. Demonstrates familiarity with and safe use of client care technologies in various healthcare settings.
5. Be prepared to deliver nursing care within the context of continually changing healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments.
6. Function effectively as an interprofessional team member in the delivery of client care.
7. Contribute to population-based health promotion and disease prevention strategies for diverse populations in a variety of settings.
8. Act in accordance with professional nursing’s inherent values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice.
9. Deliver safe, evidence-based, holistic, and culturally appropriate client care across the lifespan in various healthcare environments.