Collaborates with clients and other health professionals to provide culturally sensitive nursing care. Demonstrates critical thinking in the provision of professional nursing practice, use of research findings, and involvement with health care issues. Utilizes effective written, oral, and nonverbal communication skills relevant to nursing practice. Demonstrates a knowledge base adequate for entry into professional nursing practice. Recognizes the responsibility for ethical decision making in meeting the changing health care needs of society.
Evidences commitment to personal and professional development.
Assumes leadership in an entry level practice area. Demonstrates knowledge and skills in health care technology and information technology. Promotes legislation and policy consistent with the advancement of nursing care and health care on a local, national and global level. The graduate curriculum in nursing is based on the Radford University School of Nursing's mission and philosophy. Consistent with the Baccalaureate program, the mission and philosophy center on nursing's four metaparadigm concepts of client, environment, health, and nursing.