The Bachelor in Nursing program is dedicated and committed to graduate competent
nurses who respect cultural diversity, adhere to ethical and professional principles, and
deliver high-quality nursing care in collaboration with other health care professionals to
clients/patients, families in the community and in health care institutions. This is achieved
by fostering quality education and embracing advances in the delivery and management of
evidence-based health care vis-à-vis developing leadership, lifelong learning, and research
skills. Graduates of the program are prepared for entry into the nursing profession as
generalist nurses and are eligible to pursue graduate education in nursing or other health-related fields.
Program Educational Objectives
The program will:
- 1.Provide students with a comprehensive knowledge in biomedical and nursing sciences combined with adequate clinical training in different health care settings.
- 2.Promote safe and reliable nursing care at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels in terms of health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and rehabilitation of health of individuals, families and groups within diverse cultural backgrounds.
- 3.Foster the appreciation and the implementation of nursing professional ethical values (compassion, moral integrity, honesty, accountability, etc.) that guide the nursing practice.
- 4.Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, management and leadership skills among students.
- 5.Cultivate student skills in personal and professional development in order to adapt to practice in a changing and complex health care environment.
- 6.Prepare students for lifelong learning and graduate education in nursing or other health related field.
- 7.Prepare graduates to pass national certification examinations.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
- 1.Integrate scientific and evidence-based knowledge in nursing care delivery. (POb a, POb b, POb c, POb d and POb g).
- 2.Apply critical thinking and decision making in carrying out the nursing process through the nursing assessment, formulating diagnoses, planning interventions, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of nursing care. (POb a, POb b, POb d and POb g).
- 3.Demonstrate competency, dexterity, and confidence, and incorporate professional ethical and legal values into the practice of nursing. (POb a, POb b, POb c, POb d, POb e, POb f and POb g).
- 4.Communicate effectively with patients, families, communities and members of the healthcare team to achieve optimal outcomes of care. (POb a, POb b, POb c, POb e and POb f).
- 5.Provide direct care, health promotion, disease prevention, rehabilitation and health education for individuals/groups/society that respect diversity in patient’s cultural background, religion, age, gender and socioeconomic circumstances. (POb a, POb b, POb c and POb d).
- 6.Apply management principles as they relate to the nursing practice and assume a leadership role with clients, peers and health care colleagues. (POb a, POb c and POb d).
- 7.Practice nursing with an awareness of changes in the environment affecting the nursing profession and the delivery of care. (POb a, POb b, POb d and POb e).
- 8.Apply research methods and principles and collaborate in the implementation of research studies aimed at developing professional nursing practice. (POb a, POb d and POb f).
- 9.Demonstrate responsibility, accountability for personal, professional growth and development and lifelong learning. (POb a, POb c, POb e and POb f).
Admission Requirements
All first-year applicants must complete the
Admission Requirements.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a student must complete all undergraduate degree requirements, maintaining an overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0 and a minimum GPA of 2.3/4.0 in both core and major courses. Additionally, students must clear all accounts with the University. Candidates are reminded that grades of "I" assigned during the final semester for required courses will delay graduation.