The School of Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) offers a variety of nursing degrees to students, including BSN, MSN FNP, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees. At the end of the program, students will: - Engage in professional nursing practice grounded in caring behaviors that are patient-centered and culturally sensitive for individuals, families, and communities. - Integrate the core competencies of critical thinking, communication, assessment, and technical skills in nursing practice. - Integrate principals of quality improvement and safety, and use technology to deliver patient-centered care within health care organizations and systems. - Deliver nursing care that is based upon interpersonal relationships, theory-guided, and evidence-based within the context of interprofessional collaboration to improve patient outcomes. - Demonstrate professional nursing behavior that involves accountability for one’s self and nursing practice, and includes continuous professional engagement and lifelong learning. - Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the application of contemporary leadership models in healthcare. - Prepare for professional practice and licensure.
