Nursing Master program

Ottawa University MSN Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

Upon completion of the OU MSN Program, the graduate will:

1. Synthesize knowledge from the humanities and sciences with the art and science of nursing to inform education, practice, and research.

2. Model compassionate, holistic person-centered care of diverse individuals, families, groups, populations, and their communities.

3. Create partnerships that promote equitable health outcomes and effective advocacy policies to address the social determinants of health across the continuum of care.

4. Engage in scholarly inquiry that results in translation of evidence to support advanced nursing practice including clinical prevention, wellness, and population health.

5. Employ a culture of quality and safety, using improvement science, that advocates for change from an advanced nursing practice perspective.

6. Model advanced level interpersonal collaboration and leadership to improve health systems and outcomes.

7. Champion health care policy, finance, and regulatory issues that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within complex systems of healthcare.

8. Analyze information management and healthcare technologies for strategic planning in the delivery of advanced nursing care in complex healthcare systems.

9. Advocate for consistent application of ethical and legal standards that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in all nursing arenas.

10. Personify an individual nursing commitment to self-care, lifelong learning, and leadership development to advance the nursing profession.