Mission, Vision & Values of the ADN Program
Mission
网赌正规真人实体在线平台 Nursing Program inspires, educates and supports all nursing students in an environment
of academic excellence leading to the completion of an Associate Degree of Applied
Science Transfer (AAS-T) Degree-Nursing (ADN) while fostering meaningful employment,
engagement in the nursing profession, and a commitment to continual learning in the
health sciences.
Vision
Columbia Basin College Nursing Program will continue to be a trusted member of the
healthcare community, transforming lives by providing excellent nursing education
for the future nursing workforce.
Values
Student Learning
We work collaboratively to promote student success. We foster the development of critical
thinking, identification with the profession of nursing, and the provision of safe
nursing care.
Culture of Excellence
We provide excellent teaching utilizing evidence-based practice with a commitment
to patient safety. Faculty mentor students in habits of self-reflection and professional
growth.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We uphold, teach and model a commitment to care with dignity, respect and sensitivity
for all people.
Sustainability
We practice stewardship of limited resources in the provision of excellent nursing
care.
Wellbeing
We promote a healthy environment for learning which encourages wellness of the nursing
student and those in their care.
Nursing Program Learning Outcomes
Program learning outcomes are the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students will
achieve before they graduate. The outcomes below were developed by the faculty in
the Nursing Program with input from accrediting bodies, advisory committees, employers,
etc. This collaboration ensures that the outcomes are relevant for careers that this
degree leads to.
Students who graduate with an Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) in Nursing
will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional behavior in the clinical setting and healthcare community.
- Demonstrate responsibility for continued competence in nursing.
- Utilize the nursing process to manage care for patients and families across the lifespan
in diverse care settings.
- Demonstrate caring behaviors with dignity, respect and sensitivity to the needs of
all patients.
- Utilize risk reduction strategies in the delivery of safe patient care.
- Apply technology and information management tools to support safe processes of care.
- Interact with members of the health care team, fostering open communication and shared
decision making.
- Utilize the quality improvement process in their nursing practice as a member of the
healthcare team.