LPN to RN Program
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the completion of the program, the HFCN Associate of Applied Science graduate is expected to achieve the following program outcomes:
- Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication skills in interactions with patients, families and interprofessional team members in patient care settings.
- Apply clinical decision-making skills and clinical judgment while applying the nursing process to provide safe, competent, and effective nursing care to patients experiencing alterations in physiological and psychological functioning.
- Demonstrate nursing practice incorporating legal, ethical and professional standards to care for diverse, sociocultural patients experiencing alterations in physiological and psychological functioning.
- Exhibit collaborative behaviors with patients, families and communities the college serves by providing health education for the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
- Apply therapeutic interventions with patients experiencing alternations in physiological and psychological functioning using evidence-based practice and information technology.
- Demonstrate nursing knowledge, skills and attitudes reflecting professionalism and commitment to lifelong learning when providing patient-centered care.