At the completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program at NHMCCD, the graduate will be able to:
1. Provide individualized health care, based on the nursing process and a commitment to caring, to culturally diverse clients and families across the life span and wellness‑illness continuum.
a. Determine the health status and health needs of clients and their families based upon interpretation of health data, incorporating biological, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.
b. Formulate goals and plan of care for clients and their families based on a multidisciplinary problem solving approach.
c. Implement the plan of care within legal and ethical parameters and demonstrate caring behavior to assist clients and their families to meet health care needs.
d. Participate with the individual client and family members in the evaluation of the individual's progress toward meeting identified goals and responses to therapeutic interventions.
e. Use clinical data, current literature, critical thinking, and accountability as a basis for decision making in nursing practice.
f. Provide for the care of multiple clients and their families in a variety of structured settings either through direct care or assignment and/or delegation of care to other members of the health care team.
2. Use communication techniques effectively with clients, families, and health care team members.
4. Coordinate human and material resources for the provision of care for clients and families, in collaboration with clients, families, and other health care professionals.
a. Refer clients and their families to appropriate sources of assistance when necessary to meet health needs.
b. Function within the organizational framework of various structured health care settings.
c. Establish priorities for nursing care for a group of clients.
5. Contribute to the improvement of nursing practice by serving as a role model and by adhering to high legal, ethical and professional standards.
a. Assume accountability and responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided to clients and families.
b. Act as an advocate to promote the provision of quality health care for clients and their families.
c. Participate in activities that promote the development and practice of nursing.
6. Assume responsibility for personal and professional growth to enhance knowledge and skills for self and others through participation in continuing education activities.