The Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing

The mission of the Walsh University Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing is to provide excellence in nursing education grounded in human experience. The Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing prepares the graduate to practice nursing within the framework of Judeo-Christian values promoting health in diverse communities.

Goals and Outcomes

The goal of the Walsh University Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) in nursing curricula is to prepare a graduate who is responsible and accountable for the application of critical thinking, communication principles, science and liberal arts knowledge, and therapeutic nursing interventions with diverse clients in an evolving health care system. The graduate is able to function in the role of caregiver, manager and coordinator of care, and leader. The four-year pre-licensure curriculum prepares the graduate to become licensed as a registered nurse.  The graduate of the BSN Program is accountable and responsible for competent nursing practice and has the foundation for life-long learning.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Nursing Program; Characteristics of the Graduate

Upon completion of the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Program the graduate is able to:

1. Integrate critical thinking principles in the application of the nursing process.
2. Apply knowledge, skills, and information management in the delivery of therapeutic nursing interventions with diverse clients in an evolving health care environment.
3. Utilize communication skills at all levels of interaction within diverse health care environments.
4. Synthesize knowledge of science and liberal arts within the practice of nursing.
5. Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for population health, research, evidence-based practice and leadership in nursing.
6. Display a commitment to professionalism and the ethical values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice as fundamental to the discipline of nursing.