Goals
The goals of baccalaureate nursing education at Baptist College of Health Sciences are:
- Prepare professional nurses as generalists who:
- Provide comprehensive direct and indirect patient-centered care for diverse populations along the health-illness continuum, in a variety of health care settings.
- Promote quality and safety as well as stewardship of health care resources.
- Use research to guide evidence-based practice.
- Prepare graduates to successfully pass the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
- Provide an avenue for students of Associate Degree of Nursing and Diploma programs to attain the knowledge and competencies of the professional nurse at the baccalaureate level.