authentic relationships through which all persons are respected and nurtured. Within these co-created relationships, caring opens the possibility of transformation, inviting growth, healing, and wholeness of persons, families, and communities. Through servicelearning experiences, students are given the opportunity to develop a sense of community and commitment of service to others, which the Nursing faculty members believe is the foundation of all Nursing practice. The Nursing faculty members believe Nursing is a professional discipline with academic and applied dimensions. The Nursing faculty members value scholarship and academic integrity and seek to foster professional involvement and lifelong learning in students and graduates. In the reflective practice of Nursing and Nursing education, a caring environment affirms diversity in ways of being and ways of knowing. Outcomes By the completion of the program, the baccalaureate graduate of the SVC Division of Nursing is expected to meet the SVC DON Terminal Student Learning Outcomes for baccalaureate programming. By completion of the program the baccalaureate graduate is able to accomplish the following: 1. Integrate concepts of Nursing, the Humanities, and the Social, Biological and Physical sciences to build an understanding of the diverse human experience; 2. Utilize quality and patient safety improvement concepts, processes, and outcome measures to promote health outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and organizations; 3. Integrate the current evidence base to identify practice issues in order to improve patient outcomes according to the legal and ethical standards of the Nursing profession; 4. Utilize informatics and patient-care technologies to gather evidence to support quality and safety in Nursing practice;
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