ILO 01

Practice—Enter practice, enter residency education, or practice in the enhanced role for which they have been prepared. 

ILO 02

Ethics, Professionalism, Compassion—Embody their ethical and professional responsibilities to effectively serve individuals from diverse backgrounds, their profession, and society with compassion, caring, and humility.

ILO 03

Teamwork—Communicate and collaborate effectively as members of interprofessional teams.

ILO 04

Structural and Social Determinants of Health—Integrate an understanding of structural and social determinants of health into professional practice.

ILO 05

Clinical Reasoning—Provide person-centered care using sound clinical reasoning informed by evidence from research and practice.

ILO 06

Leadership—Advocate, as agents of change, to improve health and healthcare, especially for structurally vulnerable populations.

ILO 07

Informatics—Effectively use data, information, and technology to support decision-making in complex systems.

ILO 08

Self-Care—Engage in self-care practices for personal health and wellness.

PLO 1 

Demonstrate respect for the inherent dignity of individuals and groups in the delivery of nursing care within an appropriate moral, ethical, and legal framework.

PLO 2 

Integrate theory, research, and knowledge from nursing, the physical, behavioral sciences, and humanities to improve the quality of care provided to clients.

PLO 3 

Use effective communication principles in facilitating professional relationships with clients, families, and health care system colleagues.

PLO 4 

Demonstrate clinical reasoning in planning, delivering, and evaluating care directed at disease preventions, health promotion, and health restoration across the life span with diverse clients of all ages.

PLO 5 

Critically analyze research findings for application in the provision of therapeutic, evidence-based nursing interventions.

PLO 6 

Analyze the effect of changing social, cultural, legal, economic, global, political, and ethical trends on healthcare policy, financing, and regulatory environments.

PLO 7 

Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary practitioners to promote illness prevention and the health and welfare of individuals families and communities.

PLO 8 

Apply standards of practice within an ethical decision making framework in the provision of nursing care that meets clients healthcare needs.

PLO 9 (ABSN, BSN and ELMSN only) 

Use leadership and management principles in the delegation and supervision of nursing care while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to the client.

PLO 9 (RN to BSN only) 

Using transformative principles of unitary caring science, develop self and others to enhance the interprofessional nursing role in teams and organizations.

PLO 10 

Use emerging healthcare information technologies to evaluate client care and advance client education.

PLO 11 

Articulate a philosophy of self-care and professional development.

PLO 1

Ensure coordination, continuity and quality of care for a selected population.

PLO 2

Assume nursing case management roles in a variety of health care settings.

PLO 3

Demonstrate a clinical nursing foundation in the application of case management principles.

PLO 1

Integrate nursing science with knowledge from biophysical, psychosocial, analytic, and organizational sciences and the humanities to deliver advanced high quality, ethical, and person-centered nursing care.   

PLO 2

Provide organizational and systems leadership for the coordination and organization of services and the delivery of safe, culturally responsive care in varied healthcare settings.

PLO 3

Implement evidence-based practices for the delivery of safe and effective care and apply tools for continuous quality improvement.      

PLO 4

Synthesize theory, clinical observation, data, and best practices to improve clinical and population health outcomes. 

PLO 5

Utilize information technologies and healthcare innovations to collect and analyze patient and population data for improved health outcomes.

PLO 6

Apply systems- based practice to advocate for healthcare legislation, policies, and regulations that promote equitable access and improved outcomes. 

PLO 7

Apply interpersonal  communication skills and  team building strategies to promote inter-professional collaboration for improved healthcare outcomes.

PLO 8

Integrate social, economic, and epidemiological data with clinical prevention guidelines to promote socially relevant health interventions that improve population health outcomes.

PLO 9

Demonstrate advanced clinical judgement and application of evidence-based interventions toward wellbeing and professional development in nursing practice.

 PLO 1  

Synthesize knowledge and concepts from the sciences and liberal arts with occupational therapy theory to provide comprehensive service to persons with limitations in occupational performance.

PLO 2   

Demonstrate logical thinking, critical analysis, problem-solving, creativity, and independent clinical judgment in the provision of occupational therapy.

PLO 3   

Provide a broad range of functional performance skills to individuals and families from diverse and multicultural populations throughout the life span.

PLO 4   

Utilize oral, nonverbal, and written communication skills to develop and maintain therapeutic, goal-directed interactions with individuals, families, caregivers, staff, and community groups.

PLO 5   

Design, evaluate, and implement therapeutic strategies directed toward assisting individuals, team members, and community groups in preventing disease, promoting health, and maximizing occupational performance.

PLO 6   

Participate in scientific inquiry designed to improve occupational therapy practice and to enhance the occupational therapy profession.

PLO 7  

Maintain responsibility and accountability for service provision to assure adherence to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

PLO 8   

Collaborate with other professionals as a leader, advocate, and team member.

PLO 9   

Demonstrate a commitment to the core values of the University. (learning, collegial, collaborative with community, innovative, results-oriented)

PLO 10 

Be aware of and engage in wellness practices for personal mental and physical health.

PLO 1   

Medical Knowledge: Acquisition and comprehension of scientific content related to the theory and practice of medicine.

PLO 2   

Communication Skills & Teamwork: Effective communication and professional exchange of information are essential to creating therapeutic and ethically sound relationships.

PLO 3   

Patient-Centered Care: Physician Assistant students are expected to learn to provide patient care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values and includes an understanding of the social determinants of health.  Moreover, students are expected to learn that patient values guide all clinical decision-making practices.

PLO 4   

Professional Development: Professionalism is the expression of positive values and ideals as care is delivered, and it involves prioritizing the interests of those being served above one’s own.  As members of a health care profession, it is imperative that the highest professional standards be maintained at all times. Professionalism also includes appropriate self-care, wellness, and burnout prevention.

PLO 5   

Evidence Based Practice: Evidence based practice includes the process through which Physician Assistant students engage in utilizing informational technology to access medical research and information for the purpose of providing medical care. 

PLO 1

Integrate nursing science with biomedical knowledge and evidence-based interprofessional best practices for the highest level of nursing practice.

PLO 2

Provide leadership for the organization, delivery, quality, safety, sustainability, accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement in healthcare.

PLO 3

Translate evidence into practice, evaluate practice, improve outcomes of care, and participate in collaborative research.

PLO 4

Identify, appraise, implement, and evaluate information technology and systems to provide and improve care.

PLO 5

Design, advocate, and implement health care policy to support equitable and inclusive health care access, financing, regulation, safety, quality, and efficacy.

PLO 6

Provide leadership to facilitate collaborative team functioning and interprofessional practice to improve healthcare outcomes.

PLO 7

Analyze health risks within the biological, environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic determinants of health to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical prevention measures to improve population health.

PLO 8

Practice in a specialty role using advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, accountability, and innovation to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to improve healthcare outcomes.

DNP Essential Competencies & Program Learning Outcomes

PLO 1   

Synthesize knowledge and concepts from the sciences and liberal arts with occupational therapy theory to provide comprehensive service to persons with limitations in occupational performance.

PLO 2   

Formulates questions and develops systematic methods to address them.

PLO 3   

Serves as a resource of knowledge about the discipline.

PLO 4   

Demonstrate logical thinking, critical analysis, problem solving, creativity, and independent clinical judgment in the provision of occupational therapy for the individual and population based needs.

PLO 5   

Critically examines own assumptions and suspends biased judgments.

PLO 6   

Evaluates and justifies solutions to complex problems that lead to effective change or improved outcomes.

PLO 7   

Provide a broad range of functional performance skills based on the available evidence to individuals and families from diverse and multicultural populations throughout the life span while considering interdisciplinary factors.

PLO 8   

Utilize effective oral, nonverbal, and written communication skills to develop and maintain therapeutic, goal directed interactions with individuals, families, caregivers, staff, and community groups.

PLO 9   

Plan, implement and evaluate organizational communication systems.

PLO 10 

Demonstrate humanistic qualities which foster the formation of appropriate and effective patient/provider relationships.

PLO 11 

Design, evaluate and implement therapeutic strategies directed toward assisting individuals, team members, and community groups in preventing disease, promoting health, and maximizing occupational performance.

PLO 12 

Demonstrate the ability to apply leadership skills to determine, guide, and implement best practices in health care.

PLO 13 

Critically analyze scholarly papers and research findings for application of occupational therapy services and demonstrate the ability to produce scholarly work.

PLO 14 

Design and implement a scholarly study in scientific inquiry designed to improve occupational therapy practice and to enhance the occupational therapy profession.

PLO 15 

Maintain responsibility and accountability for service provision to assure adherence to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

PLO 16 

Develop a plan for ongoing professional development to improve clinical competence.

PLO 17 

Implement and evaluate ethical decision making from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives.

PLO 18 

Collaborate with other professionals as a leader, advocate, and team member to initiate and effect changes in policy for social needs and to improve healthcare and professional practice through leadership.

PLO 19 

Advance the profession through leadership and community service activities.

PLO 20 

Demonstrate a commitment to the core values of the University.

PLO 21 

Independently manages health problems that incorporate principles of cultural competence.

PLO 22 

Develop and promote professional practice that recognizes and respects differences among patients in terms of their values, expectations, and experiences with healthcare.

PLO 23 

Be aware of and engage in wellness practices for personal mental and physical health.

PLO 1   

Be knowledgeable in the preclinical sciences and use this knowledge as a foundation for learning outcomes two though nine.BE KNOWLEDGEABLE MIN THE PRECLINICAL SCIENCES

PLO 1a

Describe and explain the bodies of knowledge concerning normal human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and the structure and function of the human body.

PLO 1b

Describe and explain the causes of disease and the consequences of altered structure or function of the human body and its organ systems.

PLO 1c

Describe and explain pharmacological principles and interventions.

PLO 1d

Describe and explain the role of microbes, parasites and the diseases that they cause.

PLO 1e

Describe and explain the structure and function of the immune system.

PLO 2

Formulate successful patient management strategies based upon sound, applicable diagnostic and assessment skills.

PLO 2a

Apply knowledge of the pre-clinical sciences in clinical decision-making and patient care.

PLO 2b

Perform and interpret a history and physical examination

PLO 2c

Identify and interpret common clinical, laboratory, imaging, gait and other studies used to diagnose pathologies.

PLO 2d

Describe, recognize and explain the pathologic manifestations of common conditions of the lower extremity.

PLO 2e

Formulate appropriate differential diagnoses and plans of management.

PLO 2f

Select and administer, under supervision, appropriate medical and surgical treatments.

PLO 2g

Recognize patients with life threatening emergencies and institute initial therapy.

PLO 3

Identify and perform clinical practice behaviors that hallmark professionalism, empathy and ethical decision-making.

PLO 3a

Describe, explain and follow the ethical boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship.

PLO 3b

Describe, explain and follow state and federal laws governing the practice of the profession.

PLO 3c

Describe, explain and demonstrate the principles of bioethics, including customary and accepted standards of professional practice.

PLO 3d

Describe, explain and demonstrate principles of self-regulation of the profession.

PLO 3e

Practice with honesty and integrity, avoiding conflicts of interest.

PLO 3f

Identify, value and practice empathetic patient care.  

PLO 3g

Select, interpret and apply the scientific literature to clinical practice.

PLO 4a

Recognize and interpret the strengths and weaknesses of the medical literature.

PLO 4b

Explain and follow principles of research methodology in the analysis of levels of evidence.

PLO 4c

Use CME among other sources to optimize patient outcomes.

PLO 4d

Explain and apply the principles of evidence based medicine in clinical decision making.

PLO 4e

Retrieve, interpret, manage, and use biomedical information to solve problems and to make decisions relevant to the care of individuals and populations.

PLO 4f

Assess actual patient outcomes versus evidence based outcomes or standards of care practice guidelines

PLO 5

Acknowledge, value and respect the role of all health care professionals.

PLO 5a

Demonstrate effective collaboration with other health care professionals to promote the delivery of quality health care services.

PLO 5b

Identify and perform appropriate referrals to other healthcare providers and agencies.

PLO 6

Understand healthcare systems and policy.

PLO 6a

Describe and explain the role of stakeholders in health care.

PLO 6b

Describe and explain basic healthcare insurance products and third party reimbursement, including but not limited to fee for service, independent practice associations (IPA), preferred provider organizations (PPO), health maintenance organizations (HMO) and capitation.

PLO 6c 

Describe and explain basic types of professional insurance.

PLO 6d

Describe and explain the role of federal and state regulations in medical practice.

PLO 6e

Describe and explain basic legal considerations in medical practice and risk management.

PLO 7

Facilitate the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for culturally diverse individuals, groups, families, and communities.

PLO 7a

Describe and explain the role of the health care advocate and operate as an advocate for health care rights for all individuals. 

PLO 7b

Describe and explain the importance of non-biological determinants of poor health and of the economic, psychological, social, and cultural factors that contribute to the development and continuation of maladies.

PLO 7c

Demonstrate a commitment to provide care to marginalized patients in underserved populations.

PLO 7d

Acknowledge professional responsibility.

PLO 8   

Recognize and participate in opportunities to enhance development of the profession.

PLO 8a 

Commit to life-long learning.

PLO 8b

Commit to actively participate in community service.

PLO 8c

Demonstrate effective verbal, written and technological interactions in communication with patients, families and colleagues and in information retrieval.

PLO 9

Exchange electronic information accurately.

PLO 9a

Exhibit empathy in all communications.

PLO 9b

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, and colleagues.

PLO 9c

Effectively use and value interpersonal skills related to gender, social, cultural and economic differences.

PLO 9d

Demonstrate active listening.

PLO 9e

Describe and explain the basic principles of public health, health promotion, disease prevention and clinical epidemiology.

PLO 1   

Competently provide physical therapy for individuals with movement dysfunction across the lifespan in the most common practice settings.

PLO 2   

Use sound clinical reasoning to guide physical therapist practice, integrating best available evidence from the literature, clinical experience, and patient/client’s perspectives and values.

PLO 3   

Provide person-centered physical therapy with compassion, caring, and humility.

PLO 4   

Integrate an understanding of structural and social determinants of health into their physical therapist practice.

PLO 5   

Engage in critical reflection to learn from practice to improve quality of care.

PLO 6   

Communicate and collaborate effectively as members of interprofessional teams.

PLO 7   

Engage in disease prevention, health promotion, and wellness services for the care of self, individuals, and groups.

PLO 8   

Actively engage in the profession of physical therapy through participation in professional associations, service to the community, and advocacy for the health needs of individuals and society.

PLO 9   

Act responsibly with sound reasoning, integrity, and courage to achieve just resolution of ethical problems that affect individuals, organizations, and society.

PLO 10 

Exhibit continuous professional development in behaviors, attitudes, and characteristics consistent with excellence in practice.

PLO 11 

Effectively use data, information, and technology to support decision-making as physical therapists working in complex systems.