Program Goals and Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the discipline and functional areas of practice to improve health and practice outcomes of diverse populations.

• Lead change initiatives to improve practice and patient outcomes utilizing evidence and technology.

• Provide leadership in the delivery of high-quality, safe, evidence-informed, coordinated, patient-centered, culturally competent care to diverse populations.

Outcomes

The Rutgers School of Nursing master's graduate is prepared to:

• integrate knowledge from nursing and related arts and sciences in the design and delivery of patient-centered, population-focused care;

• apply concepts of organizational and systems leadership to facilitate coordination of interprofessional care to improve patient and organizational outcomes;

• design quality improvement and safety initiatives that enhance system efficiency and reliability and optimize health outcomes;

• apply research/best practice evidence in nursing leadership and practice to enhance care and improve outcomes of nursing;

• apply informatics and health care technologies to enhance patient care and outcomes of nursing practice;

• engage in policy development, fiscal management, and advocacy to improve health outcomes;

• use effective communication and collaborative strategies within the interprofessional team to improve health outcomes; 

• incorporate culturally competent care strategies for prevention, wellness, and risk reduction for individuals and populations; and

• influence health outcomes through master's-level nursing practice that emphasizes patient-centeredness, coordination, and population-focused care.
  

  The Rutgers School of Nursing master's graduate is prepared to:

  • integrate knowledge from nursing and related arts and sciences in the design and delivery of patient-centered, population-focused care;
  • apply concepts of organizational and systems leadership to facilitate coordination of interprofessional care to improve patient and organizational outcomes;
  • design quality improvement and safety initiatives that enhance system efficiency and reliability and optimize health outcomes;
  • apply research/best practice evidence in nursing leadership and practice to enhance care and improve outcomes of nursing;
  • apply informatics and health care technologies to enhance patient care and outcomes of nursing practice;
  • engage in policy development, fiscal management, and advocacy to improve health outcomes;
  • use effective communication and collaborative strategies within the interprofessional team to improve health outcomes; 
  • incorporate culturally competent care strategies for prevention, wellness, and risk reduction for individuals and populations; and
  • influence health outcomes through master's-level nursing practice that emphasizes patient-centeredness, coordination, and population-focused care.