Goals, Vision, Mission, & Accreditation

Department Goals

The overall goals of the Department of Nursing reflect commitment to the mission of the Department and are congruent with the mission statements of the university and college. The ordering of the goals does not indicate a hierarchical priority.  Goals are viewed as being important for actualizing the mission of the department.

• To prepare professional nurse generalists at the undergraduate level who are capable of practicing in various settings, and who possess the foundation for graduate study.

• To prepare competent graduate level nurses in advanced nursing.

• To prepare nurses at the doctoral level to become healthcare leaders.

• To offer a nursing curriculum using advanced informational technology.

• To improve health care delivery.

• To prepare faculty and graduates for the future needs of a global society, while integrating a humanistic understanding of diverse populations.

• To use the expertise of faculty and students in providing public service activities.

• To engage faculty and students in scholarly activities and to disseminate research findings for the benefit of society and the nursing discipline.

Vision Statement

A nursing education program of excellence and distinction in this region of the US with graduates who are capable of caring for and changing the world.
This is accomplished through the work of a magnet faculty unit which fosters teamwork, empowerment, and shared discovery.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Nursing is to provide high quality undergraduate and graduate education utilizing the standards of professional nursing. The department focuses on innovative health care delivery and instruction utilizing advanced information technology, which connects Kansas to the nation and the world.

BSN Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) program within the Department of Nursing is to develop professional nurse generalists who provide and coordinate safe, high quality, and evidence-based healthcare to individuals, communities, and global populations.

MSN Program Mission Statement

Develop nurse specialists in education and administration to facilitate change by utilizing evidence-based practice, collaboration, informatics, theory, and leadership to improve quality outcomes for individuals, communities, and global populations.

DNP Program Mission Statement

The DNP Program mission is to develop advanced practice nurse leaders who collaborate in translating evidence- based practice to improve health outcomes of individuals, communities, and global populations.

Program Outcomes

BSN Program Outcomes 

• Graduates will integrate knowledge for nursing practice and from other disciplines to develop clinical judgment for safe, quality, compassionate, person-centered care.

• Graduates will demonstrate leadership and personal characteristics to enhance their professional identity and developing nursing expertise.

• Graduates will use information and communication technologies to inform evidence-based practice decisions for safe and equitable care to diverse populations.

• Graduates will analyze legislative, regulatory, and organizational health policy processes in systems-based practice.

• Graduates will plan and deliver safe, ethical, quality patient care for individuals and populations respecting diversity and inclusion.

• Graduates will apply ethical nursing scholarship to compassionate person-centered care while ensuring safety and quality.

• Graduates will collaborate with interdisciplinary partners to construct evidence-based, equitable, quality care for individuals and populations recognizing social determinants of health within the community.

MSN Program Outcomes

• Graduates will analyze nursing knowledge from diverse sources to contribute to life-long professional nurse learning.

• Graduates will justify theoretical models and evidence-based practice to provide compassionate, person-centered and population based care.

• Graduates will construct nursing scholarship and performance improvement to enhance safety and quality in health care outcomes.

• Graduates will cultivate professionalism and leadership characteristics with interprofessional collaboration and communication.

• Graduates will facilitate clinical judgment while recognizing ethical situations and social determinants of health influences in Master's prepared nursing roles.
• Graduates will evaluate systems-based practice including health policy and finance in complex health care systems.

• Graduates will manage information and communication technologies to plan, examine, and enhance safe, equitable, and inclusive care to diverse populations.

DNP Program Outcomes

• Graduates will integrate diverse sources of scientific knowledge to inform evidence-based practice and enhance patient care outcomes.

• Graduates will design, manage, and evaluate comprehensive person-centered care, respecting diversity, preferences, and determinants of health unique to individuals.

• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to promote equitable population health outcomes through preventive interventions, disease management strategies, and community-based initiatives.

• Graduates will analyze and integrate knowledge from research and theory to develop and implement evidence-based practice.

• Graduates will utilize improvement science methodologies to enhance quality and safety for providers, patients, populations, and systems of care.

• Graduates will engage in intentional collaboration across professions and with diverse stakeholders to optimize care delivery, enhance patient experiences, and improve healthcare outcomes.

• Graduates will effectively navigate and lead within complex healthcare systems, demonstrating proactive coordination of resources to deliver safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations.

• Graduates will analyze, utilize, and evaluate information and communication technologies to provide leadership and improve patient care.

• Graduates will embody the characteristics and values of nursing professionalism, demonstrating accountability, collaborative disposition, and ethical comportment in all aspects of practice.

• Graduates will actively engage in self-reflection, lifelong learning, and leadership activities to foster personal health, resilience, and well-being, while continuously advancing their nursing expertise and leadership skills.

Accreditation

The Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at FHSU is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.