Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and competencies in advanced nursing practice, teaching (in the classroom and in clinical settings), and administration.
2. Integrate specialized knowledge and theories from nursing and related disciplines into advanced nursing roles.
3. Use research to validate and refine knowledge relevant to advanced nursing roles.
4. Practice advanced nursing roles in collaborative relationships across disciplines and in partnership with communities (ie: nursing education, nursing administration, nursing informatics, and advanced clinical practice).
5. Manage the health care of clients within legal, ethical, and professional standards.
6. Improve the health of clients among diverse population groups.
7. Promote positive changes in health care delivery, health policies, and nursing practice.
   

Increasing the number of nurse educators will allow nursing programs to increase their enrollment and graduate more nurses. It will also assist in retaining nurses in Tennessee as masters-prepared nurse administrators and clinicians provide the much needed leadership for an ever-changing and complex health care delivery system.