Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Trinity College’s highly-respected Bachelor, Associate and Certificate programs focus on the development of the critical thinking and practical skills necessary for entry level into today’s fast-changing health-care workforce. Our degree and certificate programs enjoy a long-held reputation for excellent clinical education. Early in the educational process, comprehensive theory is combined with hands-on clinical experience with patients. This allows for the immediate application of classroom knowledge in real settings, giving context and meaning to the academic experience. Students work with some of the most technologically-advanced equipment in the medical field, both in simulation and in real clinical settings. Additionally, they develop problem-solving abilities, communication skills and the facility to work within a team environment that will take them into the workforce with competence and confidence. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN) is a completion program offering advanced education for the graduate of an associate degree or diploma nursing program. The two-year program of study combines didactic and preceptored clinical nursing courses and general education courses. The Program prepares professional nurses to function as providers, managers, and leaders of direct and indirect comprehensive care in a variety of health care systems. The care is provided for diverse individual, families, groups, and communities. Graduates function as collaborative members within the discipline of nursing and the inter-disciplinary health care team. Expanded knowledge of communication, culture, leadership and management, critical thinking, therapeutic nursing and system interventions, legal-ethical and teaching-learning principles, standardized languages, and computer information are integrated into nursing practice. Graduates critique research findings for utilization, are aware of current trends, understand historical and political influences, and anticipate future patterns. Education is emphasized as a major nursing function when providing/directing care for both health promotion and illness management. Graduates demonstrate the knowledge, proficiency, and cultural competence of an educated person, including the ability to synthesize general and professional education and experience. The Baccalaureate Program further reinforces accountability for life-long learning and professional career development. Graduates practice in diverse nursing roles, including leadership and management positions, and provide knowledgeable and competent nursing care across many health-related settings. BSN PROGRAM GOALS Knowledge * Synthesize knowledge from the natural and social sciences, humanities and nursing to provide and evaluate holistic nursing care * Integrate the nursing process to assist families, groups, and communities with a variety of complex and critical health needs and problems * Analyze the impact of past, current, and future trends and issues on the delivery of nursing care and health care organizations and systems Proficiency * Incorporate evidence-based practice for delivering and evaluating nursing practice and outcomes * Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care term to manage comprehensive care for individuals, families, groups, and communities * Communicate appropriately, accurately, and effectively to meet comprehensive needs of diverse groups * Evaluate health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention modalities for use in a variety of settings Culture Care Values * Integrate cultural care values (preservation, accommodation, restructuring) when providing nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities * Evaluate nursing within the framework of regulatory and professional standards, values and codes

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School name: Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Address: 2122 25th Avenue
Zip & city: L 61201 Rock Island
Phone: (309) 779-7700
Web: http://www.trinityqc.com/body_col.cfm?id=1881
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