School of
Nursing

Mission and Pillars

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At Northeastern University, we create the conditions for robust, deep and flexible learning that will prepare our students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment in a world that is continually changing. While learning happens in classroom, lab and studio situations, it is much more powerful and robust when students have opportunities to use their knowledge and practice their skills in authentic, real-world situations. Below are listed the expected learning outcomes for our nursing students by program.

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Pre-licensure Nursing Program Data [PDF]

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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Leadership
Apply leadership concepts and skills in the provision of patient-centered care while promoting social justice, health, and wellness.

Scientific Inquiry
Demonstrate clinical judgment based on the best evidence in achieving high quality patient outcomes.

Practice Excellence (Scholarship)
Integrate best evidence, clinical expertise and patient values and preferences in the implementation of patient-centered care, and health promotion and wellness.

Quality Care
Provide high quality patient-centered care through application of practice improvements to create a safe environment for care delivery.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Deliver culturally appropriate (or culturally competent) patient centered care for equity and inclusion to all populations.

Innovation
Use patient care technology, information systems, and communication devices to provide patient-centered care.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Collaborate effectively with individuals, families, interdisciplinary teams in delivery of quality patient care.

Practice Excellence (Systems)
Identify institutional/community system resources to provide safe, effective and equitable healthcare to individuals and diverse populations.

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Master of Science in Nursing

Leadership
Lead change to advance healthcare for individuals and communities while promoting and advocating for human rights, equity, and self-care.

Scientific Inquiry
Uses expert clinical reasoning to assess, intervene, and evaluate the outcomes of interventions with patients, families, communities, and systems of care.

Practice Excellence (Scholarship)
Implements and evaluates, translates best available evidence into clinical practice for the promotion of health and wellness.

Quality Care
Evaluate patient-centered care systems and clinical outcomes in order to implement strategies to reduce risk and improve the quality of care.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Create environments that promote culturally competent care for equity and inclusion to all populations, while promoting and advocation for human rights and equity.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Partners with colleagues across multiple professions to meet healthcare needs of patients, families, communities, and systems of care.

Innovation
Maximize use of health information technology to communicate among providers, consumers, government agencies and insurers.

Practice Excellence (Systems)
Participates in institutional/community system wide initiatives that improve clinical or educational outcomes and promotes equity and inclusion of individuals and diverse populations.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice

Leadership
Leads the design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based practice improvement initiatives while promoting policies that advance health, social justice, and equity.

Scientific Enquiry
Critically analyzes complex clinical situations and practice environments to catalyze change in health care system.

Practice Excellence (Scholarhip)
Translate evidence to develop new models for nursing practice that will transform healthcare and promote health and wellness.

Quality Care
Direct the development and implementation of social, economic, political and health policy to ensure quality and safety of health care delivery.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Establish and evaluate cultural competency initiatives to promote equity and inclusion in healthcare and health outcomes.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Lead and diffuse interdisciplinary care coordination teams and collaborative efforts. (IOM, 2003)

Innovation
Evaluate and analyze the impact of health information technology implementation on organizations and nursing practice.

Practice Excellence (Systems)
Leads and coordinates resources within an institutional/community system to promote patient-centered, safe and effective, and equitable care to diverse populations.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia

Leadership
Leads the design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based practice improvement initiatives while promoting policies that advance health, social justice, and equity.

Scientific Inquiry
Critically analyzes complex clinical situations and practice environments to catalyze change in health care system.

Practice Excellence
Translate evidence to develop new models for nursing practice that will transform health care.

Quality Care
Direct the development and implementation of social, economic, political and health policy to ensure quality of health care.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Establish and evaluate cultural competency initiatives to promote equity and inclusion in healthcare and health outcomes.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Lead and diffuse interdisciplinary care coordination teams and collaborative efforts.(IOM, 2003)

Innovation
Evaluate and analyze the impact of health information technology implementation on organizations and nursing practice.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Students will be able to:

1. Assume leadership in the promotion of health and well-being of urban populations nationally and internationally.
2. Design a program of research that builds upon the historical and philosophical foundations of nursing science.
3. Implement research studies that advance health science outcomes.
4. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary research team.
5. Conduct research that demonstrates the theoretical, methodological, and analytical knowledge, skills, and strategies to address population health.
6. Assume faculty, leader, and/or nurse scientist roles.
7. Apply principles of professional research ethics and judgment in the conduct of research.

Northeastern University has maintained its status as a member in good standing of the New England Commission of Higher Education, Inc. (NECHE), previously New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), since it was awarded its initial accreditation in 1940. The university was last reviewed by NECHE in 2018 and will be reviewed again in fall 2028.

Northeastern University possesses degree-granting authority in Massachusetts, under the auspices of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

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