Curriculum and Learning Outcomes

*This course requires a preceptor, which should be secured at least six months prior to the first day of the semester.

Elective Courses (2 or more credits)

At the completion of the MSN-Forensic Nursing degree program, graduates will be prepared to:

1. Integrate scientific findings from nursing, biophysical science, genetics, public health, quality improvement and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.
2. Utilize organizational and systems leadership in developing working relationships and making ethical and critical decisions to promote quality, safe care.
3. Apply principles, methods and tools of quality improvement within an organization to promote quality care.
4. Work as a change agent to apply and disseminate research outcomes within the practice setting.
5. Use patient care and communication technologies to enhance patient care.
6. Intervene at the system level to develop and implement policies that influence health care.
7. Collaborate with other health care professionals to manage and coordinate care.
8. Integrate organizational, client centered and culturally centered approaches to plan, deliver and evaluate health care for individuals, families, and populations.
9. Influence health care outcomes by integrating advanced knowledge into direct and indirect care.
10. Respond to victims and perpetrators of trauma, injury, accidents, neglect, abuse, exploitation, and all forms of violence within complex systems using evidence-based protocols.
11. Design interdisciplinary education and crime prevention strategies to address community needs at the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels.
12. Provide nurse advocacy for victims of violence through unbiased, thorough documentation of assessments, and proper evidence collection and preservation in a manner useful in civil and criminal court proceedings.