1. Develop competencies that enable the nursing professional to make significant contributions independently and collaboratively in the provision of health services and in nursing practice.
2. Value the body of knowledge of the theories and models as a basis for contributing to the practice of the nursing discipline.
3. Develop research competence and use of findings in clinical practice.
4. Demonstrate leadership skills to initiate and carry out changes in the nursing field within health care systems.
5. Possess professional-ethical attitudes, communication skills, leadership, critical thinking, and use of technology that facilitate intervention with the person, the family, and the community.

Program Objectives

1. Offer courses leading to obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to be validated by the Puerto Rico Nurses and Nurses Examining Board as a nurse.
2. Provide ample learning opportunities that promote the development of competencies for nursing practice.
3. Offer clinical practice in critical care and university settings to integrate the teachinglearning process.
4. Develop competencies to conduct nursing research and interpret and use research findings.
5. Train in the use of technology used in managing the health care of patients.
6. Develop a specialist with ethical, legal, and moral values to provide a humanistic service and to assume responsibility for his/her development and that of the nursing profession.