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Program Outcomes
Individuals who complete the PhD in Nursing Program will be prepared for roles as leader, scholar/researcher, and educator in academia, the health care industry, or government and private organizations focused on health care. Graduates will demonstrate the following program outcomes:  Program Philosophy
The program of study builds on the premise that students learn best when faculty model and exemplify that which is being taught. Faculty and students collaboratively seek to demonstrate the creativity and flexibility inherent in the teaching enterprise. It is believed that all participants have unique abilities and values which collectively enrich the program.

A program wide commitment to mutual respect for diversity of talents, viewpoints, experiences, and abilities shape the interactions of the program and serve as a yardstick for success. Innovation as inherent to the process of education is embraced as a program cornerstone. It is further believed that education is not a commodity but a service that can enhance the lives of faculty members, students, and the patients who receive their care.

Modeling effective teaching requires of faculty a capacity to serve as participant and learner in the process of education. Conversely, the student serves not as recipient but as a collaborator in the educational process. Faculty members are responsible for creating the conditions for students to build competence and confidence in meeting program objectives. Students are responsible for their own learning, both choices made and consequences emergent from those choices.

Located in the State of Nevada, the program attempts to express the values of the citizens of the state: pragmatism, independence, and self-development. The improved health care of the citizenry is viewed as the most positive outcome of the program. As graduates become leaders in nursing and healthcare, they impact quality of care delivery and healthcare systems. As nurse scholars/researchers, graduates contribute to the body of nursing knowledge benefiting not only students but also all recipients of care. As educators, graduates enhance the competencies of the students they teach, and ultimately the quality of care given to patients, families and communities.