The Department of Nursing offers a pre-licensure bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) major. The program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Upon successful completion of the BSN degree requirements, a graduate is eligible to apply to a state board of nursing to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

Mission

To provide a transformative education grounded in the liberal arts to develop resilient nurse leaders prepared to practice innovatively within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Core Values

The educational and clinical practice experiences within the Nursing Department are centered on the core values to achieve the mission.

• Integrity - fostering open communication and honesty while conducting one's self according to the highest ethical standards;
• Inclusivity - Embracing the unique attributes and contributions of each person regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, political beliefs, spiritual perspectives, or other ideologies;
• Caring - fostering health, healing, and hope in response to the human condition;
• Civility - treating every person with dignity, honor, and respect;
• Excellence - demonstrating exemplar quality in education, scholarship, evidence-based clinical practice, and service.

BSN Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the BSN program at Randolph-Macon will:

• Integrate concepts from their liberal arts education, including critical thinking, effective communication, strength of character, and cultural humility, into their practice as a nurse;
• Demonstrate nursing leadership to enhance patient outcomes, influence health policy, analyze regulatory and financial systems, consider social and political influences, and advance the nursing profession;
• Integrate evidence-based research, quality improvement, and risk management data to inform practice, make clinical judgments, and positively impact patient outcomes and population health;
• Apply principles of health informatics and information technology when navigating complex healthcare systems to coordinate patient care;
• Use clinical reasoning and judgment to provide safe, patient-centered, ethical nursing care across the continuum for individuals, families, communities, and populations to promote health and reduce disparities;
• Demonstrate professional behaviors and values to model the core attributes of the nursing profession and pursue practice excellence.