Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
accordance with the standards of practice and codes of ethics .
• Demonstrates professional and social responsibility for self , individuals , family and community grounded in the Mercy tradition and within the context of a multicultural society .
• Improves health care by demonstrating interdisciplinary collaboration .
• Applies leadership skills in the provision of culturally responsive , high quality nursing care in advanced practice roles .
MS in Occupational Therapy
• Demonstrate the use of foundational knowledge of practice , critical and creative thinking , effective communication , teamwork , and problem solving to effectively function as an intra- and interprofessional team member .
• Design and implement client-centered practice that is inclusive of client cultural values , beliefs , needs , and abilities .
• Demonstrate effective use of the occupational therapy process to design and implement occupation-based practices across multiple contexts of service delivery .
• Demonstrate reflective , ethical reasoning and action to support the occupational needs of individuals , groups , communities , and populations .
• Employ the use of evidence-based practice to inform clinical reasoning during intervention planning and implementation across multiple contexts of service delivery .
• Make a plan for lifelong learning and professional development to support professional advocacy , leadership , and continued practice competency .
• Promote occupational justice to the occupational needs of disadvantaged individuals , communities , and populations .
DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
• Practice as an advance practice nurse at the doctoral level within the context of the Mercy tradition of social justice .
• Advance the practice of nursing , as a clinical scholar , through the development , implementation , and dissemination of evidence-based practice to improve population health
• Demonstrates organizational leadership through interprofessional collaboration for quality improvement and systems thinking .
• Evaluate critical nursing care delivery models using concepts related to social determinants of health .
• Evaluate ethical and legal issues within health care systems relating to the use of consumer healthcare information , information technology , and patient care technology .
Attendance
Gwynedd Valley Campus ( Semester-Based ) Regular class attendance is necessary for attainment of satisfactory performance in University work and is the responsibility of each student . Requirements for class attendance within any course are at the discretion of the faculty member responsible for the course . Attendance is always required on the first day of each course .
School of Graduate and Professional Studies ( Non Term ) The pace of an accelerated degree program requires students to maximize opportunities to learn . The classes and out-of-class learning activities provide the primary context for instruction as well as learning . The School of Graduate and Professional Studies believes that in order to learn from faculty instruction
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