Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: synthesize core knowledge from nursing theory and biological, social, and behavioral sciences in the delivery of nursing care; support the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health integrity using a variety of teaching and learning strategies, technologies, and resources for the achievement of optimum client outcomes; combine the standards of nursing practice and the core nursing behaviors in the delivery of care of patients in a specialty area within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act; coordinate nursing care using the nursing process to design implement, manage, document, and evaluate the care for clients and families in a specialty area; organize the delivery of evidence-based nursing care that is socially responsible, environmentally sound, and culturally and spiritually sensitive to diverse populations; practice civility and reciprocal caring as a member of a multidisciplinary team within the health care delivery system; and integrate critical thinking and sound nursing judgment in the delivery of competent and safe care; examine current health care trends and issues in nursing practice.