Promote the development of knowledge and skills essential to promote the health of individuals, families, groups, or communities.
Increase the nurse's ability to think critically and clearly express ideas verbally and in writing.
Enhance the nurse's ability to provide leadership for change in a diverse and dynamic health care context.
Foster the nurse's appreciation of multiple ways of knowing related to nursing knowledge development and inquiry (e.g.: phenomenology, critical social, natural science) and enhance these ways of knowing in his/her nursing practice.
Facilitate individual achievement of professional development goals of the Registered Nurse.
