Moberly Area Community College Practical Nursing Program Handbook 2026-2027

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLOs)

Upon completion of the Practical Nursing Program, the graduate is prepared to:

  1. Demonstrate readiness to function within the practical nursing role, as described in the Missouri Nurse Practice Act, as a contributing member of the healthcare team.

  2. Prioritize nursing actions to meet the holistic needs of the patient utilizing the nursing process.

  3. Exemplify safe, legal, and ethical nursing care.

  4. Develop therapeutic communication techniques with interdisciplinary health care teams, the patient, and the patient support systems.

  5. Apply principles of teaching and learning within the practical nursing scope.