Students who complete the BS in Nursing from SUNY Canton will:

• Demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making that utilizes the nursing process and evidence-based practice in the delivery of care to culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, and community
• Synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts and nursing to promote the health and well-being of culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities
• Integrate legal and ethical concepts with the leadership role to advance and promote the health and well-being of culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities.
• Utilize nursing theory/conceptual frameworks, nursing research, and evidence-based practice in addressing the nursing care needs of culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities.
• Incorporate leadership theory into the nurse manager role in the collaboration, coordination, and provision of nursing care in health care settings.
• Apply knowledge from nursing, humanities, biological, and social sciences to plan, implement, and evaluate care for sick and well individuals, families, groups, and communities.
• Participate as nurse leaders on interdisciplinary care teams to influence positive social change and health care policy.
• Plan and implement educational activities that empower individuals, families, groups, and communities to manage their health care at the local, national, and global levels.
• Be committed to life-long learning and the advancement of the nursing profession. 
• Collaborate with health care colleagues to promote holistic health care for individuals, families, groups, and communities.

SUNY Canton's online bachelor's programs are named 2023 Best Online Programs by US News and World Report. More details about the program can be found on SUNY Canton’s Nursing (2+2) website.