Nursing The University of the West Indies

Overview

The Nursing program offered by The University of the West Indies will graduate nurse scientists with the expertise to generate new knowledge through research, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines.

Graduates with M.Phil. in Nursing from The University of the West Indies will be able to:

• Synthesize and critically analyze theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing and related disciplines to advance nursing science, nursing practice, and health care delivery.

• Engage in scientific and scholarly inquiry that contributes to knowledge in nursing science and augments evidence-based practice.

• Promote excellence in research that advances nursing science, nursing practice and health care delivery.

• Engage in collaborative research and publication with scholars in nursing and related disciplines to promote quality health care for diverse populations and environments.

• Demonstrate expertise in integrated literature review, research design and methods, data collection, and analytical techniques relevant to one’s selected research area. 

• Provide leadership, grounded in integrity and mutual respect, to the nursing profession and to health care organizations and public groups. 

• Influence health care policies that promote accessible, culturally competent, equitable, and ethical health care, based on evidence-based practice.

• Promote excellence in practice through the synthesis, critique, and application of existing knowledge and research findings from multiple sources to support both independent and collaborative decisions.

• Implement caring, competent, evidence-based nursing practice that achieves quality, cost-effective outcomes for individuals, families, and communities throughout the wellness-illness continuum.

• Use technology and information systems to promote health, support collaboration, and foster communication.