1. Assume responsibility for professional growth through the design of an individualized learning plan. (PO 8)2. Use theoretical concepts, research findings, and other ways of knowing to guide nursing practice with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds who have complex care needs in various phases of the life span. (PO 1)3. Practice in a caring, responsible, and accountable manner in accordance with professional ethics and accepted standards of practice. (PO 3, 8)4. Integrate critical thinking skills into the practice of professional nursing with clients experiencing complex care needs. (PO 1)5. Apply appropriate leadership and management principles in designing, coordinating, managing and advocating for meeting the complex health care needs of individuals, families and groups in various phases of the life span. (PO 6, 7)6. Demonstrate an ability to reflect on interpersonal and interactional processes with individuals, families, and groups and critically analyze own role in relation to them. (PO 1, 2)7. Intervene independently and in collaboration with other health professionals, using appropriate nursing strategies and actions. (PO 2)8. Evaluate the outcomes of therapeutic nursing interventions and plan further interventions accordingly. (PO 1, 4)9. Participate in informal critique of the health care delivery system and identify areas for change in nursing and health care delivery. (PO 4, 5, 6)