The mission of the Nursing Department is for the faculty and students to contribute to the health of all populations through innovative and impactful nursing education, research, practice, and service.
Vision
.Our vision is to produce the next generation of nursing leaders and expand the nursing profession in our community by empowering our faculty, staff, and students to be collaborative members of interprofessional teams and leaders in promoting the four spheres of care: health and well-being/disease prevention, chronic disease care, regenerative or restorative care and hospice/palliative/supportive care for diverse populations across the lifespan in a variety of settings.
Objectives
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Demonstrate competency in the practice of nursing by applying knowledge from nursing science, the physical and human sciences, and the humanities to promote, protect, maintain and restore optimal health.
Apply leadership and communication skills to affect change and effectively implement patient safety initiatives to improve and monitor the quality of healthcare delivery for a diverse population.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic research process and evaluate nursing research outcomes in terms of applicability to professional nursing practice.
Integrate best practices, clinical judgment, inter-professional perspectives, and patient preference in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care.
Uphold ethical standards related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy.
Articulate the unique nursing perspective in collaboration with other disciplines to optimize patient outcomes.
Access inter-professional and intra-professional resources to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas and to prevent unsafe, illegal, or unethical care practices.
