MissionThe mission of the School of Nursing is the preservation, enrichment, and transmission of nursing science as a discipline, and its application to promote the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The faculty pursues this mission through excellence in teaching as the primary focus of scholarship, and research that has the potential to enhance nursing knowledge, scientific inquiry, teaching, and health.
The School maintains a commitment to serving persons with diverse talents, qualities, interests, and socioeconomic backgrounds in its educational programs and professional practice. It seeks to provide accelerated, inquiry-based education that anticipates the rapid pace of change in health promotion and illness care.
Philosophy
The faculty of the School of Nursing believe that nursing is a learned profession with a distinct science and an art. A nurse studies diverse human and environmental patterns of health behavior as they reveal ongoing manifestations of health, wellness, and illness for individuals, families, and communities. A nurse uses this knowledge to make judgments about how best to support wellness in health and illness, and to apply the art and science of nursing to promote and maintain health and human dignity for the betterment of the community and society.
A professional level of nursing practice is best achieved through master's degree education in nursing and requires appropriate licensure through examination (NCLEX-RN). Advanced practice nursing education integrates specialization into the doctoral degree curriculum, or at the post-master's level, providing eligibility for professional certification as a nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, or health care leader in administration or the academy.
Revised June 18, 2008