Nursing
Mission, Vision and Objectives for the School of Nursing
To challenge students, faculty, and community partners toward excellence as they advance their professional and personal development as nurse generalists, as advanced practice nurses, as nurse scholars, and as nurse leaders through a lifelong process of creative, ethical, and collegial discourse and practice.
To create a vibrant learning environment where humanistic nursing practice, education, and scholarship intersect for the advancement of healthcare and the profession of nursing in service to a global community. The School of Nursing will:
- Provide educational programs that prepare professional nurses for leadership roles in the delivery, design, and evaluation of nursing care that is evidence-based, humanistic, and responsive to the ethical, cultural, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of individuals, families and communities.
- Create a collaborative environment of scholarly inquiry and learning to advance knowledge in the discipline of nursing and to improve healthcare.
- Encourage excellence in teaching/learning, professional development, scholarship, and service within the university, community, and profession of nursing.