Nursing, as part of health care delivery, exists within a changing practice environment. The mission of the department is to educate ethical, creative, and responsive nurses who care for individuals, families, groups, and communities in a complex global society. Teaching students to care for others must take place in a caring, respectful community. Faculty and students are accountable for maintaining ethical and professional standards. Learning is a lifelong, interactive flexible process that fosters creativity, risk-taking, and responsible decision making.
Individuals have different ways of knowing and learning about the world.
Students will value the unique characteristics and holistic nature of people in a global society. The Department must create an academic environment that fosters ongoing growth of faculty and students as learners, professional practitioners, and researchers. See Appendix C for Glossary of Terms.