Formal education provides an opportunity for individuals to develop problem-solving skills. We believe that human life is valuable, that people are important and deserve respect. People are holistic beings unique individuals, developing according to a defined pattern. In addition, individuals are biopsychosocial beings with specific hierarchical needs which, if not met, have predictable patterns of response. Health and illness are individual perceptions which are influenced by a person's culture, experiences, and values.
Individuals are potentially autonomous and have certain rights, responsibilities, and choices.
Therefore, we believe that individuals have the right to know, and to make choices regarding their health related activities. We believe that social responsibilities and individual worth are the ultimate products of humanistic philosophy. Nursing is a helping profession concerned with meeting the needs of individuals and groups who are healthy or ill. Nursing by its nature means caring. It is directed toward health promotion, restoration of health, and provision of comfort when restoration of health is no longer possible.