The faculty subscribe to the metaparadigm of the discipline of nursing and are concerned with the nature of personhood, environment, health and nursing. In essence, the central concern of nursing is the health of individuals, families and communities within the context of their environment. The faculty believe that each individual is a unified being with physical, emotional, intellectual, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions who has worth and dignity as a creature of God. Individuals do not exist alone but interact within the framework of their families and communities. The physical and social environments in which individuals, families and communities exist contribute to both the attainment and maintenance of health.
Health is an optimum level of functioning for individuals, families and communities.
Professional nursing practice is an interpersonal process which has as its goal the health of people. Nurses assist individuals, families and communities to obtain or maintain optimum levels of health through the use of the nursing process. Nursing process involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation as well as collaboration with individuals, families, groups and health team members. Capital University is a comprehensive, private, church-related university. It is toward the achievement of these goals that the curricula of the School are directed.