The Nursing Programs mission statement, purposes, philosophy, and accompanying definitions support the mission and purpose of Parkland College. The faculty believe that nursing is a dynamic, therapeutic interaction of the nurse, the client and the environment. Central to the practice of nursing is the value of caring. The nursing process forms the basis for holistic care delivery to a variety of populations across community settings. The diversity of physical and social environments in which individuals live determine the health alterations or illnesses that will be the focus of their health needs.
Education is a continuos life-long process that stimulates learning and individual growth.
This process takes place in an atmosphere of free expression and exposes the learner to a wide variety of learning experiences. Education is a teaching-learning partnership aimed at assisting the learner to acquire the knowledge, abilities, skills and attitudes. Nursing education builds on the principles of general education to direct learning toward the acquisition of knowledge, abilities, skills and attitudes necessary for the practice of nursing. The faculty believe that nursing education belongs in institutions of higher learning. Nursing education incorporates knowledge from the humanities and the behavioral, natural, and physical sciences.