Site Maintenance Home Academics Department of Nursing Philosophy Faculty in the Department of Nursing bring distinct and diverse experiences, abilities, and beliefs to the curriculum and the classroom. The philosophy of the Department of Nursing exemplifies the beliefs that faculty and students share about health, the recipients of care, nursing, and nursing education. Health is a dynamic state of response to internal and external stimuli. Alterations in the ability to meet basic needs or to maintain equilibrium may precipitate health problems.
Health is a progression toward and an achievement of a satisfactory level of functioning.
The recipients of nursing care include individuals, families, and communities. Current health care reforms require nurses to contribute to the improvement of the system as a whole, especially as they respond to an increasingly diverse society. Nursing is concerned with promoting, maintaining, and enhancing health in individuals, families, and communities. Nurses emphasize primary health care and promote healthy lifestyles recognizing the importance of health promotion and disease prevention. Nurses and the recipients of their care share responsibility for assessing, planning, and evaluating health care.