Persons can optimize their health by making choices based on their understanding of environment. Health is reflective of the multidimensional nature of persons and can be viewed from clinical, functional, adaptive and eudaimonistic perspectives. The harmonious interconnectedness of the biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of persons is necessary to achieve health and well being. Health and well being are defined by all persons within the constructs of the society and culture in which they live. All persons have the right to access health care and to participate in decisions affecting their health, quality of life, and death.
Persons assume responsibility for health through their life choices.
Leadership evolves from the integration of educational preparation, professional experience, and a theoretical base for practice. Leadership involves creating and promoting an environment, in which others are challenged to, and supported in, envisioning possibilities and transforming their shared vision into reality. Scholarship is the generation, discovery, integration, and application of knowledge for the understanding of nursing practice. Scholarship is essential for the advancement of nursing practice and requires critical thinking through the creative integration of knowing, caring, and systematic inquiry. Advanced nursing practice is a level of expertise based on specialized knowledge and enhanced practice skills acquired through post-baccalaureate studies.