The students come from many different nursing nursing programs and are of widely varying ages, cultures, and experiences, thus a variety of approaches to learning is required. In all these approaches, however, a set of principles is constant. Learning occurs through the integration of cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and perceptual experiences. Continuing interaction between student and faculty is essential to the creation of an atmosphere for learning and for the setting of mutual goals and the means by which they can be met. Becoming a professional nurse is an evolutionary process which begins with a willingness to be open to experiences that allow for the socialization of new roles.
Professional nurses recognize that they serve as role models for health.
Because of the emerging and expanding nature of nursing knowledge within a rapidly changing global society, the professional nurse accepts the responsibility to inquire freely, analyzes alternatives and, when appropriate, assumes leadership for change. The professional nurse adopts a client advocacy relationship and participates with the multidisciplinary health care team to strive toward high quality health care. The professional nurse develops an appreciation for the importance of leisure, artistic performance, physical activity, and aesthetics. The nursing program at Slippery Rock University, therefore, provides the foundation for a life-long process of personal and professional growth as well as for graduate nursing education. Return to RN-BSN page.