The philosophy of the College of Graduate Nursing faculty supports and reinforces the mission statement of Western University of Health Sciences. The faculty believes that adult learners should integrate nursing knowledge obtained at the undergraduate level and through life and career experience.
Nursing education occurs in a variety of models.
Students must be self-directed and goal oriented to progress in a distant educational model. Learners are assisted towards achieving their educational goal by being provided a clear statement of program purpose and outcome competencies. Basic computer skills training and an introduction to on-line search techniques of medical databases are provided for new students. Basic word processing skills, an e-mail account, and reliable internet access are required of all students. The learner is guided to study health and illness issues across the life span within the context of each problem category.