The person is inseparable from the environment and interacts dynamically with the environment as a unified whole, thus maintaining integrity. This interaction enables the pursuit of choices and goals. Health is a process through which individuals, families, and communities maximize potential for living a self-determined life. Health is promoted through the caring presence of the nurse in situations where capabilities are discovered, strengths are maximized, and development is nurtured. The caring presence is a relationship in which the nurse interacts with persons in the creative application of the discipline's art and science.
Nurses collaborate with others to maximize resources for the benefit of the person.
The discipline of nursing is taught in an academic setting in which students must be educated to practice in a rapidly changing society. The knowledge base for nursing builds on content from the humanities and the sciences. Learning is a life long process which is enhanced in a climate of personal acceptance of the learner as an integrated being. Faculty and students share the responsibility for creating an atmosphere that fosters the development of intellectual curiosity, systematic inquiry, critical thinking, self direction, caring relationships, and a commitment to continued learning. Nursing is accountable to society for ensuring that the public interest is protected and served.