The philosophy of the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Nursing Department evolves from beliefs regarding the individual, health, nursing, caring, nursing education, and continued learning. The College and the nursing department are committed to providing an educational experience that promotes personal growth and creativity, develops knowledge and technical competencies, and meets the educational needs of the community. Caring is an interpersonal process that incorporates nursing and science with art and technology in meeting human needs. Nursing education is a formal process which prepares the student to function in the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and as a member of the nursing discipline. Continued learning is viewed as a dynamic life-long process.
Nurse educators are student advocates and facilitators of the learning process.
It is believed the graduate of the KVCC nursing program will possess the knowledge, technologies, and attitudes necessary to function as a nurse at the associate degree level.