The philosophy and purposes of the Department of Nursing, Camden College of Arts and Sciences, are consistent with the Statement of University Goals. The faculty of the Department of Nursing believes in striving for continuing development and improvement of the nursing program that will serve the health care needs of the culturally diverse community located in southern New Jersey. This is accomplished through baccalaureate education for professional nurses who are encouraged to develop a spirit of inquiry and discovery, as well as creative and critical thinking. The nurse interacts with the individual, family and community to conserve health, prevent illness, restore wellness, and ameliorate the health status.
Professional nursing is based upon a framework of education, theory, practice, and research.
This framework reflects philosophical beliefs about humans, environment, health and nursing. The faculty believes that a human being is a biological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual being. Each individual is unique, has personal dignity and worth, and should be accorded all rights inherent in a free society. Multidimensional human beings are developmental beings, dynamically striving toward optimum potential. Humans biological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions are in constant interaction with each other and with the environment.