The Ohio University School of Nursing program builds upon previous liberal general education and nursing knowledge and skills by providing upper division nursing content and by guiding students in their choices of course work outside of nursing. It does this while addressing the needs of a group of adults who are employed full time and who live in a predominantly rural setting. Education of students cannot operate in a vacuum. The faculty need to be linked with the university community and the professional community. These linkages provide both stimulation and avenues for continued growth and service.
Scholarly pursuits forge one of the links with both the university and the community at large.
The faculty of the School of Nursing foresee the ability to contribute to the body of knowledge which addresses rural health care concerns. Faculty and student involvement in this pursuit strengthens the teaching-learning process and positively influences the direct delivery of nursing care in southeastern Ohio. The School of Nursing is committed to seeing that achievement of the BSN is possible throughout the area served by Ohio University. Program delivery on the regional campuses is vital to this accessibility. Further service to the professional and lay communities is through development as a provider of professional continuing education for RNs.