Knowledge about nursing phenomena guides nurses in the delivery of care in accomplishing health goals. Nurse educators prepare practitioners with the current knowledge and expertise necessary to effect quality nursing practice and desired health outcomes. In this era of accelerated knowledge development, graduates and professionals keep abreast of changes in practice through continuing education. The faculty view learning as a continual, dynamic process that results in cognitive, psychomotor, or affective changes in behavior. The learner s life experiences and cultural and ethnic heritage combine in unique patterns to influence what is learned and how it is learned.
Students bring their own perspectives and abilities to the learning environment.
Faculty are responsible for assessing and designing learning environments for the attainment of learning outcomes. Teacher learner interactions are integral to assessing congruency between learning needs, goals, and outcomes. Faculty efforts are directed toward developing individuals who are intellectually secure, caring, and committed to the ideals of the profession. The aim is to promote the growth of individuals who are confident in confronting the challenges and complexities of delivering quality care today and in the future. Attentive to the nursing needs of the people of Indiana, the faculty are committed to providing undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs.