PHILOSOPHY

The faculty of College of Nursing believes that nursing is a science and an art. Professional Nursing is a holistic and humanistic discipline that draws its knowledge, theory, and research base from behavioral, natural, and nursing sciences. Nursing is a caring, interpersonal process of health promoting interactions. The practice of nursing centers on human behaviors and responses to actual and potential health needs. Nursing is both an independent and interdependent practice utilizing collaboration to promote health. Nursing practice transcends cultural and national boundaries and thus evolves according to the health needs of global society.

The faculty believes that nursing makes a significant contribution to improving the health of society. We define health as the optimal level of functioning for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Health values are influenced by personal, spiritual, cultural, and societal beliefs. Health is a dynamic process, which involves the interaction of individuals, families, and groups with their environments.

Human beings are the focus of nursing concerns. People are multi-dimensional beings, having personal worth and dignity. Individuals are unique, make choices, and evolve over time. A person's presence in the world carries with it rights and responsibilities for self and others.

The faculty believes that nursing education is based on research and theory directed toward addressing the health needs of society. Professional education in nursing rests on a substantial foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and integrates knowledge from these disciplines into nursing organized body of knowledge. We believe that involvement in the academic community offers enrichment and diversity for students and faculty. Professional nursing education is designed to prepare its graduates to be responsible and accountable for critical thinking and decision-making within the health care system. Nursing education also emphasizes skills in collaboration and shared decision-making with clients and other health care providers. Nursing education assumes that teachers and students are collaborators in the teaching and learning process. Students bring their own life experiences, which enrich the learning atmosphere. We believe that education is a life-long process of personal and professional development.