Mission Statement of the Division of Nursing
The
Division of Nursing is committed to providing quality undergraduate
and graduate programs in nursing. Thus the Division of Nursing offers
programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, a School
Nurse Health Services credential, and a Master's of Science in Nursing.
Course offerings evolve from a philosophical belief that nurses function
to assist health care consumers to achieve positive adaptive responses
which lead to optimal wellness levels. The professional nurse thinks
critically and uses the problem-solving process in identifying health
needs or problems, planning and implementing nursing care, and evaluating
the effects of nursing intervention.
The
curriculum of the Division is organized around the concept of reciprocal
adaptation and the theories which relate to the changing needs of the
individual, family, group, and community. The faculty believes that
each person is a unique, valued being who possesses intellectual, physiological,
psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs. The individual and
the environment are in a continuous reciprocal process of change and
adaptation. The nurse uses caring behaviors and the science of nursing
to facilitate positive adaptive responses in human beings by mobilizing
human and environmental resources to promote healing, maintain well-being,
prevent illness, and promote health.
The
nurse views the health care consumer holistically, using nursing science,
and knowledge from the arts and sciences in a uniquely dynamic, interpersonal
manner to maximize the adaptation of health care recipients in a variety
of settings. The professional nurse possesses the ability to address
the changing health needs of society in a manner consistent with scientific
advancement, trends in health care delivery systems, and emerging legislation.
Purposes
of the Undergraduate Program
1.
To provide a program of study which leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree
with a Major in Nursing.
2.
To prepare a generalist in nursing practice to meet the health care
needs of the community.
3
To provide a student with a base for graduate study.
Undergraduate
Program Objectives
The
program provides the learner with:
1.
A knowledge base from the physical, behavioral sciences, and humanities.
2.
Knowledge of developing theories and practices of nursing within an
organizing framework of reciprocal adaptation.
3.
Opportunities which prepare for a professional role in society.
4.
Opportunities to utilize the nursing process with individuals and groups
in a variety of settings for the purposes of evaluating current health
care practices and testing new approaches.
5.
Opportunities to function in a leadership role with the consumer and
members of other disciplines.
6.
A stimulus for continued personal and professional development.
Purposes
of the Graduate Program
1.
Prepare nurses for a role in nursing administration, nursing education
or as a family nurse practitioner.
2.
Prepare nurses with advanced practice knowledge and skills.
3.
Provide an opportunity for systematic study in professional nursing
practice.
4.
Prepare nurses for a leadership role in nursing.
5.
Prepare graduate for application to doctoral study.
Graduate
Program Objectives
The
program provides the learner with:
1.
Advanced knowledge of nursing science and nursing theory as a basis
for role development in nursing practice.
2.
Advanced skills in a specialized area of clinical nursing practice.
3.
Knowledge and skills necessary to perform a specific leadership role
in nursing.
4.
Competence in the use of the scientific method for the purpose of improving
health care.
5.
A foundation for doctoral study.
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California State University, Sacramento.
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