SCHOOL OF NURSING MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The mission of the Delta State University School of Nursing is to prepare students for professional nursing practice in a multicultural society as either a generalist at the Baccalaureate level or as an advanced practitioner of nursing at the Master’s level. The program will prepare graduates to pursue advanced study.
Approved: 12/96; revised: 2/15/98
Reviewed: 04/28/00; 04/02/01, 04/02, 05/06/02, 4/03, 04/05, 5/15/06, 03/03/2008
The philosophy of the faculty of the Delta State University School of Nursing is consistent with the goals and mission of the University. The faculty believes clinical and theoretical scholarly inquiry fosters the development of the nursing profession. Nursing embodies the art and science of caring which is the nurturing, skillful act of being with another to promote optimum health and derives its mission of service from societal needs.
Society is the organizing framework composed of family, group, and community that is governed by morals, ethics and laws. We believe that each individual is unique and possesses the right to informed choices in the attainment of health care services.
Health is a dynamic state of being influenced by the spiritual, cultural, psychological, physical and societal components, which interact with the environment. The state of health is influenced by the perception of the client and society. Nursing facilitates the health status of the client through interacting with client systems, assisting in the movement toward an optimum level of functioning or peaceful death.
Approved: 12/96; reviewed: 04/28/00, 04/02, 04/05, 5/15/06, 03/03/2008
Revised: 02/15/98; 04/02/01, 05/06/02, 4/03
1. Apply nursing, natural, and behavioral science concepts to the practice of nursing.
2. Deliver care to the client system using critical thinking, appropriate communication, therapeutic nursing interventions, and cultural awareness within the nursing process and standards of care.
3. Practice as a self-directed nursing leader who is accountable to self, society, and the evolving nursing profession.
4. Participate in research to enhance health care delivery.
5. Improve health care delivery through interdisciplinary collaboration, coordination, consultation, and incorporation of innovative, creative, and technical strategies.
6. Provide nursing care that assists the client to achieve well-being while respecting individual health care beliefs.
Revised: 05/00, 4/03, 11/04, 5/15/06
Reviewed: 04/02/01, 04/02, 05/06/02,05/14/07, 03/03/2008
1. Incorporate theories and research in development and implementation of evidence based practice.
2. Incorporate information technology in the enhancement of health care.
3. Apply principles of leadership to promote effective change in the healthcare delivery system.
4. Demonstrate competency in practice through application of advanced nursing knowledge and skills.
5. Demonstrate an appreciation of human diversity in the delivery of appropriate, individualized health care.
Revised 11/04; Reviewed 01/15/06, 05/14/07, 03/03/2008
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