Conceptual Framework Overview
The College of Nursing conceptual framework flows from the College’s philosophy and represents the fundamental conceptual underpinnings of the College’s curricula. The faculty believes that professional nursing education is built upon a foundation of knowledge in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Building on this foundation, nursing education provides requisite knowledge and competencies, promotes the essential values and culture of nursing, and provides for the development of the roles of practitioner, scholar, and leader, which the faculty sees as essential to the practice of professional nursing.