Nursing Education
The education of nurses is a process by which the knowledge, competencies, values, and culture of nursing are transmitted to the learner. The faculty believes that professional nursing education is accomplished in a university setting and in an environment where nursing education, practice, and research are integrated. Nursing education is built upon knowledge from the sciences, arts, and humanities so students understand and value the human experience and its relationship to health. Nursing faculty foster student growth by providing learning experiences in a variety of healthcare settings so students can understand the complexity of healthcare and learn the nursing role. The education of nurses is an interactive process whereby students are actively engaged learners who take responsibility for their education and practice. The curricula of the College of Nursing (CON) are designed to: 1) produce nurses who are competent practitioners, who demonstrate caring behaviors, who are life-long learners that value scholarship, and are leaders in the profession, and 2) produce scholars who contribute to the scientific basis of nursing practice, and positively influence the profession and the health care system.