Nursing Vision, Mission, and Values

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Nursing Vision, Mission, and Values

Our vision is to create healthier communities by inspiring excellence through nursing leadership and lifelong learning.

 

Our mission is to develop exceptional nurses through innovative and experiential education, scholarship, and service.

 

Keeping our vision as the guiding path and our values at the core of the teaching/learning relationship, the faculty of the department of nursing engage in reflective practice as the unifying process through which we continually evaluate and improve the educational experience.

Our Values
This faculty affirms the following values as the foundation undergirding our mission.
  • Spirit of inquiry

    We value curiosity, discovery, scholarship, and the pursuit of lifelong learning

  • Innovation

    We value new ideas that enhance education, practice, and scholarship

  • Experiential learning

    We value immersive and experiential teaching strategies that are responsive to learning styles and needs

  • Diversity

    We value inclusive engagement of peoples and ideas

  • Ethics

    We value behaviors that demonstrate the highest level of integrity

  • Excellence

    We strive for the highest quality in leadership, teaching, scholarship, and practice

  • Caring

    We believe that caring is at the core of nursing knowledge and reflected in practice

  • Community engagement and advocacy

    We value service that includes advocacy within our communities

  • Collaboration and partnerships

    We value inter/intraprofessional relationships and innovative partnerships