B.S.N. Program

B.S.N. Program

Beth Barret, Director of Student Services

The baccalaureate nursing curriculum is guided by the assumptions that: persons and their health and well being are the focus of nursing; nursing is a caring practice profession, an art, and a scientific discipline; persons are influenced by a complex environment (both internal and external) that affects their health and well being, and; a goal for nursing is to modify environmental factors to promote, maintain and restore health. The curriculum also integrates the themes of holism, diversity and caring and emphasizes critical thinking, communication and leadership and management principles and skills.

A broad base of general education, a thorough study of human behavior, an emphasis on health maintenance, promotion and restoration, and a strong family and community orientation are all essential components of baccalaureate nursing education. Maintaining a high quality, relevant program responsive to the increasing complexity of health care delivery, the changing health needs of society, and the changing and expanding role of the nurse, enables graduates of the program to

• assume beginning leadership positions in a variety of settings,
• work collaboratively with other health professionals,
• function as socially conscious and contributing citizens, and
• pursue advanced education on either a formal or informal basis.