Spring Hill College - Division of Nursing
Welcome to the Spring Hill Division of Nursing. Nursing is an exciting, rewarding profession and an excellent career choice for the century.
By the year 2010, the United States will need twice the number of current registered nurses (RNs) prepared with baccalaureate and higher degrees in nursing. Due to the national and 21st international shortage of nurses, there are numerous employment opportunities in hospital and community settings. Today, nurses comprise the largest single group of health care providers in the nation. In the coming year we will be challenged to address the nursing shortage in our state. The demand is expected to increase in the coming years as new health care facilities are completed, and the population continues to grow and age.
Preparation for professional nursing is rigorous and life changing. The baccalaureate program includes humanities, behavioral science, natural science as well as nursing science and skills. Spring Hill nursing education prepares nurses for lives of service, professional excellence and personal integrity.
The Division has achieved and implementing programs that will continue the Division’s leadership role to prepare graduates to meet the challenges of our rapidly evolving health care environment. We are educating nurses to be global citizens who will bring the expertise of their education to their communities and their profession. Recent accomplishments at the Division give us cause for celebration and pride.
Innovation, excellence, and compassion-these are the hallmarks of the Division of Nursing at Spring Hill College. The Nursing Division has a proud tradition of excellence in nursing education, and we will continue to build on this foundation with your input and support.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Division of Nursing is to provide quality baccalaureate and graduate nursing education in a Jesuit liberal arts environment. Through its professional nursing courses the division prepares its students to become critical thinkers, conscientious, caring health care professionals who are committed to excellence and responsibility in service to others.
PHILOSOPHY
The Division of Nursing supports the mission and values of Spring Hill College, while educating baccalaureate and graduate students to become caring nurses who serve others. The tradition and identity of Spring Hill College have been formed from the strength of its Catholic heritage and its Jesuit spirituality and education philosophy. The Division nurtures both the personal and social dimensions of faith, seeking to draw our students into a deeper and more vital relationship with God.
The person resides in an ever-changing, culturally diverse society and assumes responsibility for decisions regarding personal health and illness. Each individual is a holistic being with intrinsic worth, who has bio-psycho-social, spiritual and cultural dimensions in interactions with their environment. Respect for individual human dignity, equality, freedom, and justice are basic rights in our society.
Health is a dynamic multidimensional state represented by a health continuum and is affected by personal choices, values, and interactions with the environment. Nursing promotes the awareness of healthy lifestyles and, compassionately assists individuals to reestablish health, cope with illness or impending death.
The environment includes the interaction of physical, ecological, political, cultural, and religious factors. Although the environment is constantly changing, a healthy environment is conducive to the quality of life for individuals, families, the community, and society.
Nursing practice is committed to promoting health and preventing disease. It involves knowledge, critical thinking skills and collaboration with other colleagues and disciplines to provide high quality patient-centered and holistic care. Nurses as caregivers, teachers, and advocates must base their practice on ethical, moral, and legal standards. Nursing education at Spring Hill College strives to awaken mind and spirit to the pursuit of truth and to an ever-deepening appreciation of the beauty of creation, the dignity of life, the demands of justice, and the mystery of God’s love. The graduate will be educated in the Jesuit liberal arts tradition to become a competent, intelligent nurse who exercises compassion and caring to a culturally diverse society. Through its professional nursing courses, the faculty prepare their students to become critical, conscientious, health care professionals, who are committed to excellence in the service to others.
Learning occurs through interactions in the classroom, online, and in a variety of clinical settings. The role of the nurse educator is to facilitate the students learning and provide opportunities to meet individual learning needs based on diverse learning styles into the teaching process. This takes place through cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning incorporating the students’ life experiences, motivation, and scholastic aptitude to reach their maximum potential.
The Division’s Program Objectives are to:
* Support the mission of Spring Hill College and encourage growth of body, mind, and spirit throughout the nursing curriculum.
* Collaborate with other departments and divisions within the college to enhance the educational experience of each individual nursing student.
* Educate professional baccalaureate nursing students to function as beginning nurses.
* Meet AACN/CCNE Standards and Board of Nursing regulations.
* Maintain and update facilities, equipment and other resources.
* Recruit and retain qualified nursing faculty who will adhere to the philosophy of Jesuit and liberal arts education.
* Foster an environment within the division that enhances open communication and collaboration.
* Assess, plan and change curriculum and program policies based on informal and formal evaluation.
School name: Spring Hill College - Division of Nursing
Address: 4000 Dauphin Street
Zip & city: AL 36608 Mobile
Phone: 251-380-4490
Web: http://departments.shc.edu/nursing/
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