Quinnipiac University (Department of Nursing)
The philosophy of the Department of Nursing is to foster education as a dynamic, cognitive, multi-sensory process that provides for an individual’s continued growth and development in a changing world of diverse cultures. Education occurs in a highly personalized, student-centered learning community which provides for a reciprocal interchange based on mutual respect and integrity. Learners evidence growth by their ability to self-evaluate, by being self-directed, and exercising their rights and responsibilities.
The mission of the department is to prepare graduates for professional nursing practice who are capable of providing holistic care for individuals, families, communities, and populations of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds in a variety of settings. The department affirms that nursing is both a science and an art that is creative, goal directed, evidence-based and concerned with the health and dignity of the whole person. In addition, our curriculum and clinical experiences provide the foundation for continued personal and professional development.
The undergraduate program seeks to develop the learner’s ability to think critically and creatively, to become an effective communicator, and to be able to make informed value judgments Graduate nursing education builds on this foundation of holistic care to prepare specialists at an advanced practice level who are capable of practicing as collaborative and independent holistic healthcare providers. Professional nursing may encompass the use of the political process to influence change in the health care delivery system and foster support for nursing education and research. Advanced practice nursing is distinguished by the application of well-developed specialized skills that are grounded in theory, research and expert clinical judgment.
BS IN NURSING
Our nursing students are prepared to enter professional nursing practice as skilled providers of holistic care for families and individuals of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds, in a variety of settings.
Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission,* Quinnipiac’s bachelor’s degree program in nursing offers theoretical and clinical education as well as preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
From the very beginning, students benefit from well-equipped labs, detailed simulations of health care facilities, patient-oriented education and highly effective field experiences. A new computerized simulation lab is now open and being utilized to simulate live patient scenarios.
Quinnipiac’s strong affiliations with health care providers in the area allow students to complete clinical work at such institutions as Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Britain General Hospital, the Hospital of St. Raphael, and Veterans Memorial Medical Center, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, The Hospital for Special Care, Midstate Medical Center, as well as in private practices, clinics and other health care centers. The Department of Nursing and Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Conn., recently formed a clinical partnership to increase clinical opportunities and internships and share a Nursing Education Specialist to educate junior and senior level nursing students.
School name: Quinnipiac University (Department of Nursing)
Address: 275 Mount Carmel Ave.
Zip & city: CT 06518-1908 Hamden
Phone: 203-582-8406
Web: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x740.xml
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