Methodist College of Nursing

Methodist College of Nursing (MCON) is a single purpose college offering the baccalaureate nursing program (BSN). There are two tracks in this program: * BSN Program - 4 semesters of fulltime, classroom and clincial study * RN to BSN program, mostly online with some synchronous sessions - 2 years of study MCON's baccalaureate nursing program is termed a 2 + 2 program. The first two years (general education credits) are completed at another institution and transferred to MCON. The last two years are completed at MCON. VISION STATEMENT Methodist College of Nursing will achieve distinction as the premier program of choice for excellence in nursing education. MISSION STATEMENT To provide education, scholarship, and service in the discipline of nursing, and to prepare men and women from culturally diverse backgrounds to practice as professional nurses in multidimensional health care settings. VALUES Integrity: We will demonstrate honesty and ethical behavior to uphold moral, legal and humanistic principles and to insure equitable access, treatment, and quality care for all patients. Committment: We will demonstrate strong curricular content to support effective teaching with resources to support enhanced pedagogies, with creative and innovative practices that utilize research and state-of-the-art technological advances to provide a foundation for excellence in higher education. We work to make a positive difference, preparing professional nurses to practice in a constantly changing health care system. We provide outstanding nursing education, period. Communication: We will provide consistent and sound data to internal and external constituents that validate the learning environment as being open, responsive and collaborative. Excellence: We will disseminate knowledge, skills, and scientific intellectual inquiry through sound curricula to enhance diversity and academic success and to provide a foundation for lifelong learning. Conscientiousness: We will be thorough, caring, considerate, empathetic, and hard working. We will use relevant and current resources and data through review and evaluation of strategies/activities. Dignity: We will demonstrate respect for internal and external constituents. We will continually assess program effectiveness and inclusion of comprehensive educational offerings and promotion of social responsibility in all affairs. Preparedness: We will demonstrate readiness to face the challenges of a diverse and rapidly changing society and health care environment through building a foundation for lifelong learning, competence, and academic success. Altruism: We will recognize all human beings as belonging to the human family and commit ourselves to the ideal of providing excellent care to all who are in need of nursing. We recognize that each person experiences a unique set of circumstances and personal characteristics. We also recognize that each patient's uniqueness is a source of strength and challenge. PHILOSOPHY Professional nursing recognizes and addresses the health care needs of society and its individuals. It encompasses a humanistic orientation and a dedication to basic ethical principles. Professional nursing practice is operationalized through assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and outcome evaluation with the goal of promoting the health of individuals, families, and communities. The College of Nursing faculty prepares nurses to practice professionally through fulfilling the mission of the College. An expert faculty with varied areas of clinical and scholarly expertise is required to carry out the educational mission of the College. Faculty members are committed to designing and implementing curricula in which students develop critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and professional nursing values in an increasingly complex health care system. Professional nursing practice requires the application of knowledge from general education coursework and nursing science. The undergraduate curriculum prepares graduates for entry-level professional practice in a broad range of health care settings. Commitment to preparing our graduates to function in leadership roles and to address the political, ethical, economic, and policy issues that affect the design and delivery of health care in the community, the state, the nation, and the world. In addition, we believe faculty members work in partnership with students to facilitate achievement of educational goals. The faculty is accountable to the students served and is responsible for creating an environment that promotes free inquiry andsensitivity to diversity. Students have a responsibility to be actively involved in the education process; to identify their learning goals, needs, and styles; to become knowledgeable and skilled; to question and to propose new ideas; and to use faculty and College resources to further their own learning. Learning is a lifelong and continuous process. The faculty members support creativity, the assimilation of new ideas, and the application of new knowledge. We promote the use of emerging technologies to develop and maintain required skills and facilitate an understanding of the changing environments in which nursing services are delivered. Advances in information technology are incorporated into the educational program to enhance learning and program accessibility. In order to fulfill the scholarship mission of the College, there is a commitment to the development of nursing as an academic discipline through scholarly activities that advance the science of nursing. The dual aims of nursing research are to further the health of the public and to improve the care of individuals across the lifespan. Nursing research focuses on: (1) the role of nursing care in the promotion of health and well-being; (2) the prevention of disease; (3) the care of the sick at the level of the individual, family, and community; (4) the effectiveness of specific interventions for targeted health outcomes; and (5) the organizational and environmental factors that influence effectiveness of health care delivery. In the commitment to the science of nursing, the reciprocal relationship between theory and research in knowledge development is acknowledged. Both naturalistic and controlled approaches to inquiry are valued; there is support for basic and clinical research, encouragement of interdisciplinary and collaborative research efforts, and promotion, translation and dissemination of research findings into practice. Faculty are committed to involvement in a wide range of service activities. The service mission of the College requires that faculty members serve as role models for collaborative nursing practice and community service. Faculty members also provide services that contribute to the operations and vitality of the College and the profession. The faculty believes that the knowledge, skills, and values of students and practitioners have a fundamental impact on health care. Thus, the faculty of the College of Nursing is committed to high standards of excellence in education, scholarship, and service.

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School name: Methodist College of Nursing
Address: 415 St. Mark Court
Zip & city: IL 61603 Peoria
Phone: 309-672-5513
Web: http://www.methodistcollegeofnursing.com/collegeofnursing/index.aspx
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