Nazareth College (Department of Nursing.)

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Nursing Department is to educate students in the profession of nursing within a transcultural context and to advance students= abilities to integrate the liberal arts and sciences within the discipline. Students will be educated to provide the highest quality of nursing care to individuals, families, groups, communities, and institutions and to critically examine and effectively respond to changing health care needs. The Faculty are committed to preparing students for culturally congruent nursing practice, leadership in service to the community, and commitment to a life informed by intellectual, ethical, and aesthetic values. To fulfill this mission in the undergraduate and graduate programs, the Department of Nursing Faculty: - provides curricula which challenge students to high academic achievement - facilitates in students the intellectual development necessary for critical thinking, cultural competence, aesthetic understanding, effective communication, and lifelong learning - prepares students to be effective and ethical professionals who provide culturally congruent nursing care - fosters commitment to teaching which is complemented by recognition of the value of scholarship, professional development, and concern for the student as a whole person - strives for an environment which welcomes diversity and respects the intellectual freedom of each individual - encourages commitment to informed values by providing opportunities for cultural, ethical, legal, and spiritual exploration - fosters an aesthetic sense in students - develops in students an appreciation of the natural environment and respect for its resources - encourages students to promote habits of healthful living in self and others - prepares students to become active and informed leaders within their profession, as well as the local, national, and global communities - sustains a dynamic collaboration between the department and the community for the extension and enrichment of the students = educational experience and the health of the surrounding community

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School name: Nazareth College (Department of Nursing.)
Address: 4245 East Avenue
Zip & city: NY 14618-3790 Rochester
Phone: 800-462-3944
Web: http://www.naz.edu/dept/nursing/
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