Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science

Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science is a private, not-for-profit institution of higher education located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The College serves the tri-state region of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. The College is a subsidiary of TriHealth, Inc. and Good Samaritan Hospital.
Good Samaritan Hospital has sponsored a nursing program since 1896, beginning with the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. The College provides quality nursing education in a Catholic environment. The College awards the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree to qualified graduates who go on to serve Good Samaritan Hospital, the community of greater Cincinnati, the nation, and the world.

MISSION STATEMENT
The Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science identifies itself as a specialized college of higher education committed to educating men and women for careers in nursing and other health related fields in the greater Cincinnati region. The College is a private Catholic institution that fulfills its mission by addressing the needs of qualified students of differing interests, plans, expectations, and ages.

VISION
To be the regional leader in providing nursing and health care education in a unique Catholic and hospital-based college environment.

ACCREDITATIONS
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science is:
* Approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and the Ohio Board of Regents
* Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association

NURSING PROGRAM
The nursing curriculum provides a background in principles of nursing, the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences, as well as liberal arts. This rigorous academic curriculum ensures that our graduates are well prepared to function as a beginning professional nurse.

NURSING PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of the Nursing Program is consistent with the mission of the Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science. The faculty believes that God created each individual uniquely, worthy of respect and with the potential for growth. Each person, influenced by genetic and environmental factors, formulates a system of moral and ethical values with the free will to make choices and to be responsible and accountable for those choices as one attempts to adapt to an ever-changing world. Each person is viewed as a biophysiological, psychosocial, spiritual being.
Social systems are created by people to provide for the protection, acculturation and nurturance of individuals, and the societies at large. Each individual continually interacts with, influences, and is influenced by social systems. Society is composed of individuals, families, groups and communities.
Health is a state of optimal wellness, which is unique to the individual. Health includes the ability to adapt to changes in order to meet needs. Health is influenced by each individual’s motivations, past experiences, environment and personal beliefs.
Nursing is a caring profession that originated in response to the needs of society. It is an art, an applied science, and a learned profession based upon knowledge of an individual and his/her environment, the biological, physical and behavioral sciences. The nurse functions through the use of the nursing process to assist an individual’s adaptation to a state of optimal wellness. The nurse facilitates the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health or a peaceful death for the individual. The nursing role encompasses practitioner, counselor, educator, advocate, collaborator and coordinator. The graduate is prepared to function as a beginning professional nurse. Our graduate can best function giving direct patient care in a variety of health care settings with emphasis on acute care facilities.
Education is a life-long dynamic process of intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development, which builds upon, and is influenced by, numerous factors including acculturation, self-image and value system. Learning is the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and understanding, which results in changed behavior. The educational process assists the learner to think critically, to reason and to make ethical decisions. Faculty and students are mutually responsible for learning. The faculty, as facilitators of learning, are themselves participant learners.
The faculty is responsible for providing systematic learning opportunities, guidance and development of each individual student. The faculty assumes responsibility for providing appropriate supportive services. The faculty participates in development, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of the program. The faculty also encourages continuing professional and personal growth and community involvement.
The faculty and students acknowledge their obligation to participate in meeting the healthcare needs of a changing society. The program encourages students to participate in service to the community and to continue their education for the continued excellence in nursing.

NURSING PROGRAM GOALS
The goal of the nursing program is to educate professional nurses prepared to meet the health care needs of a changing society. As a result of participation in the program and related activities the graduate is prepared to:
1. Respect the uniqueness and dignity of self and others.
2. Integrate the principles of biological, physical, and psychosocial sciences in the promotion of optimal wellness.
3. Interact with individuals and groups using interpersonal and communication skills to bring about changed behavior.
4. Collaborate with individuals and groups in order to meet human needs at various stages of the life cycle.
5. Apply the nursing process in the administration of nursing care to individuals and groups.
6. Pursue professional and personal growth and community involvement.
7. Function as a beginning staff nurse who is committed to the profession and contributes to the delivery of healthcare services.

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Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Courses

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
A study of the structure and functions of the human body: skeletal, muscular, nervous-sensory (201); circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, reproductive, urinary and digestive (202). Lecture and laboratory.

INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
A survey of major groups of microbes stressing cellular structure and function, growth and nutrition, genetics, ecology, and pathogenic host relationships. Lecture, laboratory and demonstration.

GENERAL CHEMISTRY
An introduction to the fundamental principles and laws of general chemistry, including organic and biochemistry. Lecture and laboratory.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Provides a foundation for reading and writing skills that can be applied to personal, academic, and professional life. Initiates and integrates the composing process with critical reading and thinking.

HEALTH CARE ETHICS
The development of ethical principles and presuppositions, and an analysis of the major ethical issues raised in contemporary health care.

PHARMACOLOGICAL MATHEMATICS
Basic concepts of arithmetic, including measurements, fractions, percents, and proportions, with emphasis on the application of mathematics to pharmacology and nursing.

NURSING I
The course is an introduction to concepts and practices fundamental to professional nursing. Through classroom, simulated and actual clinical experiences, the student is introduced to each nursing role and the basic skills necessary to providing nursing care for an individual in each of their essential life functions (Protective; Sensory-Perceptual; Comfort, Rest, Activity and Mobility; Nutrition; Growth and Development; Fluid-Gas Transport; Psycho-Socio-Cultural; and, Elimination). Each step of the nursing process is introduced with emphasis on assessment of an individual and basic nursing interventions to support adaptations.

NURSING II
This course incorporates previous learning as a building block for nursing interventions. The nursing process continues as a basis for learning. Patient assessment and the planning and implementation of nursing care are emphasized. Theory and related clinical experience focus on alterations in normal human functioning and on medical-surgical nursing interventions. Nursing care is aimed at promoting adaptation in all human functions for patients with common acute/chronic needs.

NURSING III
This course expands on previous learning to introduce the concept of family centered nursing. The entire nursing process is utilized with emphasis on implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Theory and clinical focus on how wellness and illness influences the family in all phases of childbearing and childrearing throughout the life cycle. The acute care setting is the primary site of experience, yet opportunities to provide healthcare in the home and various community agencies are also an integral part of the experience.

NURSING IV
This course emphasizes the synthesis of nursing process in meeting the patient's adaptation needs. Advanced concepts are introduced to care for patients who are acutely ill with multiple and complex physical and/or psychological needs. Advanced medical-surgical, mental health and management principles are integrated throughout the course. Role responsibility for managing care for groups of patients with common health needs in a structured setting is introduced. Selected clinical experiences throughout the acute care and community settings are utilized.
NURSING V
This course provides an opportunity to investigate current issues and trends in nursing education, nursing service, health care, professional organizations, career choices and continuing education. Legal aspects of nursing and the responsibility of the graduate professional nurse are covered.

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to the basic psychological processes and study of human behavior including methods, principles and theories of psychology.

LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
A study of human development from conception through death. Theories and concepts incorporate the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development.

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Concepts and principles basic to the understanding of human society today. The study of social behavior, group experience, and modern communities.

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