Mission Statement

The mission of the nursing department is to provide leadership in nursing education, scholarship, and practice that reflects a Christ-like presence in the preparation of nurses who serve, with excellence, a diverse and changing society.

We value the liberal arts context as the foundation for nursing education and practice.

We value the perspectives of a Christian worldview that emphasizes caring, service, integrity, the pursuit of excellence, and the inherent worth of all life.

We value nursing as a profession that fulfills multiple roles and requires a unique and expanding body of knowledge and skills for the purpose of promoting the health of diverse individuals, families communities, and systems.

We value nursing leadership that influences the quality of health care within changing local and global health care systems.

We value education that is relational and active and that promotes critical thinking and lifelong learning.