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Undergraduate Nursing Program
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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NURSING MAJOR

The purpose of the Edgewood College School of Nursing is to provide a Baccalaureate program of nursing education, which prepares a competent generalist in the professional practice of nursing within:

• The context of a Christian community

• A collaborative framework of nursing practice, education and research

• A climate that fosters lifelong learning

Mission of School of Department

School of Nursing reflects the Mission Statement of Edgewood College by locating professional nursing within the context of a Catholic, Liberal Arts College with a Dominican Heritage. The mission of the College is to develop intellectual competence and a sense of responsibility for service and to further personal development.

Nursing is a profession built on knowledge from nursing theory, research and practice, the humanities, and the natural and behavioral sciences. Nursing values the systematic and purposeful application of the nursing process to promote the optimal health of clients. Caring is essential to professional nursing practice and includes appreciation of human diversity and respect for the rights of others.

Students are unique individuals who enter nursing with diverse characteristics and experiences. It is the responsibility of the student to actively pursue knowledge and experience and to develop intellectual curiosity with a spirit of inquiry as a basis for lifelong learning.

The faculty develops implements and evaluates the curriculum to provide a broad and rich foundation for nursing practice. Faculty foster the professional development of students by offering learning challenges, promoting opportunities to think critically and creatively and exhibiting collegiality in the teaching-learning relationship.

Teaching and learning is a dynamic and interactive process designed to integrate knowledge and research with professional nursing practice. Teaching and learning are facilitated when both students and faculty are actively engaged in the process.

The nursing graduates of Edgewood College are knowledgeable, accountable, responsible, ethical and culturally sensitive as they provide quality nursing care.

Undergraduate education provides the knowledge and experience to practice as professional nurses. Graduate education builds on undergraduate education and prepares nurse leaders committed to improving nursing practice.

For more information please see Nursing Student Hand Book