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Old Dominion University—School of Nursing
Purpose
To enhance health care in multiple and diverse environments through quality
professional nursing education
Vision
To be recognized as a leader in innovative nursing education
Mission
Promote excellence in academic performance and clinical practice
Enhance the quality of diverse nursing opportunities
Advance partnerships with community and health care organizations
Foster a community of researchers, scholars and leaders
Provide a health environment conducive to learning and productivity
Values
We value integrity in all interactions
between faculty, students and clients and among all constituencies. The
commitment to the profession of nursing, to colleagues and students, dictates
that faculty respect the diversity of each individual. The goal of the School
of Nursing is to promote excellence by students and faculty in the pursuit of
professionalism in nursing.
Motto
Excellence through
Innovation
Incorporated into the philosophical statement of the School of Nursing are faculty beliefs reflective of the health and nursing needs of man and society.
The faculty believe:
A person is a unique individual of dignity and worth, holistic in nature with biological, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual and developmental dimensions. Perceptions, values and goals motivate a person to adopt Health behaviors. Throughout the life cycle, a person's health is influenced by their constant interaction with the environment. The environment is characterized by dynamically interacting internal and external components.
Health is comprised of wellness and illness dimensions with both subjective and objective components that are viewed from both the perspective of the client and the nurse. A client may be an individual, group, organization, or a community with diverse backgrounds.
Nursing is a profession that assists clients in developing adaptive responses to dimensions of health. Nursing practice is based on nursing knowledge with concepts integrated from biological, behavioral, and social sciences and incorporates technical, interpersonal, ethical, legal, leadership and scientific inquiry skills. The nurse utilizes critical thinking to develop therapeutic nursing interventions to promote, maintain, or restore health or support a peaceful death within a nursing process framework. Professional nursing practice is based upon accepted Standards of Practice. The nurse uses communication techniques to provide nursing care, patient education and leadership.
Education is an integral component of personal and professional growth and development. The student is viewed as a self-directed learner who is committed to life-long learning. Faculty view education as a process of continuous improvement enhanced by innovative techniques to support student development as a professional nurse. Old Dominion University School of Nursing faculty believe that adult learning is a shared undertaking wherein the faculty are facilitators and the learners are active participants in knowledge development.