School of Nursing Mission
Allen College Nursing Programs prepare professional graduates who meet essential nursing practice standards in a variety of settings, caring for diverse individuals, families and populations. These programs emphasize the values of inclusion, scholarship, experiential and lifelong learning, service and interprofessional partnerships.
School of Nursing Philosophy
The philosophy and purpose of the nursing programs arise from the mission, philosophy and goals of Allen College. The faculty values the goals of higher education and supports the missions of teaching, scholarship, practice and service.
Nursing is an art and science that is continuously evolving through the synthesis of theory and knowledge. Caring and professionalism are the essence of nursing practice. As a holistic and humanistic profession, nursing is committed to addressing the individualized health-related needs of diverse clients. Nurses apply the nursing process while using healthcare technologies, evidence, critical thinking and clinical judgment to provide person-centered care. Nurses collaborate with other members of the interprofessional health care team in the delivery of safe, high quality, culturally sensitive care to diverse individuals, families and populations, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes within complex healthcare systems.
The faculty believes in an equitable and inclusive approach to nursing education, recognizing the uniqueness of each learner. The teaching-learning process involves a dynamic interaction among faculty, learner and environment. Faculty consider learning an active, lifelong, self-motivated process necessary for professional, personal and leadership development. Knowledge, skills and attitudes are best transferred using principles of good teaching and a variety of teaching methods in diverse settings. The Allen College faculty value service as an extension of learning that fosters the development of a sense of caring for others.
MSN and PGC Program Goals
To achieve the School of Nursing mission, the goals of the MSN/PGC programs are to:
- prepare graduates to assume professional roles and responsibilities consistent with standards of advanced practice and leadership in the profession;
- prepare graduates to integrate evidence-based practice to improve healthcare outcomes for diverse individuals, families and populations; and
- prepare graduates to engage in the profession and contribute to society through service, personal growth and life-long learning.
DNP Program Goals
To achieve the School of Nursing mission, the goals of the DNP program are to:
- develop practice leaders in advance nursing roles to drive innovation through the translation of evidence across community and healthcare settings;
- prepare advanced practice nursing leaders to meet the healthcare needs of diverse populations through curricular and experiential learning; and
- provide leadership and clinical scholarship to optimize health care outcomes across systems.
Outcomes
In concert with the Philosophy of Allen College, the doctorate graduate will:
- Synthesize advanced specialty knowledge to develop a foundation to guide clinical judgment and practice.
- Integrate evidence-based practice to provide inclusive, compassionate, person-centered care across the health care continuum.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to address social determinants of health and advocate for health policy and equitable health outcomes.
- Engage in scholarship using evidence-based practice to advance nursing practice.
- Integrate safety principles and quality improvement processes to enhance care, improve outcomes and maximize system effectiveness.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration with inter-professional teams to address health care needs.
- Coordinate resources to provide safe, quality and equitable care within complex health care systems.
- Evaluate information and healthcare technologies to drive clinical and administrative decision making for improved health care outcomes.
- Demonstrate ongoing development of professional nursing and ethics in advanced practice.
- Foster environments that promote personal, professional and leadership development.