Mission and values of the College of Nursing
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Mission
The College of Nursing at Northern Arizona University prepares students to become and remain excellent nursing professionals and leaders. We aim to facilitate high-quality education to advance nursing knowledge and practice. We aspire to translate and apply research evidence and promote the health and well-being of underserved rural communities within Arizona as well as globally.
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Values
- We value the intellectual life shaped by excellence in knowledge, learning, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and scholarship.
- We value diversity within community with respect for the uniqueness of each person, compassion for each person, and accountability to one another.
- We value growth and service to others informed by mutual empowerment and risk taking.
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Vision
The College of Nursing’s vision is to provide outstanding education to students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels in order to provide high-quality healthcare services to individuals and communities in a complex environment of constant change.
Curricular concepts
The College of Nursing has developed an organizing framework that serves as a guide, providing direction for faculty to organize programs of education and to focus on research, scholarship, clinical practice, and community service. The framework represents a systematic organization of concepts which are the essential components of baccalaureate and graduate education.
- Professionalism and professional values
- Clinical practice and prevention
- Critical reasoning
- Communication
- Global health
- Leadership
All students are evaluated using these concepts throughout the curriculum.