School of Nursing

Offer the LPN, ASN, generic BSN, and Online RN to BSN.
Provide a caring, diverse and student-centered environment supportive of learning.
Offer career mobility in nursing education.

Mission

The School of Nursing:

Is an integral part of National American University.
Prepares competent nursing graduates by providing a caring, diverse, and student-centered environment that fosters critical thinking and enhances holistic health care across the life span.
Offers career mobility through an articulated ladder approach to nursing education.

Prepare learners to influence the delivery of healthcare services through safe and accountable clinical judgment.
Promote and facilitate (student-centered) lifelong learning opportunities responsive to the needs of students, graduates, faculty, community and profession.
Commit to the advancement of nursing knowledge and application to healthcare by collaborating with faculty within and external to the University and with professionals in healthcare and community agencies.
Support and participate in activities that interpret and promote the role of the nurse, influence nursing practice and the concept of caring.
Support efforts to recruit and retain students from diverse backgrounds and experiences who demonstrate potential for success in nursing.
Incorporate a holistic approach to culturally congruent care throughout the lifespan.

Enables students to acquire knowledge & proficiencies necessary to practice culturally competent & congruent nursing care.
Meets the changing needs of society.

	Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN (1984, 2000, 2001), "From Novice to Expert"
	Madeleine Leininger, PhD, LHD, DS, CTN, RN, FAAN, FRCNA (1991, 2002, 2006), "A Worldwide Nursing Theory"