NURSING PROGRAMS - Santa Fe College
NURSING PROGRAMS - Santa Fe College
NURSING PROGRAMS - Santa Fe College
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Academic Year 2011-2012<br />
Dear Nursing Student:<br />
Welcome to <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong> <strong>College</strong> Nursing Programs (SF)! The faculty is committed to<br />
providing you with the best educational opportunities for you to be successful in the<br />
nursing profession that you have chosen.<br />
Our mission is to “provide quality nursing education programs that are student-oriented<br />
and accessible to a diverse student population in response to the current healthcare<br />
needs of our community. We add value to the lives of our students and enrich our<br />
community through excellence in teaching and learning, innovative educational<br />
programs, student services, community leadership, and service in healthcare.”<br />
We value the concept of the individual as a holistic being who is unique and<br />
irreplaceable. We believe that the concept of nursing is a unified effort to promote<br />
and maintain the health of individuals and groups within society. We value the<br />
concept of teaching/learning as a life-long active process of acquiring new<br />
knowledge, facilitating change, and solving problems.<br />
The concept of nursing education is valued as promoting not only knowledge<br />
acquisition but also development of critical thinking and a compassionate attitude.<br />
Theory is balanced with research-based, clinically competent, contemporary practice.<br />
We value the scope of nursing practice to provide competent, employable nurses to<br />
meet the healthcare needs of the community in a variety of settings.<br />
Being a nursing student at SF, you are making a commitment to adhere to student<br />
standards set by the Nursing Programs, including achievement of competency in the<br />
skills necessary to provide quality nursing care.<br />
Relevant SF Nursing Programs information regarding policies and guidelines is provided<br />
in this Nursing Programs Student Handbook. Information, policies and guidelines are<br />
current and are reviewed annually by faculty and administration.<br />
Each of you will be asked to sign and return a statement indicating you have read and<br />
intend to comply with all SF policies and all SF Nursing Programs policies and guidelines<br />
contained in this handbook. If you have any questions regarding any policy or<br />
guideline, please ask your faculty mentor.<br />
We are all looking forward to your time spent learning with us!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Professor Lois M. R. Ellis, MSN, ARNP<br />
Director, SF <strong>College</strong> Nursing Programs<br />
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