College's catalog - Trinity Christian College

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Nursing
J. Azzaline, E. Chang, T. Decker, L. Lindemulder, L. Quinn (chair), M. Sweeney, B. Timmermans
Programs of Study
The mission of the Department of Nursing is to prepare academically and clinically excellent
professional nurses for a lifetime of Christ-like service to others, integrating the values of a liberal
arts education with professional preparation. This mission is evident and integrated throughout
the courses required for the nursing major and developed as electives by the department. As
clinical competence is a critical component for the nursing major course-work, all clinical
evaluation tools reflect the mission by evaluating the student’s ability to ‘Practice nursing in an
ethical, professional, and Christian manner.’
Operating from the common frameworks in nursing of caring, self-care, and care management,
the department prepares generalists at the baccalaureate level for beginning practice in all areas
of clinical nursing. The department adheres to the Essentials for Baccalaureate Nursing of the
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the accreditation standards of the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation (www.idfpr.com) and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120; 202-887-
6791; www.aacn.nche.edu/Accreditation). The program leads to a bachelor of science in nursing
degree (B.S.N.). Upon completion of all degree requirements, the graduate is eligible to apply to take
the Nursing Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a registered professional nurse.
Clinical portions of the program are held in area hospitals, intermediate care and rehabilitation
facilities, community health agencies, home health agencies, schools, and clinics. Three clock-hours
of clinical or laboratory experience is equivalent to one semester-hour of credit. The communication
requirement of the general education curriculum is met across the nursing curriculum. The capstone
requirement is met through Nursing 413 and Nursing 425. The field experience and cross-cultural
requirements are met through the clinical component of the nursing curriculum. Students interested
in nursing may contact the chairperson of the nursing department for further information.