Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

The mission of the
Northwest Florida
State College
Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
Program is to offer
dynamic,
comprehensive and
innovative
educational
experiences that
will enable
students to expand
their nursing
knowledge and
enhance their
professional skills
to meet the health
care needs of the
community.
Congruence of Mission, Philosophy, and Curriculum to AACN Essentials and ANA Standards
Mission Philosophy Curriculum
Framework
Critical
Thinking
• The client is a
biologic,
psychological, and
social being capable
of self-care; lives life
to the fullest and has
the ability to maintain
quality of life.
• Health is defined as
the client’s ability to
reach optimal
functioning within a
psychological,
biological, physical,
spiritual, and social
environment.
Program Goals Student Learning Outcomes AACN Essentials ANA Standards of
Practice
• Advance the use of • Incorporate socio-cultural, Core knowledge of Standards 1-6, 12
the nursing process ethnic, religious, and other health promotion,
to promote health, unique individual
risk reduction, and • Assessment
prevent disease and considerations into client
disease prevention
enhance the holistic care
• Diagnosis
health and wellbeing
of diverse
• Outcomes
individuals, groups
• Identification
Professional values
and communities.
• Planning
• Expand the
students’ use of
• Implementation
critical thinking
skills to assess,
• Evaluation
analyze and evaluate
• Ethics
teaching/learning
strategies and
decision-making
processes.
• Use critical thinking
to influence health
care decisions of
clients, groups,
families and
communities within
the societal context.
• Advance the use of
the nursing process
to promote health,
prevent disease and
enhance the holistic
health and wellbeing
of diverse
individuals, groups
and communities.
Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report Appendices, August 20, 2008 Page 7 of 42