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2013 – 2014 - Barton College

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254 NursingSCHOOL OF NURSINGDean:Sharon I. Sarvey.Major and Minor Degree Programs• Nursing: B.S.N. degree.Faculty:• Associate Professors: O’Boyle, Ruwe, Sarvey, Thunberg.• Assistant Professors: Byrd, Day, Ford, Peele, Pittman.Student Organization:<strong>Barton</strong> <strong>College</strong> Association of Nursing Students (BCANS).The nursing program is fully approved by the North CarolinaBoard of Nursing and fully accredited by the National Leaguefor Nursing Accrediting Commission.Mission StatementThe School of Nursing, in concert with <strong>Barton</strong> <strong>College</strong>, is dedicated to preparinggraduates to function in present and emerging nursing roles as collaborativemembers of interdisciplinary health care teams. Based on a liberal arts tradition,the School of Nursing provides a scholarly environment that fosters the utilizationof research, experiential learning, and public service in a variety of health caresettings. The nursing faculty is committed to student success and demonstratesthis commitment by providing a supportive environment that challenges and nurturesstudents to become engaged learners, effective communicators, and responsibleto their profession, their community, and the world. The development of clinicaljudgment is central to the instructional mission of the School of Nursing. Theintegration of courses in the humanities/fine arts, and the biological, physical, andsocial sciences into the nursing program provides comprehensive preparation for thepractice of humanistic, scientific nursing within a culturally diverse community.Purpose StatementThe purpose of the School of Nursing is to prepare professional nurses to addressthe health care needs of diverse populations. The nursing faculty endeavor withcollective mindfulness to educate theoretically grounded nurses who are capableof using critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and sound judgment in the delivery of

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