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School of Nursing Mission
As part of a comprehensive health science university, the mission of the School of Nursing is to educate nurse clinicians and scientists, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model best practices and innovation in clinical care. We pursue this mission in order to improve quality of care and the health and well-being of individuals, groups and communities.
Philosophy
Our philosophy reflects the beliefs of the faculty and supports the mission of the School. Faculty members contribute to the University’s mission of education, research, and practice which includes care of individuals, groups and communities. The faculty believes that people, health, and nursing are interrelated and exist in a dynamic global environment.
People are viewed as holistic beings with inherent dignity and worth who participate in decisions that affect their health across the lifespan. Health decisions are influenced by values, beliefs, and perceptions, as well as ethical, legal, cultural, spiritual, social, political and economic forces.
Health is viewed as a dynamic continuum of wellness and illness in individuals, groups and communities. Health care is an interdisciplinary effort focused on health promotion, disease prevention, illness-care, rehabilitation and palliative activities through partnerships between clients and health care providers.
Nursing as a health profession contributes to the management of health issues of individuals, groups and communities in diverse environmental settings. Nurses are prepared as members of an interdisciplinary team to work with others to deliver safe client-centered care emphasizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches and emerging technology.
Education for nurses supports learning as a lifelong process. Undergraduate education prepares entry level generalists to provide safe and quality care to diverse client populations in a variety of settings. Graduate education at the master’s level prepares specialists in advanced clinical practice roles. Doctoral education prepares clinical practice and research scholars who function at the highest level of professional practice and contribute to the body of scientific knowledge. Continuing education promotes learning experiences for nurses to update and advance knowledge and skills, thus fostering professional development and improvement of health care.
Research supports and advances nursing science, the evolving body of knowledge that serves as the basis of the profession. The School of Nursing fosters an environment that promotes research that includes, but is not limited to, biobehavioral, clinical and translational research.
Practice is viewed as the dynamic interaction between the profession of nursing and communities relative to the health care needs of its constituents. Community based-practice and service contribute to health promotion, disease prevention, and the well being of individuals, groups and communities.
We are pacesetters in education, research, and clinical practice. We educate nurse clinicians and scientists within a diverse interdisciplinary environment to meet the dynamic work force and health care needs of our society. We contribute to nursing knowledge via biobehavioral, clinical and translational research. We are national leaders in clinical practice with innovative models of clinical excellence. We provide a creative environment that fosters scholars and visionaries for the health care system.
Vision
We are pacesetters in education, research, and clinical practice. We educate nurse clinicians and scientists within a diverse interdisciplinary environment to meet the dynamic work force and health care needs of our society. We contribute to nursing knowledge via biobehavioral, clinical and translational research. We are national leaders in clinical practice with innovative models of clinical excellence. We provide a creative environment that fosters scholars and visionaries for the health care system.
Vision statements for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.