Nursing Program Mission
The Mission of the Associate Degree Program in Nursing at the College of Lake County is to providehigh quality,accessible learning opportunitiesin both general and nursing education leading to the attainment of specified End of Program Student Learning Outcomes. This Nursing Program prepares qualified persons to successfully complete the nursing program, pass the NCLEX-RN, obtain licensure and practice as entry level Registered Nurses to meet the health care needs of thediverse communitiesthat are served by the College of Lake County.
The End-of-Program Student Learning Outcomes (EOPSLOs) are statements that delineate the behaviors the CLC nursing student will demonstrate upon their graduation.
Nursing Program Philosophy
The philosophy reflects the beliefs of the nursing faculty regarding nursing, people, health, education, and the environment. The purpose of nursing is to assist people who are experiencing limitations in their ability to care for themselves, to promote, sustain and maintain life and health, recover from disease or injury, and/or cope with their effects.
Nursing is a dynamic process that is both an art and science. Nurses utilize the nursing process and apply critical thinking skills that include clinical reasoning and clinical decision making to plan and deliver safe patient care. Nurses integrate evidence-based research findings and technology into their plan of care. Nurses coordinate patient centered care to improve patient outcomes through collaboration and advocacy.
People possess biopsychosocial, cultural and spiritual characteristics. People function within the environment in which they exist. Every person is unique, possessing dignity and worth, and has the capacity for change. Nursing faculty accept the college statement that diversity and multicultural perspectives are valued regardless of race, ethnic origin, creed, gender, age, veteran?s status, sexual orientation, and non-disqualifying disability.
Health is a state of well being perceived by the individual within the context of societal parameters. It is a dynamic state which exists on a continuum. Health is not necessarily the absence of disease or illness. Optimal health is an integrated method of functioning, which is oriented toward maximizing human potential within one?s physical, biological, spiritual, and social environment.
Environment can promote health and illness. Environment can be affected by individual, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. The environment contains physical and social components. Environment is a global concern due to the environmental quality being affected through the transfer of health risks across national borders.
Nursing Faculty beliefs on Education
护理人员认为，学习是一个持续的变化过程，包括情感、精神运动和认知领域的变化，这些变化是个人和环境之间的经验或相互作用的结果。人类的学习是多面的、复杂的和各种类型的。学院接受兼收并蓄的成人教育学习模式。学习是一种主动的、终身的行为变化过程，它发生在个人和环境之间的经验和相互作用的结果。成年人一生都在不同的生活经历中学习，具有个人的学习潜力、风格和速率。
The teaching/learning process is a mutual venture between faculty and the student. The primary goal of the facilitator/teacher is to establish an environment in which student-centered learning occurs. Learning is facilitated in an environment where there is shared responsibility and accountability, a spirit of inquiry, and a commitment to learning. The nursing faculty believe that learning occurs in a logical and sequential manner. Teachers use a variety of instructional and evaluative methods to ensure the nursing student achieves Student Learning Outcomes.
The faculty accept the core competencies of The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators (NLN, 2005) as influencing their role as nurse educators. The faculty use these competencies to develop their role as facilitator/teacher. The faculty recognize the significance of evidence-based nursing education and strive to incorporate best practices in their teaching.