NURSING
LEONIE V. SOUBIROU, Chairman
In September, 1966, the State Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration granted authority to implement an accredited professional School of Nursing, which was organized as a Department of Nursing, in the Science and Mathe matics Division of the College, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The 5-year curriculum, planned for students with no previous preparation in nur ,; ing, includes courses in the physical and social sciences, the humanities, Biblical studies, and clinical studies and actual care of the patients in private and public hospitals and in public health agencies. The graduate is eligible to take the Cali fornia State licensing examinations required for certification a1' a registered nurse; is qualified for any first-level nursing position, including community health nursing; and has a foundation for graduate study. The School of Nursing is accredited by the California State Board of Nursin g Education and Registration, is a member of the Department of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the Western Council of Higher Education for Nur~ ing, and the Department of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of thl' National League for Nursing, and has received reasonable assurance of nationa l accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
Philosophy and Objectives:
The philosophy of the School of Nursing has as its center the Christian philosophy of the love of God for man in his depravity, man's human dignity, and the recog nition of man's spiritual potential. The objectives in the baccalaureate nursing program are the following: 1. knowledge of basic theories, skills, and techniques of the profession; 2. knowledge of the broad function the profession is expected to perform in society, including the responsibility of assisting individuals in achieving the goals of living which they are unable to reach because of stress of ill ness. 3. competency to select and to apply relevant information from various disci- plines; 4. competency in communicating with other disciplines and the general public; 5. ability to assess and to provide for nursing care needs; 6. an adequate foundation for graduate study in nursing; 7. ability and motivation to question current practices and to try new ap proaches; and 8. ability to utilize the basic principles of nursing skills in any area in which the nurse will serve in cooperation with allied professions and disciplines. The expected outcome of these objectives is that the graduate can: 1. give effective nursing care to people of all ages, in varying circumstances and in a variety of settings. 2. interpret and demonstrate such care to patients and their families, to asso ciated personnel, and to members of other professions. 90
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