"The strength ofBiola's nursing department is in its knowledge of the rationale and reasoning behind nursing care, accountability, responsibility, perseverance and commitment to a profession. The faculty emphasize a caring attitude, appreciation for others and sensitivity to the spiritual care ofpatients. Nursing has been one of the greatest blessings in my life!" - Janice Goldsmith Nursing Graduate Department of
Nursing Rebekah Fleeger, M.N. , Chair FACULTY
Associate Professors: Fleeger , Guilbert, Kilander Assistant Professors: Gewe , Hall , Kurz, McLaughlin , Westcott (Associate Chair) Instructors: Davidson , Lee , Lilja , Richardson
Biola University offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing which is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing and the National League for Nursing. The program is designed to prepare graduates for a career in professional nursing. The generic student may select a four or five year option. The nursing department should be consulted for these options. Gradu ates of licensed vocational , diploma and associate degree nursing programs may be admitted as transfer students and evaluated individually. Policies are available from the nursing department. Clinical nursing experiences are provided with the cooperation of hospitals and agencies throughout both Los Angeles and Orange Counties. In compliance with State Board regulations, the candi date will be eligible to take the examination required by the Board of Registered Nursing for licensure as a registered nurse. Upon graduation, application can be made for certification as a public health nurse. Both acceptance to and continuation in the nursing major will be determined by the student ' s preparation, perform ance and personal qualities , as assessed by the faculty of the department of nursing. Philosophy: The philosophy of the department of nursing is in agreement with that of the university . As such , we believe nurs ing is concerned with the individual's total being. Each individual is a synergistic being , an integrated whole , uniquely created in God ' s image with inherent dignity and worth . The entry of sin into the world has placed a constraint on the individual's whole ness which can only be remedied by the power and love of God through faith in Jesus Christ. God has created each individual as a dynamic being endowed with a capacity for growth and with the right to make decisions which influence this wholeness. Each individual, created as a social being , requires social interac tion to achieve and maintain wholeness. The family within the context of its culture is the fundamental unit through which the socialization process is advanced. We believe the focus of nursing activity is the three human interactional systems and the dynamic interaction between them within the context of their environment. These three systems (intrapersonal , interpersonal and community) are also constantly
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