Department of Nursing
FACULTY
Associate Professors: Fleeger (chairman) , Kilander, Roberts Assistant Professors: McLaughlin , Shee, Westcott (associate chairman) Instructors: Davidson , Lee, Gewe, L. Jones, Macdonald
Biola College 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. Graduates 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 candidate 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, performance 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 college. As such, we believe nursing is concerned with man' s total being, which is uniquely created in God ' s image. A constraint on man' s potential health is sin , which has permeated his life and can only be remedied by the power and love of God through faith in Jesus Christ. The Christian life is a process which facilitates adaptation to stress. Man is a synergistic being, an integrated whole; whatever affects him in any aspect of his life affects him in all. As a dynamic being, man is continuously participating in the social world, of which the family is the fundamental unit. Every individual is endowed with a capacity for growth and has the right to make decisions which influence his adaptation as evidenced by his health. The focus of nursing is synergistic man. He is constantly influenced by internal and external stressors that press upon him from the intrapersonal , interpersonal and community systems in the context of his environment. Nursing facilitates the adaptation and growth of man toward his maximum potential through utilization of the nursing process. This is a continuous process which involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. Implementation consists of preventive, supportive, and generative modes of intervention. Nursing is a profession which is accountable for independent practice through collaboration in a leadership role with the health care team in episodic and distributive settings. It is responsible for developing its own knowledge base through education and research , with concurrent clinical applications. The knowledge basic to nursing is the result of integration of the biological, physical , and behavioral sciences with the development of additional concepts which are unique to nursing. The uniqueness of nursing does not reside in any specific component of nursing theory or action; it can be found only in the whole. In a complex society that is characterized by multi-faceted changes, adequate and equitable delivery of health care is a critical problem. Nursing recognizes the right of individuals of all ages, ethnic groups, and economic levels to experience optimal health. Through the unique service it offers, nursing can and must be an effective social force in promoting the quality and availability of health care. In addition to direct services, nursing can effect a positive change in the delivery of health care by involvement in the legislative process, manpower planning and community organizations. Objectives: Upon completion of the nursing curriculum, the graduate is expected to: (1) synthesize concepts in applying the nursing process with the intrapersonal , interpersonal and community systems: (a) assess the stress-response process, (b) formulate a nursing diagnosis, (c) utilize preventive, supportive and generative nursing intervention based on scientific principles and theories , (d) evaluate nursing intervention based on outcome criteria; (2) incorporate principles of communication , learning and change in decision-making strategy, (3) assume responsibility and accoun tability for his/ her own decisions and interventions , (4) compare the past, present and emerging roles of the professional nurse with concomitant criteria necessary for the assumption of these roles , (5) collaborate with consumers, their communities, and other health disciplines to improve the delivery of health care, (6) identify socio-cultural trends that affect nursing, (7) participate in professional organizations, (8) employ the research process with the goal of contributing to the existing body of nursing knowledge , (9) design personal and professional development consistent with his/ her potential. SPECIAL NOTE Admission Requirements: Admission into Biola College does not guarantee admission into clinical nursing. A student may be admitted to the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing upon meeting the requirements for college admission, including high school chemistry and algebra with at least a grade of "C" and/or passing an entrance examination in these two subjects, and (1) completing the prescribed pre-nursing curriculum (available from the Nursing Department) with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and conceptual framework for nursing, and a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 or above; (2) filing the departmental application and paying the required non-refundable $20.00 deposit by March 15; (3) submitting proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the American Red Cross; and (4) meeting approval of the faculty of the
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