"Bio/a University has a dynamic bachelor of science nursing program. Each faculty member recognizes the importance ofnursing and the importance of each student, as well as professional involvement in professional organizations. My involvement in the Student Nurses Association of California has been a real growing experience in my nursing career.,,
Linda Thimsen Nursing student
Department of Nursing Rebekah Fleeger, M.N., Chair FACULTY Associate Professors: Fleeger, Guilbert, Kilander Assistant Professors: Gewe , McLaughlin, Westcott (associate chair) Instructors: Davidson, Lee, Lilja, Reid , Stiver Lecturer: Unruh 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 man 's total being , which is uniquely cre ated 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 Chris tian 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 influ enced 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 . Im plementation 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 addi tional 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 soc iety 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 availabil ity 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. Base nursing practice on a philosophical foundation consis tent with Biola University and the department of nursing. 2. Integrate knowledge of behavioral , biological and physical sciences in nursing practice and in understanding the develop ment of nursing science. 3. Base nursing practice on a formulation of theoretical knowl edge incorporating commun ication / collaboration , teaching/ learning , problem-solving /decision-making and leadership/ management principles . 4. Utilize research techniques to collect relevant data systemati cally from all pertinent interactional systems, the environment and the knowledge base to facilitate effective use of the nursing process and contribute to the existing body of nursing knowledge. 5. Demonstrate application of synthesized concepts related to stress / adaptation, developmental , interactional and systems theories in the purposeful and systematic use of the nursing process to facilitate optimal adaptation through appropriate use of preventive, supportive and generative modes of in tervention within the three interactional systems. 6 . Identify and utilize knowledge of the relevant sociocultural and sociopolitical factors that affect the practice of nursing and the delivery of health care services . 7 . Demonstrate personal and professional development consis tent with the goals of Biola University and baccalaureate nursing education.
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