PHILOSOPHY

Adopts the Theory of Human Caring as the framework of its Nursing Instruction

Promotes Nursing as a discipline, profession and an act of witnessing to Christian gospel values

VISION

Envisions serving the people in different communities of their health and well-being needs by providing nurses who possess the knowledge, skills and attitude of the profession tempered with moral, ethical and spiritual wisdom for the betterment of humanity and for the greater glory of God.

MISSION

To build a community of learners to journey together for the formation of enlightened and empowered nurses witnessing to gospel values and giving equal and quality health care to all.

GOALS

Development of:

1. Holistic Nursing knowledge, skills and attitude

2. Nursing as Human caring

3. Christ-centered Nursing services

4. Responsible nursing and quality health care for all

5. Locally and globally competent Nursing professionals

6. Life-long learning outlook

OBJECTIVES

1. To prepare individuals to become professional and registered nurses who posses the following characteristics:

• 1.1 caring and compassionate
• 1.2 competent scientifically and technically for health care services
• 1.3 ethically, morally and legally responsible in client care
• 1.4 faithful in witnessing to gospel values in exercising their profession
• 1.5 committed to serve people’s health needs anywhere in the world
• 1.6 creative and critical in thinking and making decisions involving client care
• 1.7 dedicated in upholding the eleven key areas of Nursing responsibilities
• 1.8 responsible in assuming personal and professional growth

2. To provide a holistic and globally competitive Nursing Education integrated with gospel values, leadership skills, research practices and community extension services.

3. To promote knowledge and practice of health care with sensitivity to the diversity of cultural expressions and ethical considerations.

4. To continually evaluate and upgrade the context of Nursing Instruction to dynamically respond to the changing needs, concerns and issues related to health care.