College of Professional Studies School of Nursing

Mission, Purposes, and Accreditation

Mission of the School of Nursing:

The practice of nursing is both an art and a science. Nursing requires knowledge and skill that demand a strong background in the humanities and social, behavioral, and biological sciences. Nursing is understood to mean a therapeutic helping relationship devoted to promoting, restoring, and maintaining the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities within the context of human responses to health experiences.

The mission of the School of Nursing is to support the mission of the University in providing an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning.  Graduates are prepared to practice the profession of nursing as contributing members of the profession to promote, maintain, and restore the health of clients in a variety of settings.

Purposes of the nursing program are to:

• Prepare graduates to practice as generalists and contributing members of the nursing profession to promote, maintain and restore the health of clients to meet the evolving health care needs of the community.

• Prepare liberally educated individuals with a strong foundation for professional nursing practice by integrating knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, and information technology with the art and science of nursing.

• Prepare graduates as lifelong learners who demonstrate the necessary skills in inquiry, information literacy and research to support continued personal and professional growth as well as transition into graduate study.  The core values of the University; Integrity, Citizenship, Continuous Learning, and Excellence define the values we adhere to within the School of Nursing.

Program Accreditation

Aurora University School of Nursing is fully accredited by the

• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
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  New York, NY 10006
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and

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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  Washington DC
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