Mission and Goals
Program Mission
In accordance with the mission of Lewis-Clark
State College, the Practical Nursing Program exists to prepare
students to assume entry-level positions as licensed practical
nurses. Through a dynamic curriculum, the nursing faculty
stimulates a commitment to lifelong learning, challenging students
to pursue academic excellence and to provide high quality nursing
care, grounded in the principles of nurse caring.
The purposes of the Practical Nursing Program
include:
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Prepare practical nurses to contribute to
the well-being of the rural population in our service area
through nurse caring and the roles of caregiver, patient
educator, and healthcare team member.
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Provide a foundation for advancement to
baccalaureate nursing education.
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Stimulate in students a thirst for
professional growth and life-long learning.
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Prepare graduates who are sensitive to human diversity in an
ever-changing global environment.
Program Goals/Objectives
The goals/objectives are derived from the
program mission and philosophy. Upon completion of the practical
nursing program, students will have demonstrated the ability to
apply the following skills in the health care community:
- Provide direct nursing care under the
direction of the licensed professional nurse, physician or
dentist using nurse caring values.
- Provide nurse caring based on values and
standards to promote, maintain, palliate or restore the health
of individuals, families in structured health care settings in
the community.
- Apply critical thinking skills to
synthesize knowledge from nursing and basic biological sciences
to participate in the assessment and delivery of care.
- Use communication abilities to promote the
well-being of individuals and families.
- Apply principles of human diversity in the
care of individuals and families.
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