RN-Student-Handbook.

RN-Student-Handbook.Introduction Welcome to the WEST COAST UNIVERSITY College of Nursing. This student handbook is a supplement to the WEST COAST UNIVERSITY Catalog and WCU Student Handbook. The purpose of the handbo ...

RN-Student-Handbook.Introduction Welcome to the WEST COAST UNIVERSITY College of Nursing. This student handbook is a supplement to the WEST COAST UNIVERSITY Catalog and WCU Student Handbook. The purpose of the handbook is to provide information specifically related to the nursing programs. As new policies relating to nursing student activities are formulated, they will be added to the handbook. It is important that you keep both this handbook and the university catalog and WCU Student Handbook as references throughout the program. The current edition of this handbook is available at www.westcoastuniversity.com in the Student section. College of Nursing Mission Statement The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide evidence-based and innovative nursing education to culturally diverse learners; preparing nurses to provide quality and compassionate care as members of the interdisciplinary health team, responsive to the needs of the community and the global society. College of Nursing Philosophy The philosophy of the College of Nursing is that education is a continuous process occurring in phases throughout an individual’s lifetime. Nurses are lifelong learners and critical thinkers. Nursing Faculty Beliefs Health Health is regarded as a state of equilibrium on a wellness to illness continuum. Individual health practices impact the value and meaning of health as determined by culture and society. Wellness is identified as successful management of multiple stresses from internal and external environments. Illness results when the bio-psycho-social system is disrupted. The patient’s/client’s ability to cope with illness is influenced by how successfully he/she is able to adapt within the healthcare environment. The perception of wellness to illness is a highly individualized process, which is influenced by the client’s health beliefs and health behaviors. An individual’s perceptions of and beliefs about health/illness impact this wellness/illness continuum. Each individual functions in a multitude of dimensions within his/her environment. Nursing Nursing is the art and science of caring. It is a science, an interpersonal process, and a human service, based on knowledge derived from nursing theory and from the biological, behavioral, physical and social sciences