The Philosophy of the Presbyterian School of Nursing
Persons have the capacity for physical, psychological, social and spiritual wholeness. Persons are the recipients of patient-centered nursing care and include individuals, groups, and populations. As members of a culturally-diverse society, all have rights and responsibilities.
Health as a continuum is a dynamic process advancing towards optimal wholeness as defined by persons in relation to their values, personalities, and lifestyles. Persons are assisted along the health-illness continuum to reach highest adaptive responses. Health is promoted through healthy lifestyles and risk reduction.
Environment affects health and includes all the many factors that impact the person. Persons have synergistic relationships with the environment. Environmental risks are mitigated by reducing hazards and promoting safety.
Nursing is a caring profession and practice discipline based on nursing knowledge, theory, research, and evidence-based practice. The nurse as a leader and advocate responds to change and coordinates, manages and integrates healthcare in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The nurse uses interpersonal skills, the nursing process, therapeutic interventions, and the teaching and learning process to develop effective partnerships. Care is continually evaluated to improve quality and manage resources appropriately. Informatics is used to communicate and manage knowledge. Clinical practice effectively develops reflection, problem-solving skills, competencies and the use of technology. Nursing standards and legal statutes are followed.
Nursing education in a comprehensive university rooted in the liberal arts provides opportunities for exposure to diverse perspective and experiences. Knowledge from the arts and sciences enables the student to develop and use personal standards to make reasoned choices and to articulate ideas effectively. Learning best occurs in an atmosphere of responsibility and respect in which students and teachers share common educational goals. The faculty as facilitators of learning design experiences with students that promote professional values and role development, critical thinking, ethical decision making, and caring practices. The educational climate fosters commitment to the profession and life long learning.
Presbyterian School of Nursing Leadership
William K. Cody, RN, PhD, FAAN, has served since 2005 as professor and dean of the Presbyterian School of Nursing at Queens University of Charlotte. He has been named a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program, wherein his leadership projects have centered on community-campus partnerships within a nursing context. Dr. Cody's Bio
The faculty supports the mission and values of the Presbyterian School of Nursing and Queens University of Charlotte. The faculty subscribes to the following beliefs about person, health, environment, nursing practice and nursing education:
