1987-1988 Academic Catalog

130 Professor: Irene B. Alyn, Chairman Assistant Professors: Lois K. Baker, Janet A. Bauer, Charlotte M. Crawford, Mark R. Klimek, Maureen 0. Salladay, Ruth E. Slocum Part-time Faculty: Sharon A. Stanley Cedarville College, through the Department of Nursing, offers a baccalaureate program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN degree). This four-year nursing program builds upon Bible, liberal arts, sciences, psychology, management, and research courses to challenge students to develop the skills and theory base necessary for professional nursing. Department of Nursing Philosophy The philosophy of the faculty of the Department of Nursing is consistent with the mission of Cedarville College and the profes– sion of nursing. Thus, the faculty are committed to continuing their own and their students' learning and to the belief that the in– dividual has intrinsic value because each person is created in the image of God. Faculty believe that nursing is an expression of the God-like attributes of compassion, nurturing, and giving. We believe that a lifestyle which affirms the sovereignty of God in life's events facilitates adaptation and influences health. People are continually changing and adapting as they interact with their internal and external environments. Preservation of an individual's health implies concern for one's being - spiritual, mental, physical, and social. Application of beliefs about people, health, societal systems, adaptation, and critical thinking pro– vides a framework for nursing care of individuals, families, and communities. Health is a dynamic state along a Wellness-Illness Continuum. The level of health is determined by the ability to adapt to altera– tions in or to influence the environment. The health care system is one component of the society or setting in which people live, learn, and work. All individuals should have access to quality health care and recognize their corresponding responsibility to maintain their own health. The goal of health care is to assist people to achieve optimal levels of health in a rapidly changing, multidimensional society. Baccalaureate nursing prepares liberally educated persons to function as professional nurses in a variety of nursing roles and health care settings. These nurses consistently and systematically apply knowledge and theories to assist individuals of all ages, families, and communities to attain, maintain, and/or regain opti– mal health. Functions assumed by baccalaureate nurses are health screening, health supervision, caregiving, teaching, counseling, and management/leadership. Implementation of these roles re– quires a holistic approach involving communication skills, therapeutic use of self, psychomotor skills, and critical thinking. Nurses should assume leadership both independently and interde– pendently with other health providers in improving health care and in planning to meet future health needs. Teaching strategies in baccalaureate nursing education are organized to involve the student in a reciprocal teaching-learning process that permits and stimulates constant and continuous growth as a person. The baccalaureate degree program provides a base for graduate education. Faculty facilitate learning by serving as scholar-role models in clinical practice and classroom settings, as resource persons for validation of content and procedures, and as providers of a variety of learning experiences. Faculty attempt to be persons whose professional and personal conduct reflect behaviors that scholarly students and health professionals view as worthy of emulation. Accreditation and Licensure National. The Department of Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing. Cedarville College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. State. Cedarville College Department of Nursing has full approval by the Ohio Board of Regents and the State of Ohio Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration. Registration. Upon graduation from the four- year program of the college, an individual is eligible for admission to the examina-