Philosophy

The faculty of the Columbus State Community College (CSCC) Associate Degree Program of Nursing supports the mission and goals of the College to provide outcome based education.

The faculty believes that each person is holistic in nature and is characterized by the integration of physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual life components.  The community is the physical environment in which the person interacts with others to develop culturally sensitive relationships.  As a dynamic individual, each person functions within the family and community to maintain life, health, and well-being.

Health is a state of wellness and optimal functioning.  The faculty believes in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and provision of support and care during illness and the dying process.  The CSCC Nursing Curriculum places emphasis on health seeking behaviors that enable self-care, encourage access to community resources, and are consistent with the values and beliefs of one's culture.

Nursing is an interpersonal and caring relationship with the person and family members that promotes, maintains and restores health by managing and providing care and assisting persons to develop self-care skills.  Nursing is a problem solving process based on knowledge and understanding gained from study and experience.  Nursing focuses on logical reasoning and application of biological, psychological and social sciences in the promotion of well-being through the lifespan.  Nursing education enables the practitioner who to analyze, select and integrate appropriate theory and skill components necessary for the implementation of the nursing process.  The Associate Degree Nurse is a licensed practitioner who, in collaboration with other health team members, provides health care services in a variety of settings in the community and home.

Learning is a lifelong process of acquiring knowledge and developing critical thinking and technical skills which enable the learner to deal effectively with change.  Adult students possess a richness of experience and knowledge, and a readiness to learn.  They have intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and the acceptance of responsibility which enhance learning.  The student's life experiences are valued by the faculty and integrated into the learning process.  The faculty believes that learning is facilitated through support and guidance and that role modeling of humanistic and accountable behaviors motivates students to incorporate similar behavior into their own nursing practice.                                           On to Conceptual Framework