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Philosophy,OrganizingFramework,andFacultyBeliefs

Thephilosophyofthenursingprogramsisconsistentwiththemission,goalsandobjectivesofTheAlabamaCollegeSystem.Theprogramsprovidecurriculatodeveloptheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesnecessaryforentrylevelemploymentinpracticalandprofessionalnursing.

Maslow’stheoryisthefoundationfortheprogramoflearning.AccordingtoMaslow,allindividualshavesimilarneedsarrangedinahierarchywithhigherneedsemergingasbasicphysiologicalneedsaremet.Individualsareuniquebiological,psychosocialandspiritualbeingswhostrivetomeetholisticneeds.Eachindividualhastherighttomakeinformeddecisionsaboutone’shealthinatechnologicallychangingsociety.Society,acomplexsystemthatinfluencesculture,values,andbeliefs,providesdirectionandmeaningtoanindividual’sexperiencesthroughoutthelifespan.

Health,whichisindividuallyperceived,existswhenneedsaremet.Rangingonacontinuumfromhighestlevelwellnesstodeath,healthisadynamicstate.Thegoalsofhealthcarearetopromote,maintain,andrestorehealth.

Nursingisanart,aswellas,ascienceinwhichtheholisticneedsoftheindividualaremetthroughutilizationofthenursingprocessinavarietyofsettings.Thenursingprocessincorporatesscientificprinciples,interpersonalandpsychomotorskills.Thepracticeofnursingtakesplaceinaneverchanginghealthcaresystemandrequirescaring,criticalthinking,competency,legal/ethicalaccountability,dedicationtoanevolvingbodyofknowledge,lifelonglearningandclientadvocacy.

Theteaching-learningprocessisasharedresponsibilitybetweenfacultyandstudentswherefacultyserveasfacilitatorsoflearning.Thesuccessfulteaching-learningprocessrequiresanenvironmentthatpromoteslearning,considerstheneedsoftheindividual,andprovidesopportunitiesforstudentparticipationandeducationalgoalattainment.Thelearningprocessisbasedonprinciplesofcriticalthinkingandisenhancedbythepresentationofinformationfromsimpletocomplex.Learningisachievedwhenthereisevidenceofachangeinbehaviorwithinthecognitive,affective,and/orpsychomotordomains.Individualshavetherighttoachieveself-actualizationandsocietyprovideseducationalopportunities.

Nursingeducationisalearner-centeredprocesswhichcombinesgeneraleducationandnursingcoursestopreparetheindividualforthepracticeofnursing.Incorporatingaprogramoflearning,avarietyofinstructionalmethodologies,andavailableresources,nursingeducationfosterscompetency,accountabilityandcontinuedprofessionaldevelopment.Learningisalifelongprocesswhichpromotesprofessionalismandisbeneficialforthelearnerandsociety.Threadsintegratedthroughoutcurriculuminclude:

CriticalThinking,Communication,Nutrition,Pharmacology,CulturalDiversity,Lifespan,Pathophysiology,Technology,Teaching/Learning,Legal/Ethical,rolesoftheNurse.

OrganizingFramework

Theorganizing（conceptual）frameworkwasdevelopedbytheAlabamaCollegeSystem’snursingeducationrepresentativesandadoptedbytheLSCCnursingfaculty.Theschematicdrawingisdesignedtorepresentacompletepictureoftheprogramoflearningandisintheformofanumbrella.Thedescriptionoftheorganizingframeworkisasfollows:

Theumbrellathatrepresentsadiagrammaticschemeofthenursingprogram’sorganizingframework.Inorderfortheumbrellatofunctionproperly,itmustbeunfurled,haveallofitspartsconnectedanditsfabricintact.Thenursingfacultyvisualizestheorganizingframeworkasthefoundationofthenursingcurriculumandrealizesthatitmustbeopenedtoberealized,haveallofitspartsconnectedanditsfabricintact.Thephilosophyisrepresentedasthehandleoftheumbrellaandisusedtounfurlthecurriculum.Theframeworkidentifiesfourmajorconcepts:

nursing,nursingprocess,humanneeds,andthehealth-illnesscontinuumthataredepictedashorizontalbandsontheumbrella.Theelevenribsoftheumbrellarepresenttheelevencurriculumthreadsthatareintegratedthroughoutthecurriculum.Thesethreadsinclude:

criticalthinking,communication,nutrition,pharmacology,culturaldiversity,lifespan,pathophysiology,technology,teaching-learning,legal/ethical,androlesofthenurse.ThethreadsandmajorconceptsconnectthefabricofthecurriculumtothepinnacleoftheumbrellawhichrepresentsthePNandADNprogramoutcomes.

Thebeliefsofthefacultyarereflectedinthestandardizedphilosophy/missionandgiveconsiderationtothedevelopmentofthestudentasaperson,practitioner,andcitizen.LSCC’snursingfacultyenhancesthestandardizedphilosophy/missionwiththesefurtherbeliefsanddefinitionsofnursingconceptsandcurriculumthreads.

FacultyBeliefs

Individualsareuniquewithbasicneedswhichareinfluencedbytheinternalandexternalenvironment.Individualsproceedthroughsequentialstagesofdevelopment,andstrivetoattainand/ormaintainhealththroughgratificationofthebasicneeds.

Societyisastructuredsocialsystem.Withinthissystemexistsculturalvalues,beliefsandmoresthatinfluencemaninhispursuitofneedsgratificationthatarecommunicatedthroughinterpersonalrelationships.

Healthisviewedonacontinuumwithnosinglepointdesignedaswellnessorillness.Healthisapositivestateofwell-being,encompassingman’sabilitytogratifyhisbasicneeds;thusallowinghimtofunctionathisoptimumlevel.Illnessisanalteredstatewhichthreatensman’sabilitytogratifyhisbasicneeds,thuspreventinghimfunctioningathisoptimumlevel.

Nursingisanartandsciencewhichutilizesthenursingprocessastheframeworkforcriticalthinkinginpractice.Thenursingprocessisinterpersonalinnatureandincludesestablishingandanalyzingdatatoidentifyactual/potentialhealthalterationsbasedonassessment;settinggoalstomeettheindividualsorgroupofindividual’sbasicneeds;planningandimplementingcaretoachieveexpectedoutcomes;anddeterminingtheextenttowhichgoalshavebeenachieved.Theprimaryfocusofnursingistopromotehealth,tomaintainhealth,torestorehealth,topreventalterationsinhealth,andtoenableapeacefuldeath.Nursingfromitsuniqueperspectiveintegratesknowledgefromthehumanities,thebiological,socialandbehavioralscienceswithhumanisticcaretoprovidehealthcare.

Educationistheprocessofchangingbehaviorthroughthedevelopmentofcognitive,affective,andpsychomotorabilitiesinherentintheindividual.Itisapurposefulactivitywhichbuildsonpreviouslearningexperiences.

Teaching/Learningisanactiveprocessandismutuallysharedbetweentheteacherandthelearner.Teachingistheprocesswherebylearnersareengagedinsituationsfromwhichtheyacquirenewormodifiedwaysofbehaving.Learningisviewedasadynamiclifelongprocessofgainingnewinsightsreflectingbehavioralchanges.Learningisahighlyindividualexperiencewhichproceedsatvaryingrates.Learningimpliesgoaldirectedactivities.Webelievethatstudentsareresponsiblefortheirownlearningthroughactiveparticipationintheteaching/learningprocess.Thedegreeofactiveinvolvementinthelearningprocessgreatlyinfluencestheeducationaloutcomes.Theteacherguidesandfacilitateslearning;createsanenvironmentofmutualtrust,caring,andrespect;andactsasaresourcepersonintheprocess.

NursingEducationiscomprisedofbothgeneraleducationandnursingcourses.Webelievethatnursingeducation,throughplannedexperiences,providesthestudentwiththeknowledgeandtechnicalskillsnecessaryforcompetentpractice.Theseexperiencesareplannedsothattheyprogressfromthesimpletocomplex.Theemphasisoftheeducationalprogramisbasedupontheacquisitionofskillsandtheapplicationofscientificprinciplesnecessaryincaringforindividuals/groupsofindividualswhoarelocatedalongthehealth-illnesscontinuumandwhoareatvariousstagesinthedevelopmentalprocess.Thegoalofnursingeducationistopreparearegisterednursewhofunctionsasaself-directedindividualorapracticalnursewhofunctionsunderthesupervisionofaregisterednurse,physician,ordentisteachofwhomacceptsresponsibilityandaccountabilityforhis/herpersonalandprofessionalbehavior.Nursingeducationprovidestheopportunityforstudentstobuildupontheirpreviousrelevanteducationandexperiences.

Throughanorganizedsequenceofplannedguidedlearningexperiences,studentsareprovidedasolidfoundationuponwhichtodevelopcognitive,psychomotor,andaffectiveabilitiesnecessarytomakesoundnursingdecisionsandtopracticecompetentlyaseitheraregisterednurseorapracticalnurse.Thecurriculumprovidesfortheacquisitionofknowledge,skillsandattitudesinherentintherolesbasictoassociatedegreenursingpracticeandthepracticalnursingincludingtherolesofproviderofcare;managerofcare;andmemberwithinthediscipleofnursing.

Nursingeducationisbestachievedininstitutionsofhighereducationwherebythestudentisaffordedtheopportunitytointeractwithotherstudentsinthevariouscultural,academic,andextracurricularactivities.GraduatesofboththeADNprogramandthePNprogramarestronglyencouragedtopursueadvancedprofessionaldegrees.

Thescopeofnursingpracticeincludesseveralcategoriesofhealthcareproviderswhodifferinfunctionallevelsrangingfromsimpletocomplexandareprovidedbyindividualswithvaryingskillsandcompetenciesgainedfromdifferentnursingeducationpreparations.Withinthisspectrum,theunlicensedassistivepersonnelassistswithsimplenursingtasksund