Department of Nursing
About the Department
History
The Department of Nursing was established in 1957 as the first nursing program in South Carolina to offer an associate degree. After graduating 632 nurses, the ADN program was replaced in the mid eighties with a Bachelor of Science degree program which has currently graduated over 756 nurses.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is approved by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina (110 Centerview Dr. Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29210; telephone number: 803-896-4550) and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (3343 Peachtree Road, NE; Suite 500; Atlanta, GA 30326; phone 404-975-5000, fax 404-975-5020) and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone number 404-679-4501).
Mission Statement
Lander University Department of Nursing is a baccalaureate nursing program which prepares men and women who demonstrate evidence of potential academic success to provide excellent holistic nursing care in a variety of settings to diverse clients across the lifespan. The purpose of the program of nursing is to prepare graduates for entry level professional nursing roles of care provider, leader, consumer of research, applicant for advanced study, and contributing member of the nursing profession.
Philosophy
The faculty of the Lander University Department of Nursing believes that the theory-based practice of professional nursing is founded on an evolving body of nursing knowledge supported by a strong liberal arts emphasis in behavioral, physical, and analytical sciences as well as the humanities. We further believe that personal education is a lifelong process that is built upon a broad knowledge-base and experience.
The Lander University nursing program adheres to standards of practice established by the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing as they apply to individuals, families, groups and the community-at-large. The metaparadigm of person, environment, health, and nursing is integrated throughout the curriculum using the Neuman Systems Model as the conceptual framework for clinical practice.
The nursing faculty value, teach, and role model the attributes of critical thinking, effective written and oral communication, clinical and technological skills, professionalism, and cultural competence. The faculty believes that students are responsible for their own learning; however, they share a strong commitment to teaching, personalized faculty advisement, and mentoring. Inherent in the faculty role in a liberal arts institution are responsibilities for professional development, as well as service to the university, profession, and community. In an effort to respond to issues generated by a changing healthcare environment, the Department of Nursing partners with area healthcare constituents to address the critical needs of the region and state for baccalaureate nurses. These activities support student success in the educational program and facilitate transition of students into the nursing profession.
Vision
The Lander University Nursing Program will be known globally for educating excellent profession nurses to provide holistic care.
Program Outcomes
The graduate of the baccalaureate nursing program will be prepared to:
1. Apply the nursing process according to Neuman Systems Model to promote an optimal level of wellness through the use of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention / intervention strategies for individuals, families, and communities;
2. Synthesize nursing theory with knowledge from selected other disciplines as a basis for caregiving, communication, therapeutic intervention, and critical thinking;
3. Use appropriate problem-solving approaches in varied settings to promote wellness for
diverse client systems;
4. Demonstrate leadership strategies to advance nursing practice and the nursing profession;
5. Utilize nursing research findings to improve the quality of nursing practice;
6. Incorporate established standards of professional nursing as the foundation for own
nursing practice and
7. Prelicensure program graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination to qualify as
registered nurses.
