Vision, Mission and Values

 

Vision Statement

Methodist College of Nursing will achieve distinction as the premier program of choice for excellence in nursing education.

Mission Statement

To provide education, scholarship, and service in the discipline of nursing, and to prepare men and women from culturally diverse backgrounds to practice as professional nurses in multidimensional health care settings.

Values

Integrity:

We will demonstrate honesty and ethical behavior to uphold moral, legal and humanistic principles and to insure equitable access, treatment, and quality care for all patients.

Committment:

We will demonstrate strong curricular content to support effective teaching with resources to support enhanced pedagogies, with creative and innovative practices that utilize research and state-of-the-art technological advances to provide a foundation for excellence in higher education.  We work to make a positive difference, preparing professional nurses to practice in a constantly changing health care system.  We provide outstanding nursing education, period.

Communication:

We will provide consistent and sound data to internal and external constituents that validate the learning environment as being open, responsive and collaborative.

Excellence:

We will disseminate knowledge, skills, and scientific intellectual inquiry through sound curricula to enhance diversity and academic success and to provide a foundation for lifelong learning.

Conscientiousness:

We will be thorough, caring, considerate, empathetic, and hard working. We will use relevant and current resources and data through review and evaluation of strategies/activities.

Dignity:

We will demonstrate respect for internal and external constituents. We will continually assess program effectiveness and inclusion of comprehensive educational offerings and promotion of social responsibility in all affairs.

Preparedness:

We will demonstrate readiness to face the challenges of a diverse and rapidly changing society and health care environment through building a foundation for lifelong learning, competence, and academic success.

Altruism:

We will recognize all human beings as belonging to the human family and commit ourselves to the ideal of providing excellent care to all who are in need of nursing.  We recognize that each person experiences a unique set of circumstances and personal characteristics.  We also recognize that each patient's uniqueness is a source of strength and challenge.