PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

The philosophy of nursing education at the School of Nursing is grounded in the following belief:

1. The health and development of individuals, families and communities are influenced by multidimensional environmental factors. Human beings co-exist in an interdependent relationship with others and the environment.
2. Human beings have the dignity and basic rights to enjoy good health.
3. An interdisciplinary approach to care is key to the pivotal role of nursing in health care delivery.
4. Nursing is committed to health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration, rehabilitation and palliation.
5. Nursing as a discipline has a responsibility to generate new knowledge and promote evidence-based practice. Its practitioners engage in independent and interdependent practice.
6. Students and faculty have the right to be treated with respect and dignity.
7. Successful professional practice requires critical thinking and commitment to life-long learning.

MISSION

The strategic positioning has afforded the School to review its mission in line with that of the College of Health Sciences. The mission of the School of Nursing is to develop well-educated and competent nurses who will provide quality service to individuals, families and communities, and generate nursing knowledge through research to improve nursing practice.


VISION

To implement its mission, the School of Nursing envisions that it will be the first choice in the West African sub-region in terms of quality of staff, variety and levels of programme offering aimed at bringing good health, comfort and happiness to people.


GOALS

The goals set by the School are to:

• Equip nurses with higher education in order to improve the quality of nursing personnel employed in the health care delivery system.
  
• Contribute to the improvement of the role and performance of nursing in all areas of the health care delivery system where nurses function, including all clinical specialty areas, community health services (i.e. reproductive, maternal and child health, family planning, mental health and primary health care systems), nursing administration and nursing education.
  
• Contribute through research to the growth of the body of knowledge in nursing, nationally and internationally.
  
• Provide specialized extension services.
  
• Carry out research towards improvement of the quality of nursing as contribution to primary health care and other health care services.