Mission of Adelphi University School of Nursing

The mission of the Adelphi University School of Nursing is to advance the art and science of nursing, and to promote scholarship in nursing. Through nursing research, education, and practice, students and faculty seek to enhance the quality of life for all people.

Philosophy of the School of Nursing

Nursing is both an art and a science, built on a foundation of knowledge, theory and research. Nursing makes unique and distinct contributions to the health care system and to society as a whole. The goal of nursing care is to address human needs across the lifespan, to promote, protect, maintain, and restore health and human dignity. Nurses act as compassionate providers of care, managers, leaders, educators, researchers, consultants, advocates, and collaborators.

The faculty of the Adelphi University School of Nursing believe that nursing education provides the foundation that will guide future nursing practice. Education at all levels, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral, is oriented toward preparing students to participate fully in the health care system, and in the care of patients, families, communities and aggregate populations. As nurses, we strive to promote wellness and eliminate disparities within the context of increasing globalization of health care. As a faculty, we believe in a student-faculty partnership, with each assuming responsibility to meet these components of nursing education: scholarship; dissemination of knowledge; utilization and evaluation of evidence-based practices and technological advances, collaboration, and a commitment to quality and core values.

Core Values
The faculty, staff, and student body of the Adelphi University School of Nursing embrace and aspire to exemplify the following core values in all aspects of our education and professional work.

Integrity
To maintain the highest moral and professional standards in all areas, characterized by: 

• Trustworthiness
• Openness
• Moral and ethical decision making
• Responsible action
• Honesty

Excellence
To promote an maintain a commitment to the highest standards in:

• Academic advisors
• Clinical practice
• Scholarship
• Lifelong learning

Respect
To promote and maintain a culture of mutual respect, including:

• The right to self-determination
• The rights, beliefs, and values of all individuals
• Recognition of the unique contributions of all persons

Accountability
To accept responsibility for individual actions or in-actions by reflective practice:

• Acknowledge, accept and meet educational and professional standards
• Garner resources and support for individual needs

Diversity
To embrace the diversity of our society and develop a global perspective:

• Embrace and value individual differences
• Actively seek to understand perspectives different from our own
• Create an environment of inclusion

This page was last modified on May 21, 2013.