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Mission - Vision - Philosophy
The department of nursing prides itself in providing a diverse and equitable approach to educating the next generation of nurses.
The mission of the Department of Nursing is to provide a high quality, accessible, enriching interprofessional baccalaureate nursing education. Our learning community cultivates graduates who are prepared with the knowledge, skills and competencies to advance professional nursing practice in a diverse, global and technological society. The goal of the nursing program is to prepare a diverse and inclusive generalist professional nurse who provides equitable care for patients in current and future healthcare delivery systems.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to who we are. We commit to developing an inclusive nursing program across race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, and neurodiversity. We encourage, support and celebrate the differences of our students, faculty, and our world. The Department of Nursing is committed to academic excellence, collaborative community involvement and promotion of scholarly achievement.
The nursing faculty believe that nursing education is a dynamic, intellectual process that prepares students for professional nursing practice in a changing healthcare delivery system. Baccalaureate nursing education incorporates knowledge from the natural sciences, social sciences and nursing. The focus of the curriculum in the nursing program is on preparation of a diverse and inclusive generalist professional for entry into practice in current and future healthcare delivery systems.
The nursing faculty believe in promoting educational mobility by offering the following nursing educational options: the Accelerated Nursing Option (ANO), the Traditional Nursing Option (TNO) and the Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Completion Option (BRNCO) or Dual Enrollment. The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice published by The American Association of Colleges Nursing, and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies are used as foundational documents for curriculum development.
Four concepts of the nursing paradigm
The nursing faculty plan and implement a nursing education program using the four concepts of the nursing paradigm, Patient, Nursing, Health, and Environment. The following statements describe the beliefs of the nursing faculty about these concepts.
Patient
The patient is the recipient of nursing care or services. This term was selected for consistency and in recognition and support of the historically established tradition of the nurse patient relationship. Patients may be individuals, families, groups, communities, or populations. Further, patients may function in independent, interdependent, or dependent roles, and may seek or receive nursing interventions related to disease prevention, health promotion, or health maintenance, as well as illness and end of life care. Depending on the context or setting, patients may, at times, more appropriately be termed clients, residents consumers, or customers of nursing services (AACN, 2021)
Nursing
An interactive process involving the provision of care to patients by nurses. Nursing is a professional discipline that integrates both theory and clinical practice. Nursing is both an art and a science. The science of nursing is based upon an evolving body of knowledge that is derived from evidence-based practice. The art of nursing is evidenced by nursing care that is ethical, person-centered, compassionate and caring (Chinn & Kramer, 2015).
Health
A dynamic state defined by the patient at any given point in time. Health is influenced by a constantly changing environment. Health encompasses the physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual dimensions of the patient.
Environment
The external and internal physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual factors affecting patients. Patients are in constant interaction with the environment. Professional nurses consider the impact of the local, regional, national and global environment when nursing care is delivered. (Chin & Kramer, 2015).
Resources for Nursing Students
Many resources for our nursing students are located on the Resources for Nursing Students webpage. You will find information and links for:
- Nursing Student Handbook
- University Resources
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Student Hub
- Graduation and Commencement
Program Information
Find more information about our nursing programs.
Accelerated Nursing Option Information
Pre-nursing student advising
Once you are admitted to MSU Denver as a student, you will be assigned an academic advisor. Your advisor is listed at the top of your Degree Progress Report, which is accessed through Web Services on the Student Hub.
Please visit our Pre-Nursing Resources webpage for access to information and to make an advising appointment with our pre-nursing advisor.
Contact Us
Department of Nursing
Shipping address:
1201 5th Street, WC 247
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing address:
Campus Box 72
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217