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The following video from Discovernursing.com we believe will be interesting and enlightening. The video discusses nursing as a career.

Welcome to Nursing at Notre Dame College! The Division of Nursing includes a CCNE accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing with two tracks:

Pre-Licensure BSN track (Apply now--free!) 

Online RN to BSN track (Apply now--free!)

Nursing is a practice discipline that takes place in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, schools, public health and other community settings. What sets nursing apart from other disciplines is that nursing focuses on human experiences and responses across the lifespan.

CCNEThe discipline of nursing seeks to protect, promote and optimize health and abilities, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses, and advocacy in the care of individuals,  families, communities, and populations.* Nursing is based on a core body of knowledge which includes both the science and art of the discipline. Liberal arts serve as the foundation for professional education, providing a framework for the ability to solve complex problems and address the health needs of society.

(Adapted from the American Nurses Association (2003) Nursing's Social Policy Statement, Second Edition, p. 6 & Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2004, p. 7.)

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the BSN Program will:

  • Synthesize concepts and theories from the liberal arts, sciences and the discipline of nursing to promote the health and well being of individuals, groups, communities and populations.
     
  • Communicate effectively using oral, written and other forms of information technology.
     
  • Demonstrate competence in technological skills used in professional nursing practice.
     
  • Apply critical thinking to evaluate alternatives and make decisions that effect the health and well-being of self and others.
     
  • Integrate personal and professional values to practice within the legal and ethical standards of the profession.
     
  • Respect human diversity in the provision of health care to populations of different gender, socioeconomic, religious or cultural traditions.
     
  • Demonstrate leadership and management in the delivery of health care within complex adaptive systems.
     

  • Nursing Resume & Job Search Information Guide 

    Support a commitment to life-long learning for personal and professional development.
     

  • Use evidence-based practice in the provision of health care services for individuals, groups, communities and populations in a variety of settings.
     
  • Participate in political processes that influence the economic, legal and social direction of health care policies.
     

Learn more about earning your BSN at Notre Dame College:

Nursing Scholarships and Financial Aid Resources