Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

We lead nursing education and scholarship in the promotion of health in Northwestern Ontario and beyond.

Vision

Graduates of the nursing program are leaders and advocates for health in Northwestern Ontario and beyond.

Values

• Relational nursing practice that is respectful and collaborative
• Professional practice that is ethical, competent, accountable, and knowledgeable
• Person-centred care that honours individual values and goals while supporting informed decision-making to meet health care needs
• Supportive, dynamic, empowering, and creative environments for learning and working
• Practitioners who are committed to promoting social justice and equity at local, national, and global levels
• A strong focus on scholarship, including the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge

Program Objectives for the BScN Program

The graduate of the BScN program:

1. Demonstrates caring based on professional values and beliefs, including a valuing of the dignity and diversity of clients across the lifespan.
2. Values self-reflection, critical thinking, a self-directed search for knowledge, and creativity in professional nursing practice.
3. Demonstrates professional judgment in integrating theory and research into practice to enhance professional goals and client health.
4. Demonstrates professional communication skills to support, promote, protect, and restore health.
5. Advocates at many levels for policies that enhance the health of people.
6. Supports, promotes, protects, and restores the health of clients. 
7. Competently designs practice within the various roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse.