The profession of nursing is a very exciting one where, regardless of your interests, there is a niche for you. Nurses practice in most settings where people live, work, and play: hospitals, clinics, laboratories, schools, homes, industries, summer camps, public health, and research agencies; the list goes on. Even as major health care reforms take place, there will always be a demand for qualified nurses in Hawai'i, throughout the nation, and around the world.
People seeking health care today want to take a more active part in deciding what they need and the type of care they require. With the ideal of "health for all"; a goal of the United States, nurses will not only need to provide health care in a multicultural environment, but they will also need to be educated to understand the needs of more vulnerable populations. At HPU, we are educating nurses who will be able to respond to these varied demands.
At HPU, we believe that nursing education must be built upon a strong foundation of liberal arts and sciences to prepare graduates who will practice as professional nurses in the multicultural environment of our global community. The liberally educated baccalaureate nurse has the ability to analyze, think critically, and yet express the compassion needed in today's ever-changing health care environment.
Our challenging curriculum and competent, caring faculty will guide you in learning the hows and whys of caring for individuals of all ages, their families, and their communities. You will have an interesting variety of hands-on experiences in many of O'ahu's health care agencies and the opportunity to apply the concepts, theories, and skills learned in the classroom and on-campus laboratories in a wide range of clinical settings.
In our global academic community, we learn from one another. We hope that you choose to join us for a quality baccalaureate nursing education.
Mission
The faculty of the HPU College of Nursing and Health Sciences is dedicated to preparing competent professional nurses who are committed to lifelong learning and humanitarian service to the global community.
Program Outcomes (Effective Fall 2007)
These professional nurses will be able to:
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Synthesize knowledge from the humanities, arts and sciences to provide competent nursing services within a multicultural society.
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Communicate effectively and therapeutically.
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Apply therapeutic communication skills to facilitate the client's awareness of their emotional experiences.
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Integrate the caring ethic as the foundation of nursing practice.
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Collaborate in community service responsiveness to the diverse needs of people served.
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Prioritize dynamic integration of body, mind and spirit utilizing the nursing process.
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Integrate critical thinking and diagnostic, moral and ethical reasoning to assist the client in achieving mutually determined health outcomes.
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Practice as an advanced beginner along the continuum of novice to expert (Benner, 1984) as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
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Integrate principles of leadership/management skills and health care policies into nursing practice.
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Apply the research process to nursing practice.
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Pursue knowledge and expertise commensurate with the evolving professional scope of practice.
Program Outcomes (Effective Fall 2007)
Upon completion of the HPU BSN Nursing Program the graduate will:
- Synthesize knowledge from the humanities, arts and sciences to provide competent nursing services within a multicultural society.
- Effectively utilize the nursing process to prioritize the dynamic integrations of body, mind and spirit.
- Consistently demonstrate effective, assertive and professional communication with all members of the health care team.
- Apply therapeutic communication skills to assess and facilitate patients’, families’, groups’, and communities’ understanding of their own experience.
- Integrate the caring ethic as the foundation of nursing practice.
- Provide culturally competent nursing care to promote health outcomes of diverse populations.
- Apply the research process to deliver evidence-based care.
- Utilize information systems to support nursing and deliver patient centered care.
- Collaborate in community service in response to the diverse needs of people served.
- Integrate critical thinking, diagnostic, moral and ethical reasoning to assist the patient in achieving mutually determined health outcomes.
- Integrate principles of leadership, management, and health care policies into nursing practice.
- Practice as an advanced beginner along the continuum of novice to expert as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
- Pursue knowledge and expertise commensurate with the evolving scope of professional nursing practice.
