BSN Program Mission (Revised 3/28/05)

The mission of the BSN Program at the University of West Georgia is to offer high quality undergraduate education that:

• Prepares registered nurses for basic practice roles in diverse health care settings in Georgia and the surrounding region.

• Integrates a strong liberal arts curriculum.

• Provides regional outreach through external degree and off campus programs.

• Provides a caring, supportive, personal environment for learning that:

• Affirms the holistic nature of individuals.

• Reflects caring as the essence of nursing.

• Expects that nurses use critical thinking in decision making.

• Supports evidence-based practice.

• Utilizes disciplinary rigor to support BSN student progress toward clinical competence.