Nursing and Public Health Sciences Department
Peggy Ellis, PhD, Program Director
Introduction to the Nursing and Public Health Sciences Department
Mission, Goals, and Values of the Nursing and Public Health Sciences Department
The mission of the Nursing and Public Health Sciences Department is congruent with the mission of Lindenwood University. The department offers values-centered programs that aim to develop the whole student and encourage the student to become a responsible member of the community at large. The mission of the Nursing and Public Health Sciences Department is also to provide innovative, quality education in nursing and health- related disciplines that incorporate professional standards and scientific findings.
The goals of the department are to
- Cultivate health professionals who are dedicated to excellence, leadership, and lifelong learning through innovative baccalaureate and graduate programs
- Promote interdisciplinary professional collaboration through academic and community partnerships to improve health outcomes in our metropolitan region and beyond.
The department's core values are
- Science - Providing the student with a scientific, evidence- based foundation for clinical reasoning and clinical judgment.
- Open attitudes - Encouraging the student to be open-minded and flexible to the beliefs, values, and needs of diverse populations.
- Nurturing - Nurturing students through the educational process and inspiring the student to practice in an empathetic, compassionate, and caring manner.
- Advocating - Advocating for the individual, families, communities, and populations within the health care system and for the profession.
- Health - Cultivating a concern for the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health for individuals, families, communities, and populations.
Degrees offered
The Nursing and Public Health Sciences Department offers the following Bachelor of Science degrees:
- Nursing (RN to BSN)
- Public Health