STATEMENT OF BELIEFS and PHILOSOPHY

The NCP College of Nursing affirms that each individual has the right to education and to a safe environment which enable the students to develop their minds and skills, broaden their understanding of social responsibilities, increase their cultural awareness and sensitivity, and realize their fullest potential. The administration and staff look holistically at each of these elements and believe that:

The Student is a complete human being with biological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs. The student’s beliefs, actions and interactions are influenced by his/her desire to achieve or maintain homeostasis among his/her families, communities, the environment, the nation and the world.

The Teacher is the primary agent of change in the teaching/learning situation. The teacher values the students, identifies the students’ cognitive, affective and psychomotor weaknesses and strengths, formulates and implements a standard-based teaching plan and curriculum and evaluates the students success in achieving the outcomes criteria.

Learning is a dynamic lifelong process of behavior changes emanating from factors such as age, education, life experience, diverse linguistic, cultural and ethnic background as well as the individual’s learning styles. Learning is at its optimum when the student can demonstrate readiness through a logical sequencing of simple to complex tasks, theoretical and practical experiences, and the habitual use of critical thinking in the classroom, combined with a situational expertly-monitored clinical experiences.

Teaching/Learning is the dynamic interaction among the students, the teacher and the environment leading to the attainment of mutually agreed upon goals and objectives. These goals and objectives undergird the student-teacher collaboration in planning, implementing, and evaluating the educational plan that leads to the students’ success.

Health represents the equilibrium of the biological, psychological, developmental, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of human beings as they interact with an ever-changing environment. Human beings respond and adapt to internal and external stimuli as they move along a wellness continuum to achieve high levels of functioning at any given time.

“ Nursing is both an art and a science. It is a learned profession based on an understanding of the human condition across lifespan and the relationships of an individual with others and within the environment. The nature of nursing is continually evolving. Nursing practice is founded on a professional body of knowledge that integrates concepts from the biological, behavioral, and social sciences. The goal of nursing is to promote comfort and quality health care” (“Beliefs,” NCLEX-PN Test Plan)