We believe nursing is a scholarly discipline dedicated to provision of health care for the prevention of illness and injury, to alleviate suffering, and to optimize health and well-being. We understand concepts of nursing meta-paradigm (nursing, human being, health, and environment) is integral to patient-centered care and the health and well-being of the individual, family, groups, and communities.
Nursing is a dynamic ever-evolving profession that blends the art of caring, science, compassion, clinical judgment, person-centered care, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based care. Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations (ANA, 2004). The nursing faculty believes nursing care is provided from a physiological, psychological, sociological, emotional, relational and spiritual aspect of the human being.
Human being is the whole person, an individual, family, group, population, culture, or community; in turn, is part of their whole self (ANA, 2004). The nursing faculty believes humans are holistic beings with morals, values, health-related behaviors, social and cultural norms, religious beliefs, and diverse backgrounds.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, is a fundamental human right and the attainment of the highest possible level of health is a most important world-wide social goal (WHO, 1978). The nursing faculty believes the degree of health is based on an individual’s perception and the level of alteration in physical, mental, spiritual, and social environment.
Environment health comprises those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, and social and psychological problems in the environment. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing correcting, controlling and preventing those factors in the environment that can potentially adversely affect the health of present and future generations (WHO, 1992). The nursing faculty believes physical and social environments in which we live influence our health and well-being.
