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Philosophy
The Philosophy of Saint Anthony College of Nursing is based upon the example of St. Francis of Assisi, who demonstrated a dedication to and love for the sick and poor. This philosophy is congruent with the Mission and Values of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and the Mission of Saint Anthony College of Nursing. The faculty and staff share the following beliefs:
VIEW
OF PERSON: God created people to live with faith, hope, and reverence for life. The person assumes responsibility for thoughts, feelings, and actions while aspiring toward eternal happiness with God. As a rational being, it is the primary responsibility of the person to direct those life experiences which relate to health care, education, family, and community. The person is a unique individual possessing dignity and is worthy of respect from self and others.
VIEW
OF ENVIRONMENT: Persons interact within a diverse environment of physical, bio-psycho-social, economic, spiritual, political, cultural, and global elements. Environmental conditions can positively or negatively affect the lives, health, and well being of individuals, families, and communities.
VIEW
OF HEALTH: Health is the state of a person’s bodily and mental functioning characterized by the soundness or wholeness of the developed human being. Well-being, associated with health, is a state characterized by perceived experiences of contentment, pleasure, happiness, spiritual experiences, movement toward fulfillment of one’s self-ideal and continuing personalization.
VIEW
OF NURSING: It is the belief of the faculty that professional nursing is a science and an art requiring the synthesis of knowledge, skills, caring, and values. Various nursing theories and models provide a frame-work for the integration of nursing, person, health, and environment. The nurse supports individual dignity and rights utilizing the current ANA Standards.
VIEW
OF CARING: Caring is a process that involves the development of interpersonal relationships based on objectivity, respect, acceptance, and trust. Caring also includes recognition of the essential freedom of the person’s decision-making capabilities. Caring is formulated through the acquisition of theoretical and experiential knowledge. The caring functions of the nurse include doing for or acting for another, guiding another, supporting another, providing environmental conditions that support personal development and teaching.
VIEW OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: Education assists the learner in preparing for future life experiences and in the acquisition of critical thinking skills, self-direction, and self-discipline. Education promotes effective dialogue through the use of communication skills which stimulates learners to explore their values and beliefs.
Learning is an active, continuous process involving changes in the learner’s knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. This process is accomplished through faculty-guided and self-directed experiences. It is influenced by motivation, self-perception, unique life experiences, and goals of the learner. Although it is the responsibility of the faculty and staff to create the environment conducive to learning and development, it is the responsibility of the learner to achieve the knowledge and skills essential to practice professional nursing. A variety of learning theories, including humanistic and behavioral, are used in curriculum preparation and presentation. The faculty provide both formative and summative evaluations of the learning process.
VIEW OF NURSING EDUCATION: Nursing education assists the learner in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values necessary for entry and advanced levels of nursing practice in a rapidly changing society. This education is built on a foundation of study in the liberal arts and sciences, providing an understanding of humanity in society. Nursing education is accountable to the community for implementing a curriculum that reflects nursing decisions based on professional, Christian, ethical standards of care. The Saint Anthony College of Nursing curricula reflect current American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) documents, The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, and The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing.
VIEW OF RESEARCH: Nursing research is scientific inquiry into the phenomena related to the profession and discipline of nursing. Nurses are both consumers and generators of nursing research. Nursing research contributes to knowledge development. A reciprocal relationship exists between nursing practice and nursing research: nursing practice is based on research evidence, and nursing practice stimulates nursing research.
Goals
The Goals of the College are to:
- promote a Christian philosophy in personal, professional, and academic settings.
- prepare graduates for professional nursing roles appropriate for the changing health care needs of the community.
- prepare graduates for the pursuit of lifelong learning and graduate education.
The Goals of the Baccalaureate Program are to:
- prepare individuals with scientific, critical thinking, humanistic, communication, and leadership skills that are grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and the professional practice of nursing.
- graduate professional nurses, who as generalists, provide nursing care to individuals, families, and population groups in a variety of settings.
The Goals of the Graduate Program are to:
- prepare professional nurses to assume roles as nurse educators and as leaders in clinical practice.
- develop the nurse’s ability to critically and accurately assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate the holistic health and illness experiences of individuals, families and communities.
- develop the nurse’s ability to analyze and synthesize knowledge in the advancement of the nursing profession.
NON-DISCRIMINATORY
STATEMENT
Saint Anthony College of Nursing conducts its program and implements
policies on a non-discriminatory basis with respect to race, age,
religion, gender, national origin, marital status, military service,
status upon military discharge, disability or handicap, and creed.
The Board,
administration and faculty affirm that all students in the College
of Nursing
BSN degree
program
must possess
intellectual, physical, ethical, emotional,
and interpersonal capabilities
necessary to complete the BSN degree and
to achieve the levels of competency
required for safe professional nursing
practice. Disabled individuals who apply to Saint Anthony
College of Nursing
are considered
on an individual basis and in compliance
with state and federal laws.
The College cherishes its right and duty
to seek and retain individuals who will
make a
positive
contribution to all
aspects of the College
Mission.
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LOCATION OF COLLEGE
Saint Anthony College of Nursing is located in Rockford, Illinois,
which is 75 miles northwest of Chicago on the campus of OSF Saint
Anthony Medical Center, a level I trauma center. Rockford is well
known for its three medical centers, State of Illinois mental health
and development center, numerous community and ambulatory care agencies,
industrial corporations and agriculture. Many recreational and cultural
opportunities are available in this community of 160,000. Saint
Anthony College of Nursing has cooperative relationships with three
other degree granting institutions of higher education serving the
Rockford community.
CAMPUS
INFORMATION
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
is located on the campus of OSF Saint
Anthony Medical Center, which is
on the east side of Rockford
on Business Route 20. Administrative and faculty offices are
located in the College of Nursing,
5658 E. State Street, Rockford, IL
61108-2468.
FACILITIES
FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING
The College building contains the new
Sister Mary Linus Learning Resource Center,
computer lab and fully equipped nursing
skills
laboratory, well-equipped classrooms, student study rooms,
attractive seminar rooms for teaching
discussion groups, and a central audiovisual
equipment area. The educational areas permit optimal use in
relation
to the objectives of the upper-division baccalaureate nursing
program. The facilities create an atmosphere which is conducive
to the development
of students and faculty and which encourages disciplined and
independent learning.
SISTER
MARY LINUS RESOURCE CENTER
The Sister Mary Linus Learning Resource
Center (LRC) provides resources and
services to meet the needs of students
and faculty.
Located
on the first floor of the College, the LRC houses books,
journals, audiovisual materials,
and computer-assisted instruction
programs
in support of the nursing curriculum. Computers are available
with Internet access and word processing software for students
to complete
class assignments and conduct literature searches. The Library
Web site with access to both citation and full-text journal
resources is also available to students from their own homes
or any other
off site location. Two librarians are on staff to assist
students. Membership in the Northern
Illinois Library System and the
upstate Consortium of Health Science Libraries allows statewide
interlibrary
loan access to items not available in the College’s collection.
The Health Information Resource Center in the OSF Saint Anthony
Medical Center provides a convenient supplementary resource for
students.
Clinical
Resources
Saint
Anthony College of Nursing utilizes
numerous health care facilities
for
students’ clinical experiences.
These facilities are all located
within a 15-mile radius of the
campus. Students
receive clinical experience in
acute care, community, and ambulatory
settings. Clinical
experiences and conferences are provided
on various hospital units
where classrooms and conference rooms
are available. Acute care experiences
are intermixed with community and ambulatory
care clinical experience including
public and private clinics, extended
care facilities,
adult day care centers, nursing homes,
physicians’ offices and home
care experience.
ACUTE
CARE AGENCIES
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
is a not-for-profit 254-bed acute
care
tertiary
level 1 trauma center. It is accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
and is affiliated with the University
of
Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford.
The medical center provides acute
and critical medical and surgical
services,
and various support services and
programs.
Rockford
Memorial Hospital, a member of Rockford
Health System, is
a 481-bed
voluntary, non-for-profit, JCAHO-accredited
community general hospital located
in Rockford, Illinois. It is a
regional health and trauma center which
provides
perinatal services, renal dialysis,
and
rehabilitative services.
H.
Douglas Singer Mental Health and Developmental
Center is a State
of
Illinois psychiatric
and developmental disabilities
hospital located in Rockford,
Illinois.
It
has inpatient facilities for
patients with
acute and chronic mental illness,
substance abuse conditions, and
developmental disabilities.
OSF
Saint Anthony Center for Home Care
is a Medicare-certified
agency
which
delivers skilled nursing, home
health aid, physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech
and social worker
services to
a seven county area surrounding
Rockford.
Other
community agencies used for clinical
experiences include
the
Parish Nurse
Program, Janet Wattles Mental
Health Center, Northern Illinois
Hospice
Association, Rockford Rescue
Mission, SwedishAmerican
Hospital, Winnebago County
Housing Authority and office
experience
through the OSF
Medical Group.
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