Vision/Mission /Philosophy/Core Values & Goals

THE TAN CHINGFEN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NURSING VISION, MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, CORE VALUES & GOALS

Vision

To create an equitable inclusive community of wellness, health, discovery, and human dignity.

Mission

The mission of the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing is to prepare nurses who embrace diversity and promote health equity to improve the quality of life and human health in the Commonwealth and beyond by leading and innovating in education, research, health care delivery and public service.

Philosophy of Nursing

Nursing is a science grounded in shared values and ethical principles encompassing healing and the art of caring. Professional nursing is the use of core and generalist knowledge and competencies across the health/illness continuum in the care and actualization of individuals, families, and communities of diverse ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds in a variety of settings. Nursing recognizes that the concept of the health/illness continuum has evolved to appreciate that health is dynamic, encompassing the biophysical, psychosocial, behavioral and spiritual aspects of the human experience, and that the health of individuals, families and communities is inseparable from the social, economic, political and physical environment in which people grow and develop. Graduate education prepares advanced practice nurses, educators and scientists to provide and manage care, collaborate with colleagues in other professions, contribute to the growth of the discipline through leadership, scholarly inquiry, teaching and lifelong learning, and serve society by shaping the complex environment in which care is provided.

Philosophy of Nursing Education

The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing shares the values of the professional schools of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School campus and of the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing, of which it is a member. The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing endorses the Social Policy Statement, Code of Ethics and the Scope and Standards of Advanced Practice Nursing of the American Nurses Association.

Graduate nursing education builds on the liberal arts and sciences and major concentrations of undergraduate education. The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing supports graduate students as they prepare for and transition into roles as advanced practice nurses, leaders, and scientists by providing them with programs of study that are organized for adult learners, and that meet national and state standards. The foundation for the core and specialized knowledge and competencies incorporated into the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing programs of study are The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing, The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice and The Research-focused Doctoral Program in Nursing, all from the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing; the standards of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties; national certification; and the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

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