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| Columbia College of Nursing has a long and proud history in nursing education, dating from 1901. The College has been affiliated with Columbia Hospital since 1909, and serves a vital role in the development and training of caring, competent nurses. |
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The Columbia College of Nursing and Mount Mary College have established a joint bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program. This educational partnership offers the highest caliber of preparation for a career in nursing, combining Columbia College of Nursing's hundred-year history of excellence in nursing with Mount Mary's 88-years of highly respected liberal arts education. Within a liberal arts framework, students integrate the latest in nursing instruction with challenging |
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| The affiliations with Columbia St. Mary's, Mount Mary College and more than 50 community clinical sites ensure that our students will receive |
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| the latest advances in nursing education, while remaining on the cutting edge of today's changing health care environment. |
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The College had the honor of becoming a chartered chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, one of the largest and most prestigious nursing organizations in the world. Chapter chartering entails a rigorous approval process by the international organization, including a comprehensive self-study report and site visit. The culmination occurred March 31, 2006 when the members were inducted and the Tau Sigma Chapter received its charter. Tau Sigma Chapter - Click here for more information. |
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The nursing program is approved by Wisconsin State Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the North Central Association Accrediting Commission.
The Mount Mary College - Columbia College of Nursing Intercollegiate Nursing Program is a member of American Association of Colleges of Nursing. |
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Mission Statement |
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| The Mission of Columbia College of Nursing is to prepare liberally educated persons for the profession of nursing and to assist students to develop into intellectually and humanely responsive, self-directing, contributing members of society. |
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Vision Statement |
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| Columbia College of Nursing will be a premier provider of health care education. We will strive to be the best educational institution in which to learn and work. We will be known as a student-first organization. We will anticipate, plan and act decisively and with integrity. We will be a responsive, contributing citizen of the community. We will attain our vision through establishing partnerships of diverse persons working effectively together. |
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Program Goals |
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The graduate of this nursing program will be prepared to:
- value every individual as a unique, adaptive person who has worth and dignity and who engages in dynamic, reciprocal interaction with the environment.
- utilize the nursing process to foster human and environmental integrity and facilitate adaptation in situations of health and illness for persons of all ages.
- synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences with nursing science to enhance professional practice.
- evaluate research for its applicability to the continuous improvement of nursing and health care.
- maintain an awareness of historical trends and legal, social, economic, and political issues related to nursing and health care.
- collaborate with health care consumers and providers in promoting, maintaining, and restoring health.
- communicate effectively when establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
- utilize leadership skills to facilitate the provision of accessible, cost effective, quality health care.
- cultivate the attitudes and skills necessary to think critically, manage information and assume accountability for independent decisions.
- participate in activities that contribute to lifelong personal and professional development.
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Licensure Examination |
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| Upon completion of all degree requirements, the primary graduate is eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). A graduate must pass this examination to be licensed as, and practice as, a registered nurse (RN |
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Education Requirements |
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| In both the BSN Degree Program and BSN Completion Program, all graduates of the nursing program must complete all of the general degree, distribution and administrative requirements of Mount Mary College, as well as of Columbia College. All students should work closely with their adviser in planning their programs. Look for more details on our academics page. |
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Disclaimer |
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We offer a number of links to web sites we believe may have useful health and educational information for visitors to our site. Links to third party web sites on this site are provided solely as a convenience to you. Columbia College of Nursing has not and cannot review the content of third party sites and is not responsible for any content therein. Third party web sites may have privacy policies and security policies different than that of Columbia College of Nursing and are not governed by this Columbia College of Nursing Disclaimer. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this site, you do so at your own risk.
The material contained in this site is for informational purposes only. We do not warrant that the information on our web site is complete, accurate, current or reliable.
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2121 E. Newport Avenue | Milwaukee | WI | 53211-2952
Phone 414-961-3530 | Fax 414-961-4121
Last Updated
March 6, 2008
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