The mission of the School of Nursing is to produce outstanding clinicians and researchers that meet the needs of our society. We achieve our mission by living our values.
Values
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Professional and personal integrity: We operate in an environment of trust, honesty and dignity, and we never compromise our intellectual, professional or personal integrity.
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Commitment to excellence: We are passionate about our work, hold ourselves accountable, and have an unyielding commitment to quality and excellence.
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Care and Compassion: We are empathetic and sensitive to those we serve and promote wellness in all we do.
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Collegiality: We have a strong sense of community and we encourage teamwork, collaboration and openness in our communications.
Vision
The vision of the School of Nursing is to be among the top 25 nursing schools in the country recognized for our commitment to leadership and quality. A highly collaborative faculty with seamlessly integrated clinical and research practices. A well established and recognized brand, both internal and external to the university, that conveys our commitment to our mission and values.
Imperatives
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Recruit and retain outstanding faculty
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Attract and retain quality students
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Maintain our accreditations
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Improve our physical infrastructure
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Improve our identity, internally and externally
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Better integrate clinical and research practices
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Increase our financial resources
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Place the right people into the right roles
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Support, mentor, and develop junior faculty
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Have effective measures of success
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Leverage, integrate with and enhance UB2020’s research foci
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Engage senior faculty for continuous growth, contribution and leadership
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Develop and provide the right programs to the right number of students