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College Mission

The Mission of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences is to provide our community, state and region with healthcare professional education that emphasizes clinical competence and academic excellence through affiliation with BryanLGH Medical Center.  We provide educational programs leading to graduate and undergraduate academic degrees, certificates and continuing professional development which prepare learners for careers in nursing and allied health.

Our Vision

The Vision of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences is to provide a College of Health Sciences for Nursing and Allied Health which is regarded as the regional educational program of choice by qualified applicants, graduates and employers.

Our Goals

The Goals of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences are to prepare graduates who:

Are qualified to practice in entry level positions in primary, secondary and teriary healthcare environments.

Are knowledgeable of themselves as individuals with strengths and limitiations.

Value life-long learning as a means of personal and professional growth.

Serve as responsible citizens within the community.

Are able to meet the healthcare needs of an ever-changing society.

Our Values

Philosophy of Diversity

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences recognizes through its Mission Statement that:

The individual is a unique and mulitdimensional being with inherent worth and dignity who deserves to be treated with consideration, empathy, humaneness, kindness, respect, trust and a non-judgemental attitude.

All individuals deserve the same rights, privileges or status as others including acceptance, assertiveness, fairness, self-esteem and tolerance.

The individual has the freedom to exercise choice.

The education process must enable the graduate to participate as a contributing member of a culturally diverse society.

Faculty are responsible as role models, mentors and teachers for providing a caring environment in which students are free to explore and develop.

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences recognizes that diversity presents itself in many different ways.  It is not just the ethnic and sociocultural differences among individuals, but also the physiological, psychological, developmental and spiritual differences.  The College strives to provide equality to all individuals through nondiscriminatory policies on admissions/enrollment, religious or cultural observances, services for students with disabilities, financial aid, student rights and responsibilities, student code and harassment.

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences recognizes that while the community in which it exists is rapidly becoming more culturally diverse, this growth in cultural diversity is not presently realized proportionately within the College faculty or student body.  The College recognizes the importance of striving to recruit a more culturally diverse student body and providing necessary resources to increase the likelihood of success in the College.

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences recognizes the rich learning opportunities within the community for interaction with individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds.  Both curricular and co-curricular opportunities must be systematically provided to students to help them grow personally and professionally and to prepare them to be culturally sensitive citizens in a diverse and ever-changing society.

Diversity Statement

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences honors cultural differences and promotes equality of all individuals through creation of campus climate of inclusion, tolerance and respect.  The College provides students with curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help them grow personally and professionally and to prepare them to be culturally competent citizens in a diverse and ever-changing society.  The College emphasizes the significance of providing faculty and staff with educational and collegial opportunities to maintain an environment which recognizes the importance of cultural competence.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.  The College is committed to a policy that all qualified persons have access to its programs and facilities.

The College is an equal opportunity employer.  It does not discriminate in the hiring practices of faculty and staff.  The College complies with existing federal and state regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action.

Any persons having concerns with rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 should contact the President of the College.

Philosophy of General Education

The Philosophy of General Education of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences is built on the premise that education is more than a program of study.  It is a life-long, interactive process that builds on previous experience and expands one's world view promoting change in attitudes, beliefs, values and/or behaviors.

General Education establishes a broad foundation of knowledge that is essential to the development of an educated person.  Mulitidimensional, holistic growth of the individual is promoted through an integrated study of the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Communication, Mathematics, Humanities/Fine Arts and Business Management.  A core of General Education knowledge is fundamental to any area of study within BryanLGH College of Health Sciences.

Through completion of the BryanLGH College of Health Sciences' General Education plan, graduates will demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

1.  An understanding of the forces of nature, including life and physical sciences that affect human response to and interaction with the world around them.

2. An understanding of the impact of political, social, cultural and economic factors in shaping values, beliefs, traditions and behaviors in a diverse society.

3.  The ability to communicate and interpret meaning accurately and effectively through reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

4.  The ability to apply mathematical logic and scientific reasoning skills in problem solving.

5.  The ability to understand, appreciate and engage in creative expression, philosophical thought and ethical decision making.

6.  The ability to recognize current economic, ethical, social, and legal factors that relate to business and management practices.

 Philosphy of the School of Allied Health

The faculty of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, School of Allied Health believe that:

Allied health is a broad field of study encompassing diverse healthcare professions which enhance the delivery of healthcare and services through promotion of interdisciplinary communication, support and collaboration with a variety of healthcare providers.  Allied health professions incorporate both art and science, and integrate theory with practice.  The professions require highly specialized skills, critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, integrity, teamwork and respect.  Allied health professionals actively collaborate with nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide a culture of safety which involves safe practice, commitment, accountability and responsibility to clients, society and the profession.

Allied health professionals actively collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support health promotion and maintenance and illness prevention.  Allied health professionals are guided by legal and ethical standards, and require communication and interpersonal skills which promote holistic, compassionate interaction wiht the client.

The client as an individual is a unique and multidimensional being with inherent worth and dignity.  Individuals interact in a dynamic process within an ever-changing environment.  Individuals have the capacity to care, to learn and to change.  They have the right to determine and participate in activities that affect their health status and are, therefore, responsible for their own actions.

The environment is both internal and external.  The internal environment is unique to the individual.  The external enviroment is global, geopolitical, cultural and technical.  The relationship between the individual and the environment is both dynamic and reciprocal.

Health is a dynamic state influenced by heredity, the environment and the individual's life style.  The state of health is reflected within an individual's physical, psychological, spiritual, developmental and sociocultural dimensions.  Individuals differ in how health is perceived and valued, and have the right to define their own health.  The pursuit of health is the right and responsibility of  each individual.

Educational preparation of the allied health professional is built on an integrated study of General Education and allied health concepts.  Knowledge and skills are developed through didactic and clinical experiences specific to the field of study.  The educational experience prepares the graduate to practice in a variety of settings as an entry level allied health professional.

Philosophy of the School of Nursing

The faculty of BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, believes that:

Nursing is an art and a science: the embodiment of caring.  It consists of a unique, integrated body of knowledge and requires critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills.  Nursing addresses holistic human responses to varied levels of health in a variety of settings, and is concerned with illness prevention, health promotion and health maintenance.  Nurses actively collaborate with other healthcare professionals to promote safe holistic care of their clients.  They provide care to individuals, families, groups and communities.  Nursing requires commitment and responsibility to society an to the profession.

The individual is a unique and multidimensional being with inherent worth and dignity. Individuals interact with the environment in a dynamic process which requires change over time.  Individuals have the capacity to care, to learn and to change.  They have the right to determine and participate in activities that affect their health status, and therefore are responsible for their own actions.

Environment is both internal and external.  The internal environment is unique to the individual.  The external environment is global, geopolitical, cultural and technical. The relationship between the individual and the environment is both dynamic and reciprocal.

Health is a dynamic state influenced by heredity, the environment and the individual's lifestyle.  The state of health is reflected within an individual's physical, psychological, spiritual, developmental and sociocultural dimensions.  Individuals, families and communities differ in how health is perceived and valued, and have the right to define their own health.  The pursuit of health is the right and responsibility of each individual.

Learning is a life-long, interactive process that builds on previous experience and ideally results in change in attitudes, beliefs and/or behaviors.  Learning occurs in a variety of environments, and involves the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains.

Professional nursing education is built on an integrated study of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities in order to promote critical thinking, caring, respect and concern for individuals, families, communities and societies.  This integrated program of nursing science and General Education is designed to develop an appreciation for the arts and sciences.  This contributes to an individual's understanding of and participation in society as a whole.  The nursing major provides a theoretical base concurrent with practice in a variety of settings, and prepares a nurse generalist.  Baccalaureate education provides the foundation for graduate education and advanced practice and expands an individual's perspectives on life, attitudes, values and beliefs.

The faculty are responsible as role models, mentors and teachers for providing a caring environment in which students are free to explore and develop personally, professionally and intellectually.  The College provides a full range of nursing activities within the multiple contexts of legal and ethical boundaries, political and economic forces, sociocultural influences, and spiritual and historical factors.  The environment will provide quality education which develops critical thinking and nursing competence.  A graduate of the College will possess the ability to integrate theories, concepts, and research findings into nursing practice, shaping the future of nursing and meeting the emerging healthcare needs of society.

Philosphy of the School of Nurse Anesthesia

The philosophic foundations of the Master's degree in Nurse Anesthesia are commensurate with all graduate programs within BryanLGH College of Health Sciences.

The study of nurse anesthesia is unique in the realm of traditional graduate programming as the theoretical and clinical prinicples of the are draw from the integration of many disciplines that contribute to the core of professional education.  The complexity of contemporary anesthesia practice justifiably requires this integration to enable the nurse anesthetist to practice the humanistic, scientific and technical skills of the profession compentently and intelligently.

The educational program for the preparation of nurse anesthetists is conducted as a shared responsibility between the student and faculyt.  Students must be intensely committed to achieving their goals through a consistent demonstration of purpose, motivation, responsibility to patients and colleagues, independence of thought, creativity and personal demeanor.  Faculty, likewise, are committed to the responsibilities of competent resource, guidance and professionalism.

The program seeks to express its commitment to each student through individualized instruction and counsel.  Our primary goal is to provide the graduate student with an advanced scientific knowledge base and a comprehensive array of clinical skills that hallmark the standards of care in anesthesia practice.

Our obligation to graduates will be to prepare them for full participation in the delivery of anesthesia care in concert with other healthcare providers.  They will be competent in independent judgement as professional nurses.

Our responsibility to the community is expressed in the aim of providing an educational program that will ably prepare the nurse anesthetist to meet the healthcare needs of a culturally diverse population.

Our obligation to the profession is to prepare a nurse anesthetist who will serve as an invaluable resource in support of the goals of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and to the advancement of the profession of nurse anesthesia.