About the Department
School of Health Sciences Nursing Faculty
School of Health Sciences Nursing Website
The Lydia Green Nursing Program prepares graduates of competence, character, and wisdom to meet the health needs of a community by promoting wellness and providing illness care for its members.
Seattle Pacific University's nursing program — undergraduate pre-licensure BSN is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Our Mission
Based on our commitment to Christian values, we seek to partner with the community to develop graduates who engage the culture, change the world, and:
- Serve all people with the highest level of professional care.
- Demonstrate competence in a diverse and changing environment.
- Act with wisdom, character, and caring.
- Demonstrate leadership in all aspects of nursing.
- Promote optimum health of body, mind, and spirit.
Our core values are: excellence; respect; diversity; inquiry; and caring presence.
Program Learning Outcomes
Five program outcomes frame the curricula and student learning outcomes in all levels of the nursing program:
- Generalist: Integrate concepts of liberal arts and sciences to promote well-being and manage complex nursing care, incorporating sound clinical judgement through nurse generalist practice.
- Healthcare Leader: Employ leadership principles, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement strategies to influence health policy and regulations for provision of safe and quality care across the lifespan.
- Health Information Manager: Use patient care technologies and manage clinical information to deliver safe, effective, and quality care in a variety of settings across diverse populations.
- Collaborator: Collaborate in the management, coordination, and delivery of interprofessional care for diverse individuals, families, and communities.
- Professional: Demonstrate professional behaviors that reflect values consistent with lifelong learning, spiritual awareness, cultural humility, and ethical standards.
