VISION & MISSION
The Vision & Mission of the School of Nursing was developed and approved by School of Nursing Faculty in 2004.
Vision
Widener University School of Nursing aspires to be a preeminent school of nursing in a metropolitan university, recognized for developing clinically prepared, scientifically oriented, technologically proficient, professional nurses who provide leadership as clinicians, educators, scholars, and researchers to transform the health and quality of life in diverse communities in a global society.
Mission
As a leading comprehensive School of Nursing, we achieve our mission by creating a learning environment where curricula are connected to societal health issues through diverse community engagement. We lead by providing a unique professional nursing education in a challenging, scholarly, and supportive learning community.
We engage our students though interactive teaching, professional role modeling, active scholarship, and experiential learning. We inspire our students to be professionals who demonstrate leadership in nursing practice, education, scholarship, and research throughout the global community. We contribute to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
CHRONOLOGY
1966
Baccalaureate nursing program established.
1977
RN/BSN evening program initiated.
1980
Masters of Nursing Program established.
1982
Weekend RN/BSN Option initiated.
1983
Doctor of Nursing Science Program established.
1990
Evening baccalaureate program established.
1993
RN/BSN/MSN program initiated.
1994
Family Nurse Practitioner Program initiated on the Harrisburg campus.
1995
Family Nurse Practitioner Program expanded to the Main Campus.
1998
RN/MSN program initiated.
2001
Nurse Educator and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing specialties established.
2004
Accelerated Master of Nursing/Doctor of Nursing Science Program established.