Mission
Develop and empower nurse leaders who advance research, education, practice and policy that have a positive impact on the health of individuals and communities.
Vision
To be recognized globally as an academic community of excellence that builds on our traditions of innovation and impact that provide leadership in nursing research, education, and practice.
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Values
Integrity, discovery, diversity and inclusivity, innovation, community, individuality, excellence, belonging, equity.
We value that each member of FPB acts with integrity, drives discovery, promotes diversity, inclusivity, equity, and belongingness, supports innovation and community engagement, embraces individuality, and strives for excellence.
Philosophy Statement
What?
- We educate students to become professional nurses committed to lifelong learning.
- We develop dynamic leaders in nursing and healthcare whose expertise, skills, and goodwill reach across the globe.
- We prepare and support clinicians, educators, and scientists to advance the discipline of nursing.
- We conduct research and develop theory to build knowledge within nursing and across disciplines.
- We lead interprofessional collaboration, develop community and global partnerships, and seek opportunities to contribute to the holistic health needs of our patients and communities.
Why?
- To equip individuals for inclusive, non-judgmental, empathetic human caring.
- To demonstrate passion for learning, scholarship, inquiry, and service to advance nursing practice and the health and wellness of individuals and populations.
How?
- We boldly propel the discipline of nursing forward through a culture of inclusive leadership and through advocacy, research, and inquiry to transform practice and advance equitable health policy and nursing knowledge.
- We provide dynamic education to anticipate and address local and global healthcare needs including social drivers of health and environmental concerns. We develop influential leaders in nursing and health-related organizations, nationally and internationally.
- We use best practices of instruction and integrate novel technology to educate students. We support their development as professional nurses committed to excellence in ethical practice, leadership, and inquiry; life-long learning, interprofessional collaborative practice, and respect for others.
For whom?
- We do this for our students, the discipline of nursing, and the health of individuals and populations inclusive of their circumstances and intersectional identities.
Approved by faculty of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing December 2024/January 2025.
Acting with Purpose
At Case Western Reserve University, our mission, vision and values are more than just words. They drive who we are and who we want to be. They advance what we study and how. They shape our community, both on campus and off.
And they propel us, every day, to think big—and think beyond the possible.