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| Mission The Faculty of Nursing and Health Science will achieve this recognition by: Producing competent, consumer focused and confident graduates through education and research endeavours; Providing a learning environment that is student focused, values exemplary teaching and which is supportive and culturally appropriate; Its commitment to education that is evidence based and which is commensurate with contemporary practice within nursing and health science disciplines; Collaboration and partnerships with relevant professionals, health providers, government and non-govermental organisations and other educational providers. |
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Values (The FONHS values) the unique identity of the student as an individual, ensuring that this uniqueness is promoted through the application of scholarly activities; a proactive and creative learner who will both draw from, and contribute to, the richness of the educational experience; fostering respect and dignity in the promotion of intellectual freedom and the advancement of knowledge, skills and attitudes; the optimization of health through curricula that reflects biopsychosocial and spiritual dimensions of health; philosophical and theoretical frameworks that both support and inform nursing and health science, which includes competence, confidence, commitment, compassion and conscience; a caring and culturally responsive approach toward all staff, students and community;graduates who can think critically and use reflective processes in order to analyse and synthesise professional practice. |
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