Vision, Mission, Philosophy

Vision:

Padmashri Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Nursing will be the best in providing Nursing education of international standards and continuously reinvent itself in ways that distinguish the institution among its peers, with innovations in academics, faculty practice, research, and Informatics and an unparalleled focus on activities that benefit the community and society at large.

Mission:

Our Mission is to create a centre of excellence for the advancement of nursing science by providing accessible, high quality undergraduate and post graduate nursing education to diverse student populations in the student-centered learning environments that utilize technological innovation and promote critical thinking for the development of nurse leaders at all entries of practice.

Philosophy:

Health is a state of wellbeing that enables a person to lead a psychological, social and economical productive life. Health is a right of all the people. Individuals, families and communities have a responsibility towards maintaining their health. Nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way in the health care delivery system. It recognizes national health goals and is committed to participate in the implementation of National Health Policies and Programs. It aims at identifying health needs of the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with other health professionals and community groups. Scope of nursing practice encompasses provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide variety of health care settings. Practice of nursing is based upon application of basic concepts and principles derived from the physical, biological, behavioral sciences, medicine and nursing. Nursing is based on values of caring, and aims to help individuals to attain independence in selfcare. It necessitates development of compassion and understanding of human behavior among its practitioners to provide care with respect and dignity and protect the rights of individuals and groups. Undergraduates nursing program is broad based education within an academic framework, specifically directed to the development of critical thinking skills, competencies and standards required for practice of professional nursing and midwifery as envisaged in National Health Policy 2002. The teachers have the responsibility to be role models and create learning environment that enables students to acquire inquiry driven, self-directed learning and fosters an attitude of lifelong learning. Undergraduate nursing education program prepares its graduates to become exemplary citizen by adhering to code of ethics and professional conduct at all times in fulfilling personal, social and professional obligation so as to respond to national aspirations.