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We, the Faculty of the Fayette County Area
Vocational-Technical School Practical Nursing Program,
accept the Philosophy of the sponsoring institution. We
believe that an educational opportunity that exist in
Practical Nursing should be made available to any individual
who meets the admission requirements, without regard to
race, color, ethnic origin, creed, sex, age, marital status,
or qualified handicap. We further believe that:
The Individual
is a unique whole with basic human needs, in constant interaction
with a changing environment. Health status will affect the
individual during the entire life cycle. This constantly changing
level of wellness can be perceived on a health-illness continuum.
At any given point on the continuum,the individual will encounter
and respond to a variety of stressors which alter homeostasis and
well being. The individual's adaptation may take place without
assistance or help may be required for the individual to adapt to
health problems and prevent further related stress. An optimal
level of wellness is achieved when the individual attains their
best physical, mental, social and spiritual status.
Society
encompasses the individual, families and communities in this
constantly changing environment. As such, it impacts upon the
well being and personal development of each individual. Society
serves to establish norms, values and codes of conduct organized
for the benefit of its members.
Nursing
is the diagnosis and treatment of actual or potential health
problems. Nursing utilizes the nursing process, which is the
basis of communication and mode of nursing practice. It is a
systematic method of problem solving which consists of assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation. The result of the nursing
process is the sum total of nursing care activities which promote
high level wellness for the client. Nursing is an art and a science
based on research which shares with others the responsibility for
the total health needs of the individual, the family and the
community.
Practical Nursing
is an integral part of the nursing profession and has a unique
discipline of practice. It emphasizes proficiency in basic nursing
skills and techniques applied to the care of individuals and families
in the structured settings. Practical nurses are responsible and
accountable to the consumer, employer and the nursing profession
for providing quality nursing care.
The Teaching/Learning Process
is a dynamic process in which knowledge, values and skills are
obtained, developed and continually revised. Learning is
individualistic and proceeds from the simple to the complex
according to the level of development, interest and motivation
of the learner. Learning is enhanced through the teacher and
student mutually planning, implementing and evaluating strategies
to meet identified learning needs.
Nursing Education
incorporates prior knowledge into the problem solving process and
evaluation's structured in a fashion to motivate students toward
achievement of pre-established objectives. The teachers role in
Practical Nursing Education is to move from the demonstrator to
integrator and facilitator as the student progresses toward
independent functioning. To achieve this end, the cirriculum is
planned to assist the student to progress from a state of
dependence toward a state of independence.
Education
is a lifelong process of critical thinking, active involvement,
self-direction and accountability. The learner is an active
participant who assumes gradually increasing responsibility for
their own learning. The role of the faculty adapts in response
to the students' needs in order to facilitate the learning
process and to foster commitment to life-long learning.
The Fayette County Area Vocational-Technical
School Practical Nursing Program Faculty believes that a need
for practical nursing exists. The Nursing Faculty is committed
to providing the educational environment; in which to teach
individuals to function under the mandate of the Practical
Nursing Law (63P.S-667). The Nursing Faculty is dedicated to
the development of competent and knowledgeable graduates who
will be an asset to nursing.
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