2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

Introduction to the School of Nursing

The Indiana University School of Nursing opened its doors in Indianapolis in 1914. Since that time, it has evolved into one of the nation's most eminent schools, recently receiving a ranking of twelfth out of more than 200 schools of nursing that offer graduate programs.

Historical Milestones

• 1914 Indiana University Training School for Nurses opened at Indianapolis
• 1932 Curricula established for Bachelor of Science in Nursing on Bloomington campus for public health nursing, administration and supervision of nursing service, and teaching in schools of nursing offered for registered nurses in Bloomington
• 1944 Division of Nursing Education placed in School of Education with preparation for teachers of science, nursing arts, medical-surgical, maternity, and pediatric nursing
• 1945 Master of Science in Nursing Education first offered at IU Bloomington
• 1950 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program first offered
• 1956 Name of school officially changed to Indiana University School of Nursing
• 1957 Original National League for Nursing (NLN) accreditation for the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program
• 1960 Last diploma school graduates
• 1961 Original NLN accreditation for the B.S.N. program
• 1965 All nursing programs organized into one administrative unit to form the School of Nursing, the tenth school of Indiana University
• 1965 Associate of Arts program developed by the regional campuses and the school
• 1965 General nursing program for registered nurses discontinued
• 1966 M.S.N. degree first offered
• 1968 Original NLN accreditation for the Associate of Arts Program, IUPUI
• 1974 School of Nursing building dedicated at IUPUI
• 1974 First efforts toward establishing a systemwide school
• 1975 Specialist in Clinical Nursing program approved
• 1975 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program continued to 1983, IUPUI and IU East
• 1975 First students enrolled in A.S.N. major courses on the Richmond campus (IU East)
• 1976 Original American Nurses' Association (ANA) accreditation for the Continuing Education program
• 1976 Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.S.) program approved
• 1976 NLN accreditation for B.S.N. and graduate programs continues
• 1978 First doctoral students admitted
• 1979 B.S.N. program extended to IU South Bend and IU Southeast
• 1980 New upper-division baccalaureate curriculum initiated
• 1981 B.S.N. program extended to IU Northwest
• 1981 First Doctor of Nursing Science degree awarded
• 1981 Kokomo campus becomes part of systemwide school
• 1982 NLN accreditation for B.S.N. and graduate programs continued until 1990
• 1983 Extension of B.S.N. program to IU Kokomo approved
• 1983 Extension of M.S.N. program to multiple sites approved
• 1983 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program continued to 1991, IUPUI and IU East
• 1984 Extension of B.S.N. program to IU East approved
• 1985 First master's degree courses offered at five sites-Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS)
• 1985 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program continued to 1993, IU Northwest
• 1985 Office of Nursing Practice established
• 1986 NLN accreditation for A.S.N. program continued to 1994, IU Kokomo
• 1987 Extension of B.S.N. program to IU South Bend approved
• 1987 Extension of A.S.N. program to IU South Bend approved
• 1987 Approval of Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) to A.S.N. mobility option at IUPU Columbus
• 1989 School reorganized into academic departments
• 1990 Formal planning for a Ph.D. program in nursing initiated
• 1990 Institute of Action Research for Community Health established
• 1991 Designation of Institute of Action Research for Community Health as a World Health Organization Collaborating for Healthy Cities
• 1991 Establishment of Mary Margaret Walther Program in Oncology Care Research
• 1991 Implementation of the R.N. to M.S.N. mobility options
• 1993 Accreditation of A.S.N., B.S.N., and M.S.N. programs by the National League for Nursing for eight years
• 1995 Transition from D.N.S. to Ph.D. degree program approved
• 1996 First class of Ph.D. in Nursing Science students admitted
• 1998 Emily Holmquist Endowed Professorship instituted
• 1998 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Board of Commissioners granted IUPUI preliminary approval of the baccalaureate and master's nursing education programs
• 1999 85th anniversary of nursing at Indiana University
• 2000 Accreditation of A.S.N., B.S.N., and M.S.N. programs by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission for eight years
• 2000 New ten-year accreditation of B.S.N. and M.S.N. programs by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Mission of the School of Nursing

Indiana University School of Nursing on the campuses of IUPUI, IUPU Columbus, and IU Bloomington functions in most respects as one administrative unit, known as the Corridor. The mission of the Corridor is to create a community of learning that addresses society's need for caring and scientifically prepared nurse professionals, as well as the educational and developmental needs of students, faculty, staff, and alumni from diverse backgrounds. Through the scholarship of creative pedagogy, discovery, application, and integration, the Corridor will improve the health and quality of life for the citizens of central Indiana, the state, the nation, and beyond by meeting society's need for nurses at different educational levels who are prepared to be effective in a range of practice settings.

As the core campus of the largest multipurpose school of nursing in the country, the Corridor seeks to have top-ranked programs in nursing education and research. Toward that end, the Corridor emphasizes:

• Superior and innovative teaching
• Health behavior research
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Partnerships with the community
• Lifelong learning

The Corridor seeks to be known for:

• Creative problem-solving through critical thinking and innovative use of information technology
• Best practice models for culturally appropriate health services, in local to international arenas
• Nursing knowledge development related to healthy lifestyles, self-care, functional enhancement, effective symptom management, and delivery systems
• Leadership in health policy

The mission and values of the School of Nursing are consistent with campus aspirations toward quality, collaboration, centrality, and identity. They further the overall mission:

• To raise educational achievement and intellectual aspiration in Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, and beyond, through leadership, access, and commitment to lifelong learning
• To develop and apply knowledge to ever-changing issues of health and of economic and social well-being, through teaching, research, and service
• To enhance the professional and personal lives of students by offering the state's most comprehensive range of effective academic programs
• To serve as a model for collaboration and interdisciplinary work
• To build understanding and respect in academic and human relationships through the appreciation and celebration of diversity

Statement by the Dean

Since its founding in 1914, Indiana University School of Nursing has grown into one of the largest schools of nursing in the country, and it is ranked as one of the best. We offer the full range of academic degrees, from undergraduate through doctoral levels, as well as postdoctoral research training and extensive continuing education. As one school with offerings at eight locations (Bloomington, Columbus, Gary, Indianapolis, Kokomo, New Albany, Richmond, and South Bend), we are committed to your career preparation. Our more than 23,000 graduates are chief nursing officers of large health facilities, deans of nursing schools, clinical specialists, entrepreneurs, and staff nurses in urban and rural settings around Indiana and throughout the world.

As I look back over my own nursing career, I am struck by how nursing can be a means of developing all aspects of one's personality, from the caring to the analytical. I have had experiences that were outside my realm of thinking when I earned my undergraduate degree, and I am convinced there is no talent or ambition that cannot be realized in this profession. As I look to the future, I see nursing holding on to traditional caregiving values, but playing them out in new and exciting ways. Faced with the challenges of changing health care delivery, nurses will be called on to lead in areas never dreamed of by earlier generations. Know that the talented faculty at Indiana University are committed to helping you realize your professional aspirations in every career transition that you undertake, and to enabling you to seize your own preferred future. At all levels and on all campuses, Indiana University School of Nursing has forged strong links between nursing education and nursing services in clinical and community settings in order to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. I welcome you and invite you to become a part of our extended IU family.

Angela Barron McBride, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
University Dean and Distinguished Professor of Nursing

Accreditations

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission-A.S.N., B.S.N., and M.S.N. programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-B.S.N. and M.S.N. programs
Indiana State Board of Nursing-A.S.N. and B.S.N. programs
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Memberships

The School of Nursing is an agency member of the National League for Nursing's Council of Associate Degree Programs and the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), as well as the Committee for Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The school is also a constituency member of the National League for Nursing; and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Clarian Health Nursing Service is an agency member of the Council of Hospitals and Related Institutional Nursing Services.

Professional/Technical Standards

Students of the School of Nursing will be held to the American Nurses' Association's "Standards of Professional Performance" and "Code for Nurses," and the School of Nursing's Essential Abilities (outlined below). Failure to uphold these standards may result in dismissal from any nursing program.

ANA Standards of Professional Performance (revised 1989)

1. The nurse systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
2. The nurse evaluates his or her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
3. The nurse acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.
4. The nurse contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
5. The nurse's decisions and actions on behalf of clients are determined in an ethical manner.
6. The nurse collaborates with the clients, significant others, and health care providers.
7. The nurse uses research findings in practice.
8. The nurse considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering client care.

ANA Code for Nurses (revised 1985)

Each person, upon entering the nursing profession, inherits a measure of the responsibility and trust associated with the profession, along with the corresponding obligation to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and conduct it has set. Nursing students are expected to show responsibility in their behavior, to deal with faculty, peers, patients, and clinical staff in a direct and honest manner, and to be professional in their conduct. Students who violate accepted standards for professional nursing may be discharged from the program.

1. The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.
2. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.
3. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.
4. The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.
5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth.
6. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality health care and consistent with the values of the profession through individual and collective action.
7. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
8. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.
9. The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping social policy.

Essential Abilities

The School of Nursing faculty have specified essential abilities (technical standards) critical to the success of students enrolled in any IU nursing program. Qualified applicants are expected to meet all admission criteria, and matriculating students are expected to meet all progression criteria, as well as these essential abilities (technical standards) with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Essential judgment skills to include ability to identify, assess, and comprehend conditions surrounding patient situations for the purpose of problem solving and coming to appropriate conclusions and/or courses of action.
2. Essential neurological functions to include ability to use the senses of seeing, hearing, touch, and smell to make correct judgments regarding patient conditions for the purpose of demonstrating competence to safely engage in the practice of nursing. Behaviors that demonstrate essential neurological functions include, but are not limited to, observing, listening, understanding relationships, writing, and employing psychomotor abilities.
3. Essential communication skills to include ability to communicate effectively with fellow students, faculty, patients, and all members of the health care team. Skills include verbal, written, and nonverbal abilities consistent with effective communication.
4. Essential emotional coping skills to include ability to demonstrate the mental health necessary to safely engage in the practice of nursing as determined by professional standards of practice.
5. Essential intellectual and conceptual skills to include ability to measure, calculate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate to engage competently in the safe practice of nursing.
6. Other essential behavioral attributes to include ability to engage in activities consistent with safe nursing practice without demonstrated behaviors of addiction to, abuse of, or dependence on alcohol or other drugs that may impair behavior or judgment. The student must demonstrate responsibility and accountability for actions as a student in the School of Nursing and as a developing professional nurse. (Policy VI-A-15)