College of Nursing

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Nancy Fahrenwald, Dean
Linda Herrick, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing
SWG 255, 605-688-5178 or 1-888-216-9806, Ext. 2
Box 2275, Brookings, SD 57007-0098
E-mail: Nancy.Fahrenwald@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/nurs/

Introduction
The Mission of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University is to advance the nursing profession and improve human health through excellence in education, research, practice and service to society. Faculty, students and graduates of the College value scholarly activities which will expand nursing science, nursing knowledge and nursing practice while providing leadership in the delivery of nursing and health care for individuals across the life span, communities and populations. The curriculum is rooted in the meta-paradigm of nursing, which includes the concepts of client, health, environment, and nursing. The College engages in strategic and inter-professional partnerships to improve human health and foster diversity in the people and perspectives shaping the discipline.

The mission serves to:
• Recruit and retain students who reflect a qualified, diverse student body.
• Prepare graduates who are internationally competitive, globally informed, ethically grounded and socially responsible.
• Provide an environment rich in research to improve nursing practice and health care outcomes.
• Provide expertise to consumers, health care professionals and health systems.

Diversity Statement
Recognizing the growing diversity of the nation’s population, and in support of a key goal from many national organizations to eliminate health disparities, the College of Nursing faculty and staff seek to admit and graduate students who value, respect and reflect the diversity of the society in which they will learn and practice.

Accreditations
South Dakota Board of Nursing (approval)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

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