The University of Texas at Tyler College of Nursing prepares professional nurses who provide leadership for global health care in a variety of roles. Graduates address the challenges of a dynamic society and health care delivery system by initiating resourceful solutions for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management.

To accomplish this mission, the faculty has identified the following goals:

TEACHING

• To pursue excellence in teaching

• To effectively role model in clinical practice

• To recruit and retain students and faculty from diverse populations

SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH

• To value and model life long learning

• To contribute to professional nursing's knowledge base

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

• To actively participate in university governance and academic affairs

• To contribute to the community through active involvement in community groups and activities

PROFESSIONALISM

• To model ethical practice and caring behaviors

• To maintain expertise in selected specialty areas and in teaching

• To actively participate in professional groups for personal growth