Mission

The mission of the West Virginia University School of Nursing is to serve the people of West Virginia and larger society through education, research and service, including faculty practice. This mission is responsive to changing health care needs and emerging national and state changes in technology and health care delivery and is enhanced by a supportive and open environment. The faculty's educational effort is directed to providing high quality student-centered programs of instruction at all levels which prepare superb professional nurses to meet basic health care needs; advanced practice nurses to address complex health needs; and doctorally educated nurses to advance nursing knowledge through research, to assist in the formulation of policies to improve health care, and to serve as faculty in higher degree programs. Unique characteristics of the state mandate that the health care needs of rural populations and vulnerable groups be a major focus of education, research and service, including faculty practice.