Study Nursing at St. Mary’s University
The Department of Nursing at St. Mary’s University approaches the education of nurses within the Catholic and Marianist tradition. We see education as a self-initiated, life-long, intellectual and social process with a commitment to the development of the whole person. Nursing faculty embrace each student’s diverse background and work collaboratively with them to become caring, compassionate, ethical and critical-thinking professional nurses making sound clinical decisions.
The mission of the Department of Nursing is the formation of compassionate, caring and transformative professional nurse leaders committed to providing holistic, quality, safe care that is fair and equitable for all. Our vision is to graduate innovative and passionate servant leaders within the Catholic and Marianist tradition who transform health and health care systems.
Department Mission and Vision
Student Learning Outcomes
- Professional Identity (Member of the Profession)
- Demonstrate a professional nursing identity incorporating Marianist values of service, peace, justice and respect for human dignity.
- Patient-Centered Care (Provider of Patient-Centered Care)
- Provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care across the lifespan, integrating knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences to support clinical judgment and decision-making.
- Quality and Safety Leadership (Patient Safety Advocate)
- Apply leadership principles to promote quality improvement, patient safety and systems-based practice, while supporting diversity, equity, inclusivity and improved patient outcomes.
- Interprofessional Collaboration (Member of the Healthcare Team)
- Communicate effectively and collaborate with patients, families and interprofessional healthcare teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.
- Informatics and Technology (Operator of Information and Technology)
- Use information technologies, informatics processes and data to support clinical judgment, decision-making and the delivery of safe, quality patient-centered care.
These outcomes are aligned with the requirements set forth by the Texas Board of Nursing (2021). Differentiated Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Nursing Programs. Core Competencies and American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2021). The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professions Nursing. Domains.
Blank Sheppard Innovation Center
The Blank Sheppard Innovation Center supports research, innovation and instruction within the School of Science, Engineering and Technology and is home to the St. Mary’s University Department of Nursing.
The nursing facilities include a seven-bed skills laboratory, a four-bed simulation suite and a flexible, multipurpose learning space designed to support hands-on nursing education and simulation-based learning.
St. Mary’s Nursing Conceptual Framework
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum at St. Mary’s University is based on the core concept of patient-centered care, supported by professionalism, safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement and informatics. These supporting concepts are equally important and interdependent with nurses using clinical reasoning to make clinical judgments when providing patient-centered care.
Caring and compassion are foundational not only for patient-centered care but also for creating the respectful healing environments that are hallmarks of the Nursing Program. Graduates of the St. Mary’s Nursing Program will fully integrate all conceptual components of the framework into their nursing practice.
Why Choose St. Mary’s Nursing Program?
- Mental health early in the curriculum, recognizing its focus on health and wellness for individuals
- Community-based service learning opportunities
- Focused on the care of vulnerable populations
- Focused on both the art and science of nursing
- Simulated learning via our simulation suite and virtual simulation
Core Values
The core values of the Nursing department and program are grounded in the characteristics of Marianist education.
Faith
- Recognize the whole person includes dimensions of spirituality
- Appreciate the impact of faith
- Integrate the heart and intellect to display respect given the multiplicity of faiths and culture
Community
- Appreciate a culture of inclusivity
- Accept others in the same way that a family accepts theirs
- Learn within a community of faith, respect and love
- Teamwork and collaboration
Adaptation
- Embrace change for the common good
- Appreciate flexibility
Service
- Advocate for peace and social justice
- Minister to the suffering and the poor
- Servant leaders
Excellence
- Sharpening reflection, critical thinking and clinical judgment skills
- Promote a respectful academic environment whereby students feel safe to openly engage in dialogue with faculty and peers creating a community of learners
- Expand personal views in the quest for social justice
Questions? Contact Us.
Director of Nursing
Donna Badowski, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE
210-431-5000
dbadowski@stmarytx.edu
Office of Admission
Location: Chaminade Tower, Room 200
Text: 210-526-0796
Call: 210-436-3126
Email: uadm@stmarytx.edu
