About DSN
Approvals
The Colorado State Board of Nursing has approved the programs of the Denver
School of Nursing. This approval allows graduates the eligibility to take
exams that are required for their professional goals.
On November 29, 2004, the Denver School of Nursing was granted Category II
authorization from the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) to
deliver degree programs within the state of Colorado. The CCHE decision was
based on information the school provided to CCHE which reflected the
school's intent to seek accreditation with an appropriate accrediting
agency. Accrediting agency policies prohibit educational organizations from
identifying the agency, or the school’s progress, during the initial phases
of its process.
The school is seeking institutional accreditation with an agency acceptable to CCHE and the CBON. The school cannot guarantee when, or if, it will be successful in obtaining accreditation, but it will work to the best of its ability, within the timeframes and guidelines of the accrediting agencies, toward that goal. During this process, pursuant to the CCHE authorization, the school will award baccalaureate degrees to the graduates of its Upper Division Baccalaureate Program, and associate degrees to graduates of its Associate Degree in Nursing Program and (+1) Year Two Associate Degree Program.
The Campus
The campus of Denver School of Nursing is located at 1401 19th Street in the
“Lodo” area of downtown Denver, Colorado. The facility is a modern 25,000
square foot building comprised of classrooms, a computer lab, student
lounge, learning laboratory and administrative offices.
Mission, Values and Philosophy
The Board has adopted statements of vision, mission, values and goals and
philosophy to guide the operation of the intuition.
Vision
The vision of the Denver School of Nursing is to be recognized as an
excellent school of choice for individuals seeking higher education leading
to careers in nursing and other medical fields.
Mission
Denver School of Nursing is a private institution of higher education
dedicated exclusively to educating students for the diverse opportunities
offered by careers in nursing and other medical fields.
Purpose
Denver School of Nursing serves students, the nursing profession, health
care organizations, clients receiving care, and the increasing needs of
society for qualified nurses, by offering programs for students who seek
careers in nursing.
As a single purpose institution, Denver School of Nursing devotes all of its
resources to maintaining quality nursing programs in an environment that
focuses on clinical competence across all scopes of practice, and that help
develop the technical and thinking skills needed to foster successful
careers and a life time of continued professional learning.
The programs offered build on foundations of general education common to
nursing education, and all of programs meet or exceed common standards for
nursing education programs in Colorado.
We provide education in a differentiated practice model that teaches our
students to learn to maximize their own role development, and to have the
opportunity to learn to collaborate effectively with other nurses of
differing educational preparations.
The programs integrate holistic health care values with traditional health
care values so our students can explore the understanding of “whole body
wellness" in client care.
We offer programs to adult students from the economically and ethnically
diverse regional community we serve.
Programs and Services
Denver School of Nursing offers programs and services to support and fulfill
our mission by providing:
Programs at the associate and baccalaureate level, that build on prior
education, and that award associate and baccalaureate degrees;
Programs that prepare students to sit for national licensing examinations as
Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses.
A program that allows practicing Licensed Practical Nurses to advance their
education and career by earning an associate degree and the knowledge to sit
for the licensing examination required for Registered Nurses.
Academic guidance and tutoring for students who need assistance in achieving
their educational goals.
Career counseling and guidance for students and graduates seeking initial,
or more advanced careers, in nursing.
Co-curricular opportunities for students to participate in health care
actives in the institution's community
Learning laboratory and other resources that support programs with up to
date technologies to enhance learning and skill development.
Goals and Priorities
To emphasize the professionalism of nursing to prepare our graduates to
contribute to the ongoing advancement of the professional standards of
nursing.
To develop additional programs to allow nurses to progress from RN to BSN
and from BSN to MSN levels.
To achieve programmatic accreditation for all nursing programs.
Philosophy
The philosophy of Denver School of Nursing flows from the Mission of the
school and supports the concepts of clinical competence, excellence in
education, holistic care, professionalism, evidenced based practice and
lifelong learning.
Our philosophy incorporates the conceptual framework that was developed by
faculty to provide direction for the selection and organization of learning
experiences to achieve program outcomes. The conceptual framework serves to
unite these four constructs:
Nursing
Nursing is an art and science that identifies, mobilizes and develops
strengths of the client through acquired skill, professionalism, knowledge
and competence supported by evidence based practice.
Person
A person is a unique, physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and
holistic being or community with value, dignity and worth possessing the
capacity for growth, change and choices for which they bear responsibility.
Environment
The dynamic subtotal of internal and external elements which impact an
individual’s perception of and adaptation to the community in which they
exist.
Wellness
Wellness is defined as the individuals’ perception of their quality of life
throughout the lifespan and their ability to adapt to restrictions of
environment, disease or disability.
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