NDSU SON Mission: The School of Nursing provides transformational education to advance nursing knowledge and develop innovative leaders who improve the health of all people, including underserved, rural, diverse and global populations.

NDSU SON Vision: To be a dynamic leader, positively impacting the health of society through excellence and innovation in nursing education, research, practice, and service.

Core Values

Through commitment to the following Core Values, we promote excellence in nursing education, research, practice, and service:  

• Professionalism: Cultivate professionalism in nursing practice by emphasizing accountability, collegiality, collaboration, ethical behavior, integrity, respect, and resilience.
• Person-Centered Care: Committed to caring for all people in a holistic, compassionate, and sensitive manner.
• Commitment to Community: Provide nursing expertise and service that extends across the University, state, national, and global populations to promote health and well-being.
• Scholarship: Discover and disseminate new knowledge using evidence-based practice to guide nursing care, recognizing that nursing, as both a practice profession and an academic discipline, embodies both art and science.
• Quality and Safety: Improve healthcare through excellence in education, research, and practice.
• Advocacy and Equity: Promote equity and inclusivity, advance health policy, and honor the dignity and diversity of all people.
• Transformative Learning: Facilitate an environment of continuous growth and exploration by encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and the pursuit of knowledge.
• Resilience: Embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and adapt to change with a positive mindset, learning, evolving, and emerging stronger.