Mission

The Georgetown University School of Nursing, an inclusive, diverse academic community, excels in innovative and values-based education, leadership, practice, research, scholarship, and service. In the Jesuit tradition, we are committed to the formation of ethical, empathetic, and transformational nursing leaders who are committed to lifelong learning, shared decision-making, and individual and community self-determination. Within this just culture of reciprocal accountability, trust, and respect, the school advances health and health equity in partnership with individuals, families, and communities.

Vision

Georgetown University School of Nursing is an internationally recognized leader for excellence in nursing education, research, and scholarship. Our values inspire a culture of action-oriented accountability, innovation, and principled leadership. We prepare our graduates to provide whole person care, promote health equity, advance social justice, dismantle oppressive conditions, and shape the future of nursing.

Values

Georgetown University School of Nursing (GUSON) commits to the Spirit of Georgetown Jesuit values which guide our approach in all that we do. Our values bind us culturally and permeate our strategic initiatives. Below are the defining characteristics of the Georgetown University School of Nursing.

Culture of Excellence
Strive to promote the highest quality in everything we do, with a commitment to integrity.

Contemplation in Action
Cultivate action-oriented introspection and reflection to guide our self-understanding relative to our mission, choices, intellectual inquiry, and engagement with the world.

Cura Personalis
Ground our holistic care and responsibility for one another in individualized attention to the needs of the other, recognition of their unique circumstances and concerns, and support for their particular gifts and limitations.

Cura Communitas
Work collaboratively to respond to the needs of diverse communities understanding how the social, structural, and political determinants of health influence health and wellbeing.

Diversity and Belonging
Include and promote a rich and growing diversity of faith traditions and beliefs; racial, ethnic, and gender identities; and the varieties of cultural heritages represented by our students, faculty, and staff. Walk in solidarity with others who embrace the value and dignity of every member of our community.

Justice and Advocacy
Unite with a goal of collective responsibility for a just and equitable society that promotes maximum health and flourishing for all with an emphasis on those who are marginalized, disfavored and subjugated.

People for Others
Develop and apply our personal gifts in service for all, especially the most vulnerable. We understand that we are social beings and we flourish when all flourish.

Principled Leadership
Be ethical leaders guided by a set of core principles and values which serve as a foundation for decision-making and action. We lead by promoting the common good, treating others with respect, and acting with integrity.

Care for our Common Home
Strive to protect our common home and promote the common good. Respect the Creator by acting on the moral imperative to care for the earth and for those most impacted by environmental degradation. We seek to strengthen our efforts to bring the intellectual, institutional, and spiritual resources of our community and advance environmental justice and sustainability.

Approved by the Georgetown University School of Nursing Executive Faculty on April 11, 2024.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, Justice and Anti-Racism

The School of Nursing works to promote equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, justice and anti-racism.

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