Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Our mission at FIU Nursing is to teach, conduct research and serve the communities to improve health for all. We prepare nurses of diverse backgrounds in technological and global environments to practice with cultural humility focusing on eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity for individuals and communities worldwide. We foster an inclusive and diverse learning environment that embraces interprofessional collaboration, promotes critical thinking and generates scientific knowledge and evidence-based practices.

Our Vision

Our vision at FIU Nursing is to be recognized as a premier nursing program in shaping healthcare by advancing nursing to the forefront of practice through academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and visionary leadership with a focus on improving health for all.

Our Five Core Goals

Leadership

To prepare leaders in healthcare practice, education, research, and policy in a highly technological and global environment.

Knowledge

To advance the scientific base of nursing knowledge and practice through the discovery, integration and dissemination of research and evidence-based practice.

Collaboration/Community Engagement

To engage with local, national, and global communities to support interprofessional collaboration, community engagement and service to improve healthcare outcomes.

Advocacy

To educate and empower nurses to actively work toward eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity with a focus on underserved and diverse populations.

Compassion

To foster a sense of empathy, cultural humility, inclusivity, and respect in the delivery of care for all people.