Academic and Professional Standards

Mount Carmel College of Nursing (MCCN) faculty and staff are dedicated to facilitating student development of intellectual, moral, and professional standards. This development requires the student to become increasingly responsible for self-directed and engaged learning, thus practicing and achieving academic and professional standards in order to become a highly educated, skilled, and professional nurse.

The nursing profession demands that the individual in practice be responsible, accountable, self-directed, and professional in behavior. The process of becoming a professional begins upon entering a professional education program such as the programs offered at MCCN. Opportunities to develop and practice these qualities exist in the student role. MCCN expects that students will demonstrate their professionalism by:

• Attending all clinical experiences and all classes (onsite or online).

• Exhibiting courteous behaviors in the classroom, clinical sites, while on the MCCN campus, within Residence Halls, and while representing MCCN at community events.

• Being prepared for class and clinical assignments, being punctual for classes and MCCN appointments.

• Being respectful toward all members of the MCCN community (faculty, staff, and students;  even when “off duty”).

• Being conscious of information shared over all social media platforms-in personal and professional communications and especially over MCCN-sponsored social media platforms.

• Using effective communications, verbally and non-verbally, by remembering always the MCHS/MCCN guiding behaviors:

  • We support each other in serving our students, patients, and communities.

  • We communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly.

  • We are fully present.

  • We are accountable.

  • We trust and assume the goodness of intentions.

  • We are continuous learners.