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The Christ Hospital School of Nursing, predecessor to The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, was born in a tradition of caring. In 1888, a group of local citizens, led by soap maker James N. Gamble, invited Ms. Isabella Thoburn to come to Cincinnati. Their expectation was that she would start a program to train deaconesses and missionaries to carry on religious, educational, and philanthropic work to alleviate the appalling poverty that existed in the city. They could not have imagined the impact their invitation would have on our city, then and more than a century later. Miss Thoburn arrived in late 1889 and found that the Gamble family had provided a house and funds to begin her work. The endeavor was named The Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home association in honor of Mrs. James Gamble, who had dedicated her life to serving the needy of the city. On that storied day when Ms. Thoburn found a sick woman crying on the street because she had cancer and could not get medical care, the plan of the deaconesses expanded beyond running a soup kitchen and ministering in tenement homes. They opened a ten-bed hospital, named Christ's Hospital. Between 1889 and 1901, the Association trained only deaconesses as nurses, but they soon recognized the need for enrolling other qualified young women. By 1901, young women were accepted for training as nurses whether or not they intended to become deaconesses. This paved the way for the formation of The Christ Hospital School of Nursing in 1902. Since its inception over 103 years ago, The Christ Hospital School of Nursing has grown both in size and sophistication to meet the changing health care needs within the Greater Cincinnati region and the tri-state (Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky). 

In the past decade, it became apparent that the health care industry and the nursing profession were going through major changes. National and regional developments pointed to an evolving health care delivery system, increased needs/desires of health care consumers for higher-quality patient care, increasing educational and skill requirements in the nursing workforce, and national trends toward degree-granting educational programs for nursing. Hence, in the 2002 - 2003 academic year, the appropriate boards, the administration and the faculty of The Christ Hospital School of Nursing determined that it was essential that the school evolve to address these trends; they took a bold step in charting the school's future by proposing that a new, independent institution be developed: The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences. While offering the same commitment to educating the best nurses possible, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences is designed to broaden the education of its students, offering in-house general education courses that will better prepare nursing graduates to become well-rounded human beings with an understanding of the vast interconnections that permeate their professional and personal lives. Moreover, the expanded curriculum will help prepare nurse generalists to work in a broad array of health care settings and to meet the labor demand that is currently very high and will most likely remain so for years to come. In the future, as the college assesses its progress, the infrastructure and foundation being laid will open doors for curricular and extracurricular innovations that perpetuate the excellence in education and community engagement at the core of the institution's mission and history.

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Section II: Accreditation, Approvals, Authorizations, and Compliance Statements 

Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, Member of the North Central Association
 
 

Self-Study 2008
Self-Study Executive Summary
Self-Study Report

Additional statements of compliance can be found in the College Catalog and Student Handbook.

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Section III: Vision, Mission, Values, Goals, and Institutional Learning Outcomes

Vision
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences will be an innovative institution of higher learning providing a distinctive curriculum in nursing and health sciences.

Mission
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, guided by its core values and enriched by a foundation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, prepares individuals both for delivery of healthcare that promotes the well-being of a dynamic society and for life-long learning.

Core Values

Caring: to have respect for every human being and concern for the preservation of human dignity; to accept the diversity of cultures and origins characterizing the global community.

Collaboration: to work cooperatively to achieve common goals.

Integrity: to be honest, fair, trustworthy, and genuine; to conduct oneself ethically, legally, and professionally.

Excellence: to function at the highest level of performance; to demonstrate commitment to quality outcomes and continuous improvement through evidence-based practice.

Goals

To make its vision a reality and to accomplish its mission The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences promises to:

• Provide a collaborative learning environment that addresses the individual needs of a diverse student population.
• Integrate knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences and discipline-specific studies to establish a foundation for life-long learning.
• Employ faculty who demonstrate excellence in education through quality instruction, community service, and scholarly endeavors.
• Provide an educational experience grounded in the institution’s core values that prepares graduates to participate responsibly in a dynamic, diverse society.
• Provide curricular offerings relevant to current market demands and health care needs.
• Ensure academic excellence through on-going assessment and evaluation.

Institutional Learning Outcomes

As a result of their educational experiences at The Christ College students will:

• Engage in life-long learning through intellectual inquiry.
• Responsibly engage in their respective social, professional, and global community.
• Effectively communicate through writing, speaking, performing, exhibiting, or other forms of expression.
• Apply an expanded knowledge base within one’s chosen profession.

Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals approved by TCCNHS Board of Directors, May 19, 2009

Institutional Learning Outcomes approved by TCCNHS Board of Directors, August 18, 2009

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