Servant Leadership

The University of Mary provides an environment where each student participates in those experiences essential to becoming a leader. Developing essential leadership qualities in each student empowers that person to work courageously and effectively for the common good.

Several courses allowed me to experience servant leadership with my classmates as a team member in a learning community and the healthcare organization I worked with.

A big part of my leadership philosophy reflects servant leadership. When a leader serves the member's needs, the member also serves the member’s needs through increased performance. Similarly, my idea of an efficient leader is a servant leader who is not perfect yet strives to continuously improve and let the members fill in the weak spots.

NUR 614 - Personal Leadership Development Plan

Benedictine Experience

The University of Mary integrates the Benedictine values of service, hospitality, moderation, prayer, respect for persons, and community throughout our curriculum and student life programs. Hence, students graduate with the capacity to live joyful, meaningful lives.

Community and Respect for Persons

All the courses utilize group discussions which helped me develop Community and Respect for Persons among my classmates.

Hospitality

It helped me practice Hospitality as discussions and presentations welcome all to engage and share their professional experiences. Students encourage each other to participate in the learning environment.

University of Mary Graduate Competencies

Academic preparation and nursing practice opportunities in various healthcare settings along the continuum of care will prepare students to achieve competence in communication, scholarship, professional distinction, and moral courage.

Professional Distinction

Graduates are values-based, and evidence-driven professionals who are servant leaders committed to excellence in their professions and communities.

It helped me grow in excellence, focusing on professional skills and technical proficiency towards a higher commitment to service. I interact collaboratively and effectively within environments comprised of individuals who have diverse educational backgrounds, cultures, and professional talents.

NUR 679 - Written Seminar Project

NUR 594 - Healthcare Informatics Ethics Application Paper Assignment

NUR 660 Usability Study Written Report

Scholarship

Graduates access, analyze, evaluate, and process information from various sources to generate new ideas that guide decision-making to influence meaningful change.

It taught me to gather and research principles and evidence to answer relevant questions, which lay the foundation for generating relevant and innovative ideas and new knowledge. I learned to synthesize literature reviews to inform best practices.

NUR 601 - Strategic Planning

NUR 594 - Healthcare Informatics Ethics Application Paper Assignment

NUR 660 Usability Study Written Report

Moral Courage

Grounded in faith and reason, graduates clarify and defend moral personal, and social values to uphold the pathway for justice in multiple contexts.

I learned to examine the moral issues surrounding the adoption of new technologies and communication advancements and decision-making support tools. I discovered familiar and new ethical concepts to consider when applied to informatics in analyzing complex ethical dilemmas.

NUR 594 - Healthcare Informatics Ethics Application Paper Assignment

NUR 594 - Discussions

NUR 648 - Servant Leadership Advocacy Letter

Communication

Graduates demonstrate excellence in all facets of communication, including the publication and presentation of scholarship.

The presentation, discussions, and written reports help me develop technical acuity and improved my communication skills. It also honed my leadership skills in active listening, exchanging ideas, and clarifying meaning. The communication skills I gained allowed me to effectively interact with my colleagues at different levels and environments.

NUR 594 - Healthcare Informatics Ethics Application Paper Assignment

NUR 679 - Written Seminar Project

NUR 686 - Oral Presentation