UAH Nursing Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC-200

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Documents from UAH College of Nursing including budgets, correspondences, articles, reports, and magazines. Physical items such as audio and visual materials. Photos and slides of UAH nursing events and classes.

Dates

Creation: 1970 - 2014

Creator

UAH College of Nursing (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Conditions Governing Use

This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.

Biographical / Historical

Mission Educate and inspire individuals to become nurse leaders who act with integrity, discover through scientific methods, promote wellness, and advocate for the best healthcare experiences for people and communities in a complex and evolving healthcare environment. In collaboration with our university colleagues and community partners, we are committed to excellence through our teaching, scholarship, practice, and service.

Vision To have a global reputation for promoting wellness, and transforming health care through innovative nursing practice, education, and research.

Goals Excellence in Education: Student-centered Teaching and Learning Focused on Student Success Leadership in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Achievement Community Engagement and Outreach Recruit, Develop, and Retain an Outstanding and Diverse Faculty, Staff, and Students Core Values Integrity - Resolutely adhering to moral, ethical, and professional standards. Inspiration - Encouraging, role-modeling, and mentoring others to pursue their professional dreams. Caring - Acting with compassion and respecting all persons by embracing cultural humility, diversity, and person-centered care. Excellence - Pursuing and achieving goals of the highest caliber. Wellness - Maximizing well-being in different states of health.

Obtained from here.

Extent

10 Linear feet (10 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Processing Information

Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, and competing priorities. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections as they are acquired and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.