The College of Nursing is committed to improving the health and well-being of all people by anticipating and responding to changing professional, social, technical and economic demands. Nurses address professional and community needs by assuming multiple collaborative and cooperative relationships and roles.

Nursing is a humanistic profession that enhances the quality of life by promoting health, preventing illness, supporting rehabilitation following illness, and providing care for persons at the end of life. All individuals are entitled to health care and the right to participate in making health care decisions.

Nursing is a continually evolving discipline with a unique body of knowledge. Nursing knowledge is advanced through the application of critical thinking, the development and testing of theories, and the conduct and utilization of nursing research.

Intellectual growth and professional autonomy are fostered through the continuum of educational programs in nursing. The Baccalaureate Program prepares students to enter professional practice and provides a foundation for graduate education. The Master's Program prepares students for advanced specialty practice. The Doctoral Program prepares nurse scientists to advance the discipline of nursing through the development and dissemination of knowledge.

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USF's affiliations with area hospitals, including Tampa General, All Children's Hospital, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Shriners Children's Hospital make it the center of the region's medical, biotechnology and bioscience research.  These affiliations provides students with hands-on clinical nursing experiences in health promotion, health maintenance, illness care and rehabilitation of individuals, families, groups and communities in a variety of settings.  Nursing students will have opportunities for clinical experiences in specialized areas such as pediatrics, and gerontology.