The philosophy of the Community College of Denver nursing programs is consistent with the mission of the Community College of Denver. The nursing faculty believes that nursing is an art and science based on principles from the biological, physical, behavioral and nursing sciences. Nursing is client-centered and designed to assist the individual to achieve and maintain maximum functioning through their life span. This is accomplished by utilizing the nursing process and applying theoretical knowledge to the practice setting. The faculty believes that nursing is a dynamic profession which is directed toward assisting persons wherever they are along the health care continuum.

The nursing faculty value exemplary teaching, and human and intellectual diversity. Nursing education is a process that prepares students to participate in the practice of nursing by fostering critical thinking, responsibility, accountability, and appropriate decision making skills. The nursing faculty is committed to offering a curriculum that engages the students in learning, exposing them to the complex lives of patients and families, and preparing them to practice in a complex and challenging health care environment.