Nursing-Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Admission Requirements
Please check the Admission pages of the catalog for full Admission Requirements.
Requirements
54 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| NURS 301 | PRACTICUM 1 | 4 |
| NURS 304 | FOUNDATIONAL NURSING THEORY | 4 |
| NURS 314 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 3 |
| NURS 324 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND Pharmacology in Nursing I | 3 |
| NURS 334 | PRACTICUM 2 | 4 |
| NURS 344 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT I | 4 |
| NURS 404 | NURSING CARE OF COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS | 3 |
| NURS 414 | INTENSIVE SIMULATION PRACTICUM | 1 |
| NURS 424 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II | 3 |
| NURS 434 | PRACTICUM 3 | 6 |
| NURS 444 | NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II | 3 |
| NURS 454 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT II | 4 |
| NURS 464 | EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING CAPSTONE | 3 |
| NURS 474 | PRACTICUM 4 | 6 |
| NURS 484 | SUSTAINABLE NURSING LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Students must attain a nursing major GPA of 2.000 and a grade of C or better in all required nursing courses in order to graduate.
Progression in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
A student’s progression through the nursing program requires achieving appropriate grades in courses and retaining approval by the nursing faculty that the student is qualified in all relevant respects to practice nursing safely and competently. Students may not be admitted to or progress in the nursing major if they are on academic probation with the university.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in PRACTICUM 1 (NURS 301), FOUNDATIONAL NURSING THEORY (NURS 304), INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (NURS 314), and HEALTH ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND Pharmacology in Nursing I (NURS 324) to progress to PRACTICUM 2 (NURS 334), HEALTH MANAGEMENT I (NURS 344), NURSING CARE OF COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS (NURS 404), and HEALTH ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II (NURS 424).
Students must earn a grade of C or better in PRACTICUM 2 (NURS 334), HEALTH MANAGEMENT I (NURS 344), NURSING CARE OF COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS (NURS 404), and HEALTH ASSESSMENT, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II (NURS 424) to progress to PRACTICUM 3 (NURS 434), NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II (NURS 444), and HEALTH MANAGEMENT II (NURS 454).
Students must earn a grade of C or better in PRACTICUM 3 (NURS 434), NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING II (NURS 444), and HEALTH MANAGEMENT II (NURS 454) to progress to EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING CAPSTONE (NURS 464), PRACTICUM 4 (NURS 474), and SUSTAINABLE NURSING LEADERSHIP (NURS 484).
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Progression is contingent upon satisfactory completion of prescribed prerequisites. A grade of “incomplete” in any prerequisite course will make the student ineligible for enrollment in succeeding courses until the “incomplete” is converted to a satisfactory passing grade.
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Any student earning a grade of C- or below in a required nursing course on two separate occasions, whether as a second grade of C- or below upon repeating a required nursing course, or a grade of C- or below in two different required nursing courses, will be dismissed from the nursing major.
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For more information, please see the School of Nursing student manual.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Expenses
Students must purchase uniforms, nursing equipment and the immunization tracker. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from clinical sites. Parking fees associated with clinical practice are the responsibility of the student. In addition, students must purchase assessment exams and nursing exams at each level as well as an electric health record subscription and pay a high fidelity simulation fee each semester. Students are responsible to cover costs incurred for post bloodborne pathogen exposure follow-up.
Student Learning Outcomes
Outcomes for Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Integrates knowledge from liberal arts, sciences and nursing science as a basis for professional practice.
- Uses clinical reasoning and clinical judgment in providing and advocating for safe, compassionate, evidence-based quality care for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
- Communicates and collaborates effectively in an intra- and inter-professional practice.
- Provides respectful nursing care that considers diverse values, cultures, perspectives, and health practices.
- Responds to the context of the health care system using systems thinking, principles of sustainability, reflective practice, and leadership effectively to influence the practice environment and improve health outcomes.
- Uses information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making to achieve health care outcomes for clients.
- Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional development and adherence to nursing standards of practice and professionalism.