Nursing

What is a graduate's future degree?

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

After graduation and passing boards, what is the nursing license called?

Registered Nurse (RN)

What are the goals of the program?

1. To prepare baccalaureate graduates who are able to function as generalists in entry-level positions in all areas of nursing;
2. To provide graduates with the basis for life-long learning and graduate-level study.

What are the expected student outcomes?

After completing the program, the graduate will:

1. Utilize the human care nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate culturally competent care of individuals, groups, and communities in a variety of health care settings with a diversity of clients;
2. Integrate knowledge from the discipline of nursing and the liberal arts and sciences to provide a basis for clinical decision-making;
3. Collaborate with individuals from a variety of disciplines to improve client care and health care systems;
4. Advocate for health care that is sensitive to the needs of patients, with particular emphasis on the needs of vulnerable populations;
5. Demonstrate leadership to design, coordinate, and manage nursing care;
6. Appreciate the global context of health care;
7. Utilize nursing research and the research process in evaluating and improving current practices for health and healing and for evidence-based practice;
8. Value life-long learning and scholarship;
9. Act accountably, ethically, and responsibly in personal and professional activities.

Sample Coursework:

Sciences: Anatomy & Physiology; Chemistry; Biology; Microbiology; Pathophysiology; etc.

Nursing: Assessment & Fundamentals; Adult Health Nursing; Maternal/Neonate; Child/Family; Community Mental Health; Public Health; Critical Care; Pharmacology; Nutrition; etc.

Traditional BSN Program: Completion in 8 semesters, 122 credit hours.

Accelerated BSN Program: 15 months of nursing studies after completion of a baccalaureate degree and pre-requisite courses.