Nursing Degrees Online

Several undergraduate scholarships are awarded to students in the nursing major at Augustana College. Nursing faculty nominate students to receive nursing scholarships. Names of nominees are sent to the college’s Scholarships and Awards Committee for final selection. Following is a listing of available scholarships.
* Margaret Cashman Scholarship
The recipient must be a current junior nursing major, have a good cumulative GPA, and have personal qualities which exemplify “a compassionate feeling for the needs of others.”
* Dorann Christenson Nursing Scholarship
The recipient may be any person who has entered the nursing program; could be given in any one of the four years of the program.
* Nancy Meyers Freeman Nursing Scholarship
The recipient must be a student who shows promise as a nursing educator.
* Mathilde Haga Scholarship
No criteria specified by donor.
* Howell Scholarship
The recipient must be a senior nursing major who has demonstrated the following characteristics in clinical nursing practice: 1) effective use of nursing process in providing nursing care; and 2) positive influence on the quality of nursing care given by classmates and staff.
* Corrie Lykken Scholarship
The recipient must be a senior nursing student who is “caring and compassionate” and demonstrates financial need.
* Mortvedt Nursing Scholarship
The recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a sophomore, junior or senior nursing major “who shows outstanding qualities that will lead the person becoming a competent and efficient nurse.”
* Nursing Department Scholarship
The recipient must be a nursing major.
* Alice B. Olson Nursing Scholarship
The recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a sophomore, junior or senior nursing major.
* Selma Olson Nursing Scholarship
The recipient must be a student in the junior or senior nursing class who demonstrates financial need.
* Sissel Olson Nursing Scholarship
The recipient must be a senior nursing major who demonstrates financial need.
* Ida Stordahl Quiggle Endowed Scholarship
The five recipients must demonstrate outstanding scholarship.
* Paula Ann Sagan Memorial Scholarship
The recipient must be a junior or senior nursing major who demonstrates financial need.

Zeta Zeta Scholarship
The scholarship awarded by the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society is voted upon by the scholarship committee of the Zeta Zeta Chapter. The recipient must be a senior nursing major who demonstrates above average academic achievement. See Zeta Zeta home page for more scholarship information and application form.

Katherine Cramer (left), high school senior from Colorado, came to campus to “shadow” nursing student and Student Nursing Association president, Alicia Groves. Groves took Cramer to a nursing class and gave her a tour of the school’s facilities. We encourage students to explore the nursing career and the University of Wyoming! Read below for suggestions!

In addition to the application forms submitted for admission to the College in general, students applying for the first time and those returning to nursing courses after a break in nursing enrollment are required to submit a separate application for admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Application forms are available in the Nursing Office and should be completed and returned to the Nursing Office.

The Associate Degree Nursing Program has limited enrollment, and students are selected based on SAT/ACT scores, college course grades, completion of required nursing related coursework, pre-admission test score, and other qualifications related to academic and professional potential.

Students who wish to be considered for admission to the nursing program must submit a nursing program application to the Nursing Office one semester prior to the desired date of admission. Contact the Nursing Office for application deadlines.

Consideration for initial admission or re-admission to the program will be given after it has been determined that all admission requirements have been fulfilled. Readmissions are based on available space.

Applicants accepted for a designated beginning nursing class who do not enroll in that class must re-submit an application to the Nursing Office to be considered for a subsequent class. Accepted applicants who fail to maintain admission standards will be dropped before beginning the nursing program.

Beginning with the Fall 2008 nursing class, Speech(1311) and Spanish(1300) are no longer requirements of the Brookhaven associate degree nursing program. A Fine Arts elective is required. (Spanish, if already taken, will be accepted as the Fine Arts elective).

Sinclair School of Nursing
S235 Sinclair School of Nursing Building
573-882-0277
Nursing Web Site
Master’s admission criteria and application detail
Doctoral admission criteria and application detail

About the Programs

Nursing was an integral part of the Parker Memorial Hospital Training School, which served as the University’s first hospital in 1901. Although a nursing program was not officially established until 1920 within the School of Medicine, MU graduated its first nursing class in 1904. Sixteen years later, the Curators approved a Graduate Nursing designation. Today, the Sinclair School of Nursing provides a rich and rewarding learning environment for our students. Our faculty include knowledgeable and skillful teachers, respected scholars and researchers in the nursing profession, and experienced, caring practitioners.
Degrees
Master of Science (Areas of Studies are available on the Nursing Web Site.)
Doctorate of Nursing

The new nursing program at USF will soon be advertising for potential students, with students taking prerequisite courses fall 2009 and beginning nursing courses spring, 2009. The first phase of this program will be an “accelerated track” for students who have a bachelor’s degree in another field and will fast track through the nursing program in 13 months.

Barbara Vellenga began her position as the new director of the program on February 2nd. Please call her at 605-331-6671 if you or anyone else you know might be interested in this program.

Track I
Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
The University of Sioux Falls will begin classes for this first of 3 tracks in the new undergraduate nursing program Spring 2010, with prerequisite courses offered Fall, 2009.

Track 2
8-Semester Bachelor of Science Degree Track
Students may register as pre-nursing students at the university beginning spring, 2009. The first nursing class will be admitted spring 2010 (applications will be open between December 1 2009 and February 1st, 2010 and begin nursing classes Spring 2011.

Track 3
RN to BSN Bachelor of Science Degree Track (offered online only)
Students may register as pre-nursing students at the university beginning spring, 2009. The first RN to BSN nursing class will be admitted fall 2011 (applications will be open between December 1 2010 and February 1st, 2010 and begin nursing classes for this track beginning Fall 2011.

To enter the Certificate Practical Nursing Program, the student must be a rising senior in a dual-credit high school program, a high school graduate, or the equivalent. High school courses must include one unit of biology and one unit of algebra. Satisfactory scores in English and proficiency in Math 03 based on Compass/ASSET placement tests are required. Students who do not have satisfactory scores must enroll in the college Developmental Studies Program to gain proficiency in English and/or Math. Students enrolled in the first year Practical Nursing class must complete developmental courses before beginning PNE 162.

Refusal, Revocation or Suspension, Censure or Probation

The Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Nursing may refuse to admit a candidate to any examination, refuse to issue a license or certificate to any applicant and may suspend any license or certificate for a stated period or indefinitely, or revoke any license or censure or reprimand any licensee or certificate holder or place him/her on probation for such time as it may designate for any of the following causes:
Fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license;
Unprofessional conduct;
Willful or repeated violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
Conviction of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
Practicing in a manner contrary to the standards of ethics or in such a manner as to make his practice a danger to the health and welfare of patients or to the public;
Use of alcohol or drugs to the extent that such use renders him/her unsafe to practice, or any mental or physical illness rendering him/her unsafe to practice;
The denial, revocation, suspension or restriction of a license or certificate to practice in another state, District of Columbia, or a United States possession or territory; or
Abuse, negligent practice, or misappropriation of a patient’s or resident’s property.

The Practical Nursing program offers the students a Certificate of Completion in Practical Nursing and eligibility to take the State Board Examination leading to licensing as a Practical Nurse in Utah.

Classes are held at Snow College Richfield’s main campus as well as our outreach sites, Nephi (housed at CVMC in Nephi) and Ephraim using a mixture of video conferencing technology and live instruction. Each classroom has microphones where all students can participate in lectures and discussions.

We can accept up to 40 students; 20 on the Richfield campus and 10 each on the Ephraim and Nephi campuses. All 40 students are filled from the same applicant pool. Students from all campuses will travel about 3 times a month to these different sites for labs and activities.

First, fill out your Snow College application AND your application for admission to practical nursing. Mail these to Snow College / Richfield, c/o Pat Brian - Allied Health Department, 800 West 200 South, Richfield, UT. 84701. The above applications and the following must reach us by May 1st in order for you to be considered for the Fall LPN nursing class which begins the third week of August.

The Snow College Practical Nursing program is designated to qualify as the first year of an RN program.

Admission into the program is on a point system as there is limited space available. Points are primarily based upon GPA and references.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES
1. Obtain an application packet online here or from the Allied Health department secretary, (435) 893-2232.

2. The application deadline is May 1. Applications must be submitted to the Allied Health department at Snow College Richfield and include:
a. Official high school transcript or GED certificate.
b. Official college transcripts.
c. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from previous employers or teachers.

3. Provide evidence of math competency by one of the following methods:
a. ACT test results with a minimum math score of 17.
b. Completion of MATH 1010 with a minimum of a “C” grade.
c. Minimum grade equivalent math score of 12.0 on the TABE test. (If you plan on continuing on to receive your RN from another institution an ACT score will be required.)
4. Provide evidence of English competency by one of the following methods:
a. ACT test results with a minimum English score of 17.
b. Completion of ENGL 1010 with a minimum of a “C” grade.
c. Minimum grade equivalent English score of 12.0 on the TABE test. (If you plan on continuing on to receive your RN from another institution, an ACT score will be required.)
5. Pre-nursing classes must be completed prior to acceptance into the Practical Nursing program.
a. All pre-nursing classes must be passed with a “C” grade or better; any grade below a “C” will not be accepted. It is permissible to retake a class to improve the grade to a “C” or better.
b. Exception: HESC 1050 Medical Terminology must be passed with a B or better, NURP 1101 Drug Dosages and Calculations must be passed with an B - or better, and NURP 1000 Introduction to Medical Terminology must be passed with an B or better.
c. If you plan on transferring into an RN program, you will eventually need ENGL 2010 and MATH 1030, 1040, or 1050. (Only 1050 is required; however, individuals may need to take MATH 1030 and 1040 to pass MATH 1050.)

PRE-NURSING REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisite General Education requirements include:

BIOL 2060 Microbiology with lab (BIOL 2065)
BIOL 2420 Human Physiology with lab (BIOL 2425)
BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy with lab (BIOL 2325)
BT 1010 Intro to Computers AND Business Applications
-or-
CIS 1011 Computer Fundamentals
ENGL 1010 Expository Composition
-or-
ENGL 1410 English Mechanics
HESC 1050 Medical Terminology/NURP 1000, Intro. to Medical Terminology
HFST 1020 Principles of Nutrition
HFST 1500 Human Growth and Development
MATH 1050 College Algebra
-or-
MATH 1011 Algebra
NURP 1101 Drug Dosages and Calculations
PSY 1010 Intro. to Psychology

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Acceptance into the Practical Nursing program will be by letter of notification within the first week of June.

Applicants who are not admitted for the current year but wish to be considered for admission the following year should indicate this in a letter to the Director of the Allied Health department.

Prospective students are not considered as applicants or re-applicants until such time as all admission procedures have been met.

Licensed Practical Nurses may find career opportunities in such places as doctor’s offices, hospitals, home health care facilities, and long term care facilities.

A Certified Pharmacy Technician may find career opportunities in such places as private, corporate, or hospital pharmacies.

Certified Nursing Assistant positions are available at hospitals, home health care centers, and long term care facilities.

Students from all across the country and around the world are coming to Nashville to be a part of the Nursing Program at Lipscomb University. The program, which started in Fall 2004, combines the best of two institutions nationally recognized for excellence — Lipscomb’s health sciences program and the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Students have the added value of studying in Lipscomb’s Christian context and VUSN’s professional and clinical courses. The result? A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lipscomb — and the best possible preparation for success, service and ministry as a professional nurse.

Students entering the program will take their first five semesters of coursework at Lipscomb. The remaining three semesters of nursing courses and clinical work will be provided by Vanderbilt. Students who successfully complete the program will earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lipscomb University. The partnership is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.

Students who are interested in applying for the new joint program may do so immediately by calling the Lipscomb Admissions Office at 615.966.1776, or by visiting admissions.lipscomb.edu.

2009 Nursing Program Update
Lipscomb University offers a BSN nursing degree with clinical work
offered at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing - a Top 20
US News Nursing School.
The first class of 29 students graduated in May 2007. Of that class,
28 passed the NCLEX licensure Nursing Exam, one student
decided to change careers.
26 of the students have been hired at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
The others are employed at out-of-state hospitals.
In September of 2008, the program was approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
In May 2008, Lipscomb graduated its second nursing class of 31 nurses.
Of these May graduates, 100 percent passed their licensure exam on the first try and are now registered with the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
The program is currently in pre-candidate status for national accreditation and will be considered for full national accreditation in February 2009.
The Lipscomb BSN program currently enrolls more than 200 nursing
students

Kentucky State University (KSU) is located in Frankfort, the capital city of Kentucky. Frankfort and KSU are both rich in history. KSU is a small public university, this enables for the faculty in the School of Nursing to provide more individual instruction. The School of Nursing graduated the first nursing class in 1969 and has maintained National League of Nursing Accreditation since 1973.

The School of Nursing offers an Associate in Applied Science and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN Completion Program).

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program has established the following types of Admission Criteria : Direct or Pre-Nursing, LPN-RN Bridge, and the School of Nursing welcomes applicants with a baccalaureate and/or graduate degree in a field outside nursing. The RN-BSN Completion program allows an associate degree prepared registered nurse to obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing.

Our nursing programs have been designed to be attractive to traditional and nontraditional students. The ADN program has both day and evening sections. The RN-BSN completion program is designed for the registered nurse to advance his/her education while maintaining a career in nursing. The RN-BSN and ADN classes are flexible and conducive for a stimulating learning experience.

The careers of various nursing graduates have pursued advanced education and many of our nursing graduates are currently employed as registered nurses in the following areas: Management, emergency departments, critical care units, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatric, nursing homes, home health, health departments, nursing education, and doctor offices. Graduates of this nursing program find rewarding and challenging careers locally and nation wide.