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Practical Nursing from Brunswick Community College Tennessee

The Practical Nursing curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to children and adults.

Students will participate in assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.

Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physicians’ offices.

SUMMER SEMESTER
*BIO 163
Basic Anatomy & Physiology
4-2-0-0-5

ENG 111
Expository Writing
3-0-0-0-3

*PSY 110
Life Span Development
3-0-0-0-3

11

FALL SEMESTER

NUR 101
Practical Nursing I
7-6-6-0-11

NUR 102AB Practical Nursing II
5-0-12-0-9

NUR 102BB Practical Nursing II
3-0-0-0-3

NUR 117
Pharmacology
1-3-0-0-2

25

SPRING SEMESTER

NUR 103 Practical Nursing III
6-0-12-0-10

NUR 118 Nutrition/Diet Therapy
2-0-0-0-2

12

TOTAL CREDITS
48

Associate Degree Nursing at Brunswick Community College Tennessee

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings.

Courses will include content related to the nurse’s role as provider of nursing care, as manager of care, as member of the discipline of nursing, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, physicians’ offices, industry, and community agencies.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING (INTEGRATED) (A45100) ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

FALL SEMESTER
*BIO 163
Basic Anatomy & Physiology
4-2-0-0-5

or

*BIO 168
Anatomy and Physiology I
3-3-0-0-4

NUR 110
Nursing I
5-3-6-0-8

PSY 150
General Psychology
3-0-0-0-3

15/16

SPRING SEMESTER

*BIO 169
Anatomy and Physiology II
3-3-0-0-4

or

*BIO 271
Pathophysiology
3-0-0-0-3

NUR 120AB Nursing II
2-3-0-0-3

NUR 120BB Nursing II
3-0-6-0-5

NUR 130AB Nursing III
1-3-0-0-2

NUR 130BB Nursing III
3-0-6-0-5

18/19

SUMMER SEMESTER
ENG 111
Expository Writing
3-0-0-0-3

*PSY 241
Developmental Psychology
3-0-0-0-3

6

FALL SEMESTER

*BIO 155
Nutrition
3-0-0-0-3

*CIS 110
Introduction to Computers
2-2-0-0-3

NUR 210
Nursing IV
5-3-12-0-10

16

SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 114
Prof Research & Reporting
3-0-0-0-3

NUR 220
Nursing V
4-3-15-0-10

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
3-0-0-0-3

16

TOTAL CREDITS
72

The Bethel College nursing program, which dates back to 1908, has built an exceptional, professional nursing curriculum on a strong liberal arts foundation long known for its academic excellence

Nursing is both an art and a science. Nursing is the art and science of informed caring. The essence of professional nursing education is a carefully constructed pyramid, on a foundation of liberal arts with prerequisite work that includes knowledge of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Professional nurses do not view liberal arts as an educational luxury. A liberal arts core is essential since nursing deals, as does no other discipline, with the total human being – with biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of life.

Acquiring the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree is an essential step in becoming a professional nurse. There is a growing need in North America for nurses to be prepared at the baccalaureate level in all areas of nursing. Health care is increasingly complex and highly educated nurses are necessary to provide safe care. With rapid changes in health care, baccalaureate nurses will be used in more than 50 expanded career options for today’s professional nurses.

Bethel’s General Education requirements meet the essentials for nursing preparation as defined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Bethel B.S.N. is professionally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.

The nursing program offers the B.S.N. for traditional and transfer students, an on-campus L.P.N. to B.S.N. degree and a R.N. to B.S.N. completion degree. The program adheres to the Kansas Articulation Agreement.

It is the policy of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences that no person shall be denied admission to the School nor graduation from the School on the basis of any disability, provided that the person demonstrates full ability to achieve the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in preparation for licensure as a practicing Registered Nurse. Additionally, the safety of the patient, on whom the nursing education process largely is focused, must be guarded as a primary consideration.

The School of Nursing recognizes that certain disabilities can be accommodated without compromising the standards required by the School and the integrity of its curriculum. The School is committed to the development of innovative and creative ways of opening its curriculum to competitive and good candidates with disabilities.

Mastery of the essential functions of the curriculum is required of all students. The standards encompass cognitive, physical and behavioral requirements in six areas judged necessary by the faculty for satisfactory completion of the nursing curriculum. These include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Use of motor skills such as palpation, auscultation, percussion and other diagnostic maneuvers.
Use of visual, auditory, somatic and other sensory skills such as observing demonstrations, obtaining a medical history directly from a patient and observing a patient’s medical condition and/or non-verbal behaviors.
Communication with patients, physicians and others on the medical team about a patient’s condition in settings where communication typically is oral or written and in settings where the time span available for communication is limited.
Intellectual-conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities necessary for problem-solving and diagnosis;
Activities that have a behavioral and/or social context including professional responsibility to patients, typical daily work-loads, working in an environment that is subject to rapid change without warning and in unpredictable ways.
Ethical and professional attitudes and conduct.

The standards summarized above refer to the desired ends rather than the means to achieve each standard because a person with a disability may be able to achieve the standards using reasonable accommodation. The use of a trained intermediary and some assisting devices to observe or interpret information compromises the essential function of the nurse.

Students must complete 60 semester hours of designated courses to be considered for the BSN program. It is recommended that students complete all the pre-nursing courses including the liberal arts requirements before beginning the nursing program.) Nursing faculty will assist in developing a plan of study to complete the pre-nursing curriculum.

Prerequisites
+*Chemistry
Philosophy
*College Algebra
PHIL 2013 Vital Issues of Philosophy OR
PHIL 2143 History of Ancient Philosophy OR
PHIL 2153 History of Medieval Philosophy OR
PHIL 2163 History of Modern Philosophy
*College Writing 1 & 2
+*Developmental Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology/Economics
+*General Psychology
*Speech
World Civilization 1 & 2
+*Statistics PSYCH 3063 (must include descriptive and inferential)
+*Human Anatomy
+*Human Physiology
+*Microbiology
Humanities (3 hours each from 2 disciplines) Art/Drama/Literature/Music
THEO 1003 Old Testament Literature OR
THEO 1013 New Testament Literature OR THEO 1033 Intro to Scripture
THEO 4443 Faith & Society
Introduction to Microcomputers (If not computer literate)
+*Nutrition
*Courses that MUST be completed before beginning the nursing program.
+Grade must be a “C” or higher for consideration of acceptance to the BSN program.

No more than 6 hours of liberal arts courses may remain to be completed in a summer session.

Franciscan values and tradition infuse the strong liberal arts and professional education which is basic in developing the professional nurse within contemporary society. Nursing is seen as a professional service performed for members of the human family who reflect the image of their Creator.

The Nursing curriculum prepares professional nurses who will be able to:
Anticipate and respond to change that affects continuing and new health needs of individuals, groups, and communities.

Provide nursing care to people of all ages and diverse cultures in varying circumstances and settings.

As unique health care providers, nurses are expected to define and evaluate their autonomous role and its impact on both the client and the health care delivery system. Advocacy for the development and delivery of health care services of the highest quality requires that these nurses collaborate with others who are engaged in health care in order to enhance the well-being of evolving local and world cultures.

It is intended that graduates with a major in Nursing will have a sound educational basis for beginning professional practice, for continuing development, for graduate study in nursing, and for accepting professional and civic responsibilities.

The Castleton Nursing Department offers a major program leading to the Associate in Science in Nursing degree. Graduates are eligible for licensure as Registered Nurses and are qualified to function in a beginning level staff position in various health care agencies. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN). The program is approved by the Vermont State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

In addition to the College’s general admission requirements, admission to the Associate in Science in Nursing program is selective and based on the following minimal criteria:
Combined Critical Reading and Math SAT scores of 1000 or above
Graduation from high school in the upper quarter of class
Evaluation of prior post-secondary course work
Meeting with the Nursing Chairperson

Challenge examinations are available to students applying for admission to the Nursing program. A student seeking to challenge nursing courses must be one of the following:

- A Licensed Practical Nurse with one year of employment in that role.
(A Licensed Practical Nurse without a year of employment may also challenge,
but only NUR 1211.)

- Student transferring from another A.S.N. program or its equivalent.

Successful challenge of both NUR1211 and NUR1212 could enable a student to enter the nursing program in the fall semester of the second year, provided all prerequisites are met. (NOTE: A minimum of 21 semester hours in nursing must be earned at Castleton.) The nursing curriculum can be completed in two years. All nursing courses and BIO2011 and BIO 2012 and BIO2125 must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

The Castleton Nursing Program has historically enjoyed an excellent passage rate on the NCLEX-RN.

We have designed our RN to MSN program with the working professional in mind. Classes in this program are offered on a predetermined day each week. The program prepares nurses to assume leadership roles in a variety of health care settings, including education and administration. Registered nurses who enter the fast-track program with the necessary prerequisites can finish their BSN in 12 to 16 months, and then be admitted to an additional year to complete the master’s degree in nursing.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Natural Sciences: BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 227, CHM 105
Social and Behavioral Sciences: PY 205 or PY 208, SO 152 or SO 215 Required Courses - Nursing Major (RN to MSN)
Course # Description Credits
NU 4081/4082 Community Health Nursing 4
NU 430 Research/Informatics/Decision Making 4
NU 741 Human Pathophysiology 4
NU 742 Advanced Practice Nursing Pharmacology 4
NU 745 Advanced Physical Assessment and Diagnostics 4

The Step Ahead Program
This program allows academically qualified nursing majors to earn up to 11 graduate credits while completing their undergraduate degree. To qualify, students must have:
a high school GPA of 3.5, or
a minimum of 1100 on the SAT, or
a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the end of the first semester of the sophomore years at Carlow

AND
no more than one basic skills course upon admission to Carlow

Students apply for entry into the Step Ahead Program during the admission process or at the end of the first semester of sophomore year in the Nursing program. To successfully complete the Step Ahead Nursing curriculum, the student must complete six to nine credits of core requirements outside of the regular semester structure (e.g., in a summer session), and also maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.1 during the junior and senior years.

Integrating knowledge and the spirit of caring

Healthcare is the basic need of all people. However, the choice to pursue a career in the healthcare industry is a true calling of the heart.

UPH School of Nursing is the most recent addition to the UPH academic program. This program provides a critical step in your journey towards providing world-class care and moving into a career in health care. UPH School of Nursing cooperates with The University of Melbourne, and Siloam Hospitals developed the School of Nursing curriculum, setting a new benchmark for nursing education in Indonesia

Residency Requirement:
The Nursing curriculum is based upon full time study. A minimum of six semesters and two summers of residency beginning with the sophomore year are required.
Number of credits required:
A minimum of 105 credits is required for graduation.
Academic performance:
Each student’s progress will be reviewed at the end of every semester and academic year. A minimum passing grade of 70 is required for major courses, and 60 for all other courses.