Nursing Degrees Online

Nursing Associate Degree at Bryant and Stratton College Ohio

Program: 369 Semesters: 5m Total Credit Hours: 72

Description
The mission of the Nursing Program is to provide quality nursing education in North Central Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin and to facilitate the provision of exceptional healthcare in the regions. The Nursing Program emphasizes classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences that prepare students for both the world of work and for life-long learning. Computer aided instruction, telecommunications technology, clinical simulation and other technical learning strategies are seen as integral components of the delivery methods needed to serve the educational needs of students in the 21st century.

The purpose of the Nursing Program is to prepare Nursing Program graduates to function in professional registered nursing roles. The program provides a foundation of learning which promotes integration of clinical decision making processes into the provision of nursing care for meeting the health/illness needs of patients across the life span. The three roles of the associate degree nurse (Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member of the Discipline of Nursing) describe nursing practice and role expectations of the entry level registered nurse. The core components of those roles, as established by the National League for Nursing (NLN, 2000) are as follows: professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration, and managing care. The organizing framework provides direction for the selection and ordering of learning experiences to achieve program outcomes.

NURS 414 Foundations and Principles of School Health Nursing - 3 semester hours. This course is offered online and designed for the professional registered nurse specializing in school health nursing. Unique skills and knowledge necessary for the school nurse to perform in public schools (K-12) are presented. Students focus on the understanding of student services and programs, the professional role of the school nurse, and the functions of schools in the community. Course concepts include: case management, collaboration; chroic illness and family impact; assessment; growth and development theories, legal aspects, including delegation and the Nurse Practice Act.

NURS 416 School Health Nursing Practicum - 3 semester hours. This clinical course enables the student to apply information learned in Foundations and Principles of School Health Nursing. In caring for students in the public schooks (K-12), the nursing student will employ skills, knowledge, and national standards and guidelines to develop and implement school health programs. Students will be engaged in school health needs assessments, screening and counseling, examining community resources, and reviewing and developing plans for school age youth.

The BSN Program is designed for the employed registered nurse wanting to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Nursing classes are held one day/week and required programmatic courses are offered in block times. A number of programmatic courses are offered through distance learning modalities. Students should check academic course schedules each semester for these courses.

The mission of the BSN Program is to provide students an opportunity for quality baccalaureate nursing education that is both affordable and geographically accessible, and prepares students to meet the diverse health care needs of the community, state, and nation. The nursing faculty is committed to planning and implementing a quality baccalaureate program for registered nurses that promotes the students’ intellectual, personal, ethical, and cultural development in a caring environment. The scope of professional nursing education is believed to be one that enables and empowers the student to recognize the ethical, legislative, economic, regulatory and political aspects that define the scope of professional nursing practice. The roles inherent in the status of the professional nurse include but are not limited to: provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, member of a profession, client advocate, and life-long learner.

The goal of the BSN Program is to provide registered nurses with learning opportunities to acquire the knowledge base and skills to practice nursing at the professional level. The program outcomes are:

Assess the health/illness status of individuals, families, and communities throughout the lifespan utilizing a holistic perspective.

Recognize how components of diversity impact health and health care.

Broaden advocacy skills for the nursing profession and the clients served.

Employ critical thinking skills as a basis for professional nursing practice

Use effective communication skills consistent with the role of the professional nurse.

Understand how to read and critique nursing research for its applicability for evidence-based nursing practice.

Utilize professional nursing management and leadership skills to coordinate comprehensive health care.

Apply an ethical decision-making framework incorporating the ANA Professional Code of Ethics, professional standards, and an awareness of personal values in nursing practice.

Develop and implement health education programs for diverse populations in a variety of settings.

Apply an increased depth and breadth of knowledge in managing clients with acute complex health problems.

Upon successful completion of the associate degree program in nursing and the state licensure examination, the graduate is prepared for a career as a registered nurse. The graduate nurse will be competent in the standards of practice while performing the roles of the associate degree nurse: provider of care, manager of care, and member of the discipline. As a provider of care, the associate degree graduate is capable of thinking critically, competent in acute and long term care, and community settings, accountable for actions and committed to the value of caring. As a manager of care for a group of clients, the associate degree graduate collaborates, organizes, and delegates care using effective communication and evaluation skills. Accountability, advocacy, and respect characterize the qualities of a nurse manager. As a member of the discipline of nursing, the graduate will participate in the health promotion of individuals and groups. The graduate nurse will be committed to professional growth, continuous learning and self-development.

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program is designed
to prepare nurses who, as beginning practitioners,
are able to give quality nursing care to patients and function
as members of nursing and health teams. Upon completion
of the Program, a graduate may be eligible to take
the examination for licensure as a registered nurse.
The curriculum for nursing is career-oriented. The PRogram
is accredited by the Illinois Department of Finance
and Professional Regulation and the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Beginning
yearly salaries for graduates employed locally $30,000 to
$35,000.
FIRSTYEAR SECONDYEAR
FIRST SEMESTER (LEVEL I) SEM. HRS
NURS 112 Nursing Concepts I 10
BIOL 145 Anatomy &Physiology 4
*PSYC 200 Human Growth & Development 3
Semester Total 17
SECOND SEMESTER (LEVEL II) SEM. HRS
NURS 122 Nursing Concepts II 10
BIOL 146 Anatomy &Physiology II 4
SOC 101 Principles in Sociology 3
Semester Total 17
FIRST SEMESTER (LEVEL III) SEM. HRS.
NURS 216 Nursing Concepts III 10
BIOL 261 Microbiology 4
SPEC 175 Intercultural Communication OR 3
ANTHRO 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology OR
PHIL 103 Introduction to Philosophy OR
PHIL 202 Logic OR
a Language Course
Semester Total 17
SECOND SEMESTER (LEVEL IV) SEM. HRS.
NURS 226 Nursing Concepts IV 10
NURS 230 Nursing Seminar 2
Mathematics 3
ENG 101 Composition I 3
Semester Total 18
Minimum total hours required for degree 72

Applicants to the online MSN program in Leadership in Health Systems must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Hold a baccalaureate degree in Nursing with a 3.0 GPA, or
Be a registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree in another discipline and enroll in 18 hours of undergraduate courses to bridge into the program, or
Complete the RN to MSN option

Enrolling on Probationary Status

After due consideration, the Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee may permit a student who wishes to pursue the Master of Science in Nursing degree, but does not meet the admission requirements for the Graduate Nursing Program, to enroll on a probationary status. A graduate nursing student enrolled in this status must begin the program by completing 12 semester hours of core and foundation courses, which are prescribed by the nursing advisor.

Degree-seeking students on a probationary status must earn a grade of B or better in each of the prescribed courses. During the probationary status, if a grade of less than B is earned, the student will be prohibited from further enrollment in the Graduate Nursing Program. The student may reapply after two academic years. Students who successfully complete the 12 semester hours of prescribed courses will be admitted as regular Degree-Seeking students.

The Leadership in Nursing Systems program is designed to prepare the registered nurse to function effectively in a variety of leadership positions across health care settings. These roles require advanced educational preparation in administration and management concepts and principles. Coursework assists students to develop an expertise in nursing systems through the use of case studies, practicum experiences, and collaboration with leaders in healthcare systems. Students who successfully complete the Leadership in Nursing Systems program are qualified to assume positions in management, informatics, health policy analysis, quality improvement as well support positions in education and research. Graduates are expected to contribute to the delivery of quality nursing care through their ability to create work environments that support effective professional practice.

The Family Nurse Practitioner program is designed to prepare the registered nurse as an Advanced Practice Nurse with specialized knowledge and skills to provide primary care for patients generally in the community and outpatient setting. As a primary care provider, the FNP’s focus includes comprehensive health assessment, follow-up care for health problems, and health promotion or disease management activities. These roles require advanced educational preparation in research, policy, organization, and financing of health care, ethics, professional development, human and social issues, theoretical foundations of nursing, health promotion, disease prevention and management. Coursework assists students to develop an expertise in primary care across the life span through the use of case studies, practicum experiences, and preceptored experiences with Advanced Practice Nurses. Students who successfully complete the Family Nurse Practitioner program are eligible to take national certification examinations that qualify them to assume roles as primary care providers in the community. Successful completion of the program also prepares them to assume support roles in education and research. Graduates are expected to contribute to the delivery of quality health care through their implementation of evidence-based care and their ability to foster independence in an individual’s management of health.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist program is designed to prepare the registered nurse as an Advanced Practice Nurse with specialized knowledge and skills used to care for patients, manage patient and system outcomes, and support nurses in their delivery of effective care across health care settings. These roles require advanced educational preparation in research, policy, organization, and financing of health care, ethics, professional development, human and social issues, theoretical foundations of nursing, health promotion, disease prevention and management. Coursework assists students to develop an expertise in the nursing and medical care of special patient populations through the use of case studies, practicum experiences, and preceptored experiences with Advanced Practice Nurses. Students who successfully complete the Clinical Nurse Specialist program are qualified to assume clinical, education, and research roles in specialized care in various healthcare settings. Graduates are expected to contribute to the delivery of quality nursing care through the implementation of evidence-based care and their ability to create work environments that support effective professional practice.

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.