Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) Accelerated Post-Bachelor Degree
Lead Faculty:
Dr. Mary McHugh
This program is for individuals with prior earned bachelors degree (i.e., B.A., B.S.) who wish to be prepared for licensure as a registered nurse while simultaneously earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Departmental Admission RequirementsTo be eligible for admission to the Accelerated post-bachelors BSN program, candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria: * Have completed the National University undergraduate admission process * Hold a bachelors degree from an accredited school * Have an overall college GPA of 2.75 OR 3.0 GPA on last 60 hours of coursework completed * Submit the appropriate nursing program application * Attend a Pre-Nursing Program Information Forum * Complete all prerequisites courses * Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills * Complete a proctored written essay
Program Learning Outcomes
- Formulate accurate nursing diagnoses based on multiple sources
of collected data.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate strategies with patient-related
identified nursing diagnoses.
- Work with families across the lifespan to identify learning needs
and implement teaching strategies to achieve mutually defined
healthcare goals.
- Manage multiple patients in a variety of settings by prioritizing
and appropriately using/incorporating available resources.
- Effectively communicate with both patients/families and other
members of the healthcare team.
- Assume professional, ethical, and legal behavior upholding the
standards of entry into the profession.
- Practice professional nursing using theory and knowledge as a
basis for practice.
- Demonstrate competency by meeting standards of care in providing nursing care to a diverse set of clients in a
multicultural community.
- Demonstrate competency and leadership in organizing care for a caseload of clients.
- Analyze and synthesize current findings from nursing research
and research in related fields.
- Evaluate current findings from relevant research for utilization
in practice.
- Develop a critical stance on professional issues related to
nursing practice, education, and knowledge development by
analyzing the historical and contemporary environments in
nursing.
- Use computer technologies to augment productivity and to gain
access to multiple informational resource services.
Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), students must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University, 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level, and the University General Education requirements. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree. The following courses are specific degree requirements. Students should refer to the section on undergraduate admission procedures for specific information on admission and evaluation. The following courses are specific degree requirements. In the absence of transfer credit, students may take additional general electives to satisfy the total units required for the degree.
Preparation for the Major
(19 courses; 72 quarter units)
Core Requisite(s):
Nursing Core Courses
(14 courses; 60 quarter units)
Core Requisite(s):
