Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) - RN Completion
Lead Faculty:
Dr. Mary McHugh
Departmental Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the BSN program, candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria:
• Have completed the National University undergraduate admission process
• Hold a current, active license to practice as a registered nurse in the state where clinical experiences will be completed
• Have achieved a grade point average of 2.75 or the equivalent in the basic nursing program
• Be a graduate of an associate degree in nursing program or meet equivalency requirements for National University
• 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
Equivalency Requirements
Licensed RNs who have not earned the Associate of Science in Nursing degree can meet equivalency requirements by completing the general education requirements, the preparation for the major and Anatomy and Physiology (12 quarter units). Students can use Anatomy and Physiology to meet the Physical and Biological Sciences general education requirements, or they can use prior coursework from other regionally accredited institutions. The basic nursing education program must have included coursework in those areas required by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
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.
A maximum of 45 quarter units (30 semester units) of lower division credit may be allowed for clinical courses for a registered nurse who is a graduate of a three-year hospital nursing school. Up to 22.5 quarter units (15 semester units) of additional lower division credit may be granted for academically equivalent coursework. 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
(6 courses; 27 quarter units)
Nursing Core Courses
(11 courses; 45 quarter units
Core Requisite(s):
Upper-Division Electives
(3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)
In the absence of upper-division transfer units, 13.5 quarter units of upper-division coursework may be needed to meet the minimum upper-division requirement of 76.5 quarter units. Electives should be chosen in consultation with faculty advisors.
