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The BS in Nursing program includes four-week classes.

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Are you interested in a career that combines close human care with strong science? Pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at National University. Changes in our evolving healthcare system have fueled an increased need for skilled nurses. This varied and important work includes recording patient medical histories and symptoms, giving patients medicines and treatments, and setting up plans for patient care or contributing to existing plans.

In the nursing program, you’ll learn to carefully observe patients and record those observations to share with doctors. You may operate and monitor state-of-the-art medical equipment, and assist in performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results. You’ll also learn effective ways to teach patients and their families how to manage illnesses or injuries. The program also helps you develop critical thinking, communication, and therapeutic nursing skills within the framework of transcultural nursing.

This program is one of the BSN programs in California that is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and approved by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates are eligible to take the professional licensure exam (NCLEX) to earn a state license to practice as a registered nurse (RN).

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop caring, therapeutic nursing relationships with individuals, families, and groups.
Provide safe, high quality, culturally competent, patient-centered nursing care for individuals across the life span in a variety of settings.
Participate in the continuous improvement of nursing care quality and safety.
Use nursing judgment to manage, prioritize, and delegate patient care in a variety of healthcare settings.
Effectively communicate and collaborate with patients and the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrate professional identity by incorporating established standards of practice within the legal and ethical framework of nursing.

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“Our faculty members are nationally recognized across a broad spectrum of health profession disciplines and prepare students for success in the ever-evolving health care field.”
— Dr. Gloria J. McNeal, MSN, ACNS-BC, FAANDean, School of Health and Human Services

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