• Faculty
• Description
• Major Requirements
• Program Policies
• Course Descriptions

Nancie Bruce, Nursing Program Director
Danielle Artis, Assistant Professor
Karen Bartice, Assistant Professor
Jennifer Dahlman, Assistant Professor
Stephanie Denison, Clinical Coordinator
Janet Flynn, Assistant Professor
LaVerne Green, Assistant Professor
Denise Jarboe, Assistant Professor
Kathryn Mancusi, Assistant Professor
Denise McKain, Assistant Professor
Daphne Waite, Assistant Professor

Designed for students just starting their studies in nursing, Trinity’s Pre-Licensure BSN Program combines the academic structure and clinical preparation necessary for a career in nursing. Students focus initially on liberal arts courses that provide a framework for their chosen major in nursing. The rigorous academic coursework in the nursing program then lays the foundation for a progressive mastery of the knowledge, skills, values, ethics, and abilities required of a professional nurse. Toward the end of the program, students will have ample opportunities to experience firsthand the rewards of nursing in numerous, closely supervised clinical settings. The culmination of the program is the successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, after which students are qualified to practice as licensed registered nurses.

I. CORE CURRICULUM (37-38 credits)

Area I: Skills for Life and Work

1. Writing (3 credits)
   1. ENGL 107
2. Communication (6 credits)
1. COM 290
2. COM 225 OR SPAN 103
3. Numeracy (3 credits) – MATH 108
4. Information Literacy (3 credits) – INT 109

Area II: Understanding the Self and Society

1. Arts and Humanities (6 credits) – choose from existing list
2. Social Sciences (6 credits)
   1. Psychology (PSYC 101)
   2. Sociology (SOCY 100)
3. Scientific Understanding (7-8 credits)
   1. BIOL 101
   2. CHEM 113

Area III: Ethics and Moral Reasoning (3 credits)

1. PHIL 251

II. PRE-NURSING COURSES (24 credits)

BIOL 121
BIOL 122
BIOL 130
HPNU 110
HPNU 200
HPNU 210
MATH 110

III. NURSING-SPECIFIC DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL COURSES (49 credits)

NURS 220
NURS 215
NURS 330
NURS 350
NURS 350C
NURS 360
NURS 360C
NURS 361
NURS 361C
NURS 410
NURS 420
NURS 420C
NURS 460
NURS 460C
NURS 461
NURS 461C
NURS 480
NURS 491
NURS 491C
NURS 492

IV. ADDITIONAL NURSING SKILLS-RELATED COURSES (12 credits)

NURS 117
NURS 117L
NURS 262
NURS 362
NURS 362L
NURS 417L

V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF NURSING - REQUIRED UPPER-LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (6 credits)

I. Acceptance into the BSN Nursing Program

Pre-licensure BSN students must be formally accepted into the Nursing Program before taking any course designated as a NURS course.

A. Acceptance Criteria:

Formal acceptance requires:

1. Successful completion of ALL SPS Core Curriculum and Pre-Nursing courses with a grade of "C" or higher.
2. Overall GPA of at least 2.5
3. Satisfactory score on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

Pre-licensure BSN students should direct any questions about the process for formal acceptance into the Nursing Program to their undergraduate advisor in the School of Professional Studies.

B. Application Process for Acceptance:

1. Students should apply early in the semester PRIOR to the semester of their projected acceptance date.

2. Students should take the TEAS within two years of applying to the nursing program.  Students may take the TEAS up to three times.

3. Students will be notified by the Nursing Program Director of the results of their application when all criteria for considering the application have been received and evaluated.

Questions regarding the application process, acceptance criteria, or TEAS should be directed to the Nursing Program Office (202.884.9670) or to the student's undergraduate advisor.

II. Health Requirements*

• Current physical examination
• Current immunization records or titers
• Tetanus/diptheria (TD booster within 10 years)
• MMR - (two vaccines or a positive titer)
• Varicella - (Chicken pox) - (two vaccines or a positive titer)
• Hepatitis (series of 3 vaccines given in a 6 month period.  All 3 vaccines must be completed before students can participate in the clinical portion of the program.)
• PPD (Tuberculosis skin test given within the last 6 months with followup chest X-ray if the skin test result is positive.  A new skin TB test must be completed annually once a student is accepted into the nursing program.)
• Influenza (Annual)
• Current major medical health insurance

NOTE: No student will be allowed to participate in clinical experiences unless and until these health requirements have been satisfied.

III. Other Requirements

• Satisfactory results of a criminal background check – including all aliases and nationwide sexual offenders index with a set of fingerprints.  (Criminal background check is at the students' expense and must be completed prior to the start of the clinical portion of the nursing program.)
• Negative results on a drug screening test. (Drug screening test is at the students' expense and must be completed prior to the start of the clinical portion of the nursing program.)
• BLS/CPR certification for the Health Care Provider
• Clinical agencies may have additional health or safety requirements which students are required to meet prior to receiving access to the clinical placement site

NOTE: No student will be allowed to participate in clinical experiences unless and until these other requirements have been satisfied.

IV. Transfer Policy

Students transferring to Trinity in or after Fall 2002 from another appropriately accredited institution of higher learning for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 45 of their final 60 credits through course work at Trinity, excluding credits for experiential learning. Therefore, students may transfer up to 83 credits to fulfill the pre-licensure BSN degree requirements of 128 credits.

V. Grades in Major Courses

Students are required to earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses counted to fulfill requirements for the major.

VI. Pass/No Pass

The pass/no pass grading option is not accepted in pre-nursing or nursing courses.

VII. Transportation

Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from clinical sites. Trinity’s free shuttle service connects the Main campus with the Brookland metro station.

NOTE: Students must be formally accepted into the SPS Pre-Licensure Nursing Program before taking any course designated as a NURS course.

HPNU 110
HPNU 200
HPNU 210
NURS 117
NURS 117L
NURS 215
NURS 220
NURS 262
NURS 330
NURS 350
NURS 350C
NURS 360
NURS 360C
NURS 361
NURS 361C
NURS 362
NURS 362L
NURS 410
NURS 417L
NURS 420
NURS 420C
NURS 460
NURS 460C
NURS 461
NURS 461C
NURS 480
NURS 491
NURS 491C
NURS 492