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Academic Catalog '14-'15 | Nursing (B.S.N.) – CAS

Nursing (Pre-licensure B.S.N. in the College of Arts and Sciences)

 

Faculty

Dr. Denise Pope Associate Dean of Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer
Ms. Danielle Artis, Assistant Dean of Nursing, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Nancie Crespi, R.N. to B.S.N. Program Director
Ms. Jennifer Dahlman, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Stephanie Denison, Clinical Coordinator
Dr. Janet-Beth Flynn, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Denise Jarboe, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Kathryn Mancusi, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Ann Maradiegue, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Denise McKain, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Carrie O’Reilly, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Patricia Treffinger, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Daphne Waite, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ms. Karen Walters, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Description

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. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for licensure as a registered nurse. Graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to practice as licensed registered nurses.

Major Requirements

I.   CAS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS (17 credits)

  • Critical Reading (3 credits) CRS 101
  • Written Communication (3 credits or waived by assessment placement) ENGL 107
  • Oral Communication (3 credits) COM 110
  • Critical Reasoning (5 credits required) NURS 117 and NURS 117L
  • Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits) MATH 108 or higher

KNOWLEDGE AND INQUIRY (34 credits)

  • Social Sciences (complete 9 credits in 3 different disciplines)
    • Economics or Political Science ECON 100, ECON 101, ECON 102, POLS 201, POLS 211, POLS 231 or POLS 241
    • Psychology PSYC 101
    • Sociology SOCY 100
  • Sciences and Mathematics (complete 7-8 credits, of which one course must be in laboratory science)
    • Biology BIOL 121
    • Chemistry CHEM 113
    • Math MATH 110
  • History, Arts, and Literature (9 credits) Complete one course in each discipline.  Two courses must be taken at the 300-400 level to meet the General Education requirement as well as the Nursing major requirement.  The 3rd course must also meet General Education requirements.
    • History: HIS 128, HIS 130, HIS 133, HIS 135 or designated 300-400 level course
    • Fine Arts: FNAR 101, FNAR 102, FNAR 145, FNAR 205, FNAR 241FNAR 243, FNAR 247, FNAR 313, FNAR 315 or designated 300-400 level course
    • Literature: ENGL 150, ENGL 220, ENGL 267, SPAN 213ENGL 370, ENGL 381 or designated 300-400 level course
  • Foreign Language (6-8 credits)

VALUES AND BELIEFS  (6 credits)

  • Religious Studies and Theology (3 credits) RST 101, RST 265, RST 290, RST 310, THE 121, THE 223 or PHIL 235 (Can also be taken at the 300-400 level in substitution for one of the two required upper-level General Education course requirement with dean's permission)
  • Philosophy (3 credits) PHIL 251

APPLICATIONS: TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION (6 credits)

  • Civic Knowledge (3 credits) NURS 220
  • Leadership (3 credits) NURS 410

GENERAL EDUCATION CAPSTONE SEMINAR

General Education Capstone Seminar (taken in first semester of senior year in the Nursing program): NURS 330 (totals 3 credits)

II. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR STUDENTS INTENDING TO DECLARE A NURSING MAJOR

  • BIOL 121 (4 credits) (this also fulfills General Education Knowledge and Inquiry)
  • BIOL 122 (4 credits)
  • BIOL 130 (4 credits)
  • CHEM 113 (4 credits) (this also fulfills General Education Knowledge and Inquiry)
  • HPNU 200 (3 credits)
  • HPNU 210 (3 credits)

III. NURSING-SPECIFIC DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL COURSES

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

IV. ADDITIONAL NURSING SKILLS-RELATED COURSES

  • NURS 117 and NURS 117L (this also fulfills General Education Foundational Skills Critical Reasoning)
  • NURS 262
  • NURS 362 and NURS 362L
  • NURS 417L

V. DC BOARD OF NURSING-REQUIRED UPPER-LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES
(6 credits) (See General Education requirements above for ways in which this requirement can be filled.)

Program Policies

I.   Acceptance into the CAS Pre-Licensure BSN Nursing Program

A.  Acceptance Criteria:

Formal acceptance into the Nursing program requires the following at minimum:

  1. Successful completion of ALL required 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 College of Arts and Sciences.

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 (202.885.9670) or to the student's undergraduate advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

II.    Health Requirements*

  • Current physical examination
  • Current immunizations
    • 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 with 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.  (The 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. (The 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.

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 courses to be applied for the major.

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.

Accreditation

Trinity’s B.S.N. program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (C.C.N.E.) and has conditional approval from the District of Columbia Board of Nursing (D.C.B.O.N.).

Last On-Site Evaluation: Spring 2012.

Course Descriptions

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

BIOL 121
BIOL 122
BIOL 130
CHEM 113
CRS 101 or CRS 102
HPNU 200
HPNU 210
MATH 108
MATH 110
PHIL 251
PSYC 101
SOCY 100
NURS 117 and 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 and NURS 420C
NURS 460 and NURS 460C
NURS 461 and NURS 461C
NURS 480
NURS 491
NURS 491C
NURS 492


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