Nursing - R.N. to B.S.N.

Faculty
Description
Major Requirements
Program Policies
Course Descriptions

Faculty

Stephanie Holaday, Program Director
Laverne Green, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Tarsha Jones, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Katie Mancusi, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Kacie Spencer, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Maryann Valcourt, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Daphne Waite, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Description

The Trinity Nursing Program offers advanced placement for Registered Nurses holding an associate's degree or diploma in nursing. This program is designed for the adult learner. RNs admitted into the program may receive credit for general education and nursing courses. In order to receive a degree from Trinity, the transcript must reflect 128 credits, with 32 of those taken in residence at the University. Students may transfer up to 32 credits in nursing. Upon admission, students may complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis.

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the B.S. in Nursing, students must successfully complete required coursework in the following areas:

Nursing Requirements (32 credits):

Prerequisite Requirements: (34 credits): (May meet the General Education requirements)

Anatomy & Physiology (lab) (8 credits)
Microbiology (lab) (4 credits)
Chemistry (lab) (4 credits)
Psychology (3 credits)
Statistics (3 credits)
Ethics (3 credits)
Public Speaking (3 credits)
Sociology (3 credits)
Genetics (3 credits)

Nursing Transfer (32 credits) from an approved, appropriately accredited school of nursing

General Education Requirements (34 credits):

Skills for Life and Work - 18 credits
- Writing (6)
- Speaking (6)
- Numeracy (3)
- Information and Computer Literacy (3)
Understanding the Self and Society - 18 credits
- Appreciation of Arts and Humanities (6),
- Personal, Civic and Global Awareness (6)
- Understanding the Scientific Method (4)
Ethics and Moral Reasoning - 3 credits
- Ethics (3)

Program Policies

Required Documentation: Prior to enrolling in any course, students are required to present documentation of the following:

Current Registered Nurse Licensure for the District of Columbia
Professional Liability Insurance in the amount of $1 million/$ 3 million
BLS/CPR Certification
Current immunization or titers for the following:
DPT; MMR; Hepatitis B (3 doses); Tetanus;
Influenza (annual); TB (annual).
National criminal background check
Including all alias and nationwide sexual offenders index with a set of fingerprints
Current major medical health insurance

RN Achievement Tests: Students who have worked at least one year as a clinical nurse may be eligible to test out of NURS 310 Comprehensive Health Assesment

Comprehensive Health Assessment develops and refines the student's clinical skills in the assessment of the individual's health by identifying common health deviations, at-risk behaviors, and altered findings through the use of appropriate knowledge, skills, and interview techniques. Health history taking methods, physical examination skills, health promotion techniques, clinical assessment tools, and the use of age related data instruments will be the content foci for lectures and lab experiences. Students will practice conducting health histories and physical examinations including interpretation of normal findings and identification of deviations from normal during their weekly lab experience.

3 credits

- Health Assessment through the successful completion of the NLN RN Achievement Test in Physical Assessment and the demonstration of an adult physical examination, evaluated by faculty. Students must meet the scheduled dates and times and pay the required fee prior to the beginning of the semester. Additionally, RN to BSN students who have not taken collegiate level Anatomy and Physiology may challenge eight credits through the successful completion of the NLN RN Achievement Test in Anatomy and Physiology. There is a fee, payable to Trinity Washington University, associated with taking the NLN RN Achievement Test. This fee must be paid to the Business Office prior to scheduling the test. The fee can be paid via check, cash, Mastercard, Visa, or Discover. This fee is non-refundable. Students should obtain receipts from the Business Office, which will serve proof of payment and as authorization to order and schedule the assessment test.

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: for a list of these courses, please consult the Director of the Nursing Program.

Pass/No Pass: The pass/no pass grading option is not accepted in courses to be applied for the major.

Transfer Policy: Students may transfer up to 96 credits to fulfill the degree requirement of 128 credits.

Course Descriptions