{"id":102,"date":"2010-09-22T18:30:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T22:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-14-15\/"},"modified":"2016-06-29T16:02:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T20:02:50","slug":"nursing-rn-to-bsn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-14-15\/nursing-rn-to-bsn\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Nursing_8211_R.N._to_B.S.N.\"><h1>Nursing &#8211; R.N. to B.S.N.<\/h1><\/span>\n<div class='toc toc'>\n<br>Jump to:\n<ol class='toc-odd level-1'>\n\t\t<ol class='toc-even level-2'>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Faculty\">Faculty<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Description\">Description<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Major_Requirements\">Major Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Program_Policies\"><a name=\"policies\"><\/a>Program Policies<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Accreditation\">Accreditation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Course_Descriptions\">Course Descriptions<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class='toc-end'>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<span id=\"Faculty\"><h2>Faculty<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Dr. Denise Pope, Associate Dean of Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer<br \/>\nDr. Nancie Crespi, R.N. to B.S.N. Program Director<br \/>\nMs. Jane Brophy, Assistant Professor of Nursing<br \/>\nMs. Danielle Artis, Assistant Dean of Nursing and Assistant Professor of Nursing<br \/>\nMs. Jennifer Dahlman, Assistant Dean of Nursing and Assistant Professor of Nursing<br \/>\nDr. Denise Jarboe, Assistant Professor of Nursing<br \/>\nMs. Denise McKain, Assistant Professor of Nursing<br \/>\nDr. Daphne Waite, Assistant Professor of Nursing<style type=\"text\/css\">\na.dyn_course_off{padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/plus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important}\n.coursedesc  { display: block; background-color:#fffde5; padding-left:15px; }\na.dyn_course_on{display: block; background-color:#fffde5; margin-top:5px; padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/minus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal; display:block}\n        <\/style><\/p>\n<span id=\"Description\"><h2>Description<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Major_Requirements\"><h2>Major Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>To fulfill the requirements of the B.S. in Nursing, students must successfully complete required coursework in the following areas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nursing Requirements <\/strong>(32 credits):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 310<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 310L<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 320<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 325<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 330<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 415<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 410<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 420<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 420C<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 430<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 450<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 490<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nursing Transfer Credits<\/strong> (32 credits) from an approved, appropriately accredited school of nursing (Associations recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEA) confer appropriate accreditation; these associations include but are not limited to regional accreditors.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associated Major\u00a0Requirements<\/strong> (34 credits): (May meet the General Education requirements)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anatomy &amp; Physiology (lab) (8 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 121<\/span>, <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 122<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Microbiology (lab) (4 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 130<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Chemistry (lab) (4 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >CHEM 113<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Math (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 108<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Psychology (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 101<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Statistics (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 110<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ethics (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PHIL 251<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Nutrition (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HPNU 200<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sociology (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General Education Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Area I: Skills for Life and Work<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Writing (3 credits)\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >ENGL 107<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Communication (6 credits)\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >COM 290<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >COM 225<\/span> OR <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SPAN 103<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Numeracy (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 108<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Information Literacy (3 credits): <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >INT 109<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Area II: Understanding the Self and Society<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Arts and Humanities (6 credits) \u2013 choose from existing list<\/li>\n<li>Social Sciences (6 credits)\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 101<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Understanding (8 credits)\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 101<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >CHEM 113<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Area III: Ethics and Moral Reasoning (3 credits)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PHIL 251<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF NURSING\u00a0REQUIRED UPPER-LEVEL GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES<\/strong> (6 credits)<br \/>\n<a name=\"policies\"><\/a><\/p>\n<span id=\"Program_Policies\"><h2><a name=\"policies\"><\/a>Program Policies<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Required Documentation:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Prior to enrolling in any course, students are required to present documentation of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current Registered Nurse Licensure in a U.S. Jurisdiction<\/li>\n<li>Professional Liability Insurance in the amount of $1 million\/$3 million<\/li>\n<li>BLS\/CPR Certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prior to enrolling in any clinical course, students are required to present documentation of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current immunization or titers for: DPT; MMR; Hepatitis B (3 doses); Tetanus; Influenza (annual); TB (annual).<\/li>\n<li>National criminal background check, including all aliases and nationwide sexual offenders index with a set of fingerprints<\/li>\n<li>Current major medical health insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RN Achievement Tests:<\/strong> Students who have worked at least one year as a clinical nurse may be eligible to test out of <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 310<\/span> and <span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 310L<\/span> 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.\u00a0\u00a0 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.\u00a0 There is a\u00a0fee, payable to Trinity Washington University, associated with taking the NLN RN Achievement Test.\u00a0 This fee must be paid to the Business Office prior to scheduling the test.\u00a0 The fee can be paid via check, cash, Mastercard, Visa, or Discover.\u00a0 This fee is non-refundable.\u00a0 Students should obtain receipts from the Business Office, which will serve proof of payment and as authorization to order and schedule the assessment test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades in Major Courses:<\/strong> Students are required to earn a grade of \"C\" (2.0) or better in all courses counted to fulfill requirements for the major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pass\/No Pass:<\/strong> The pass\/no pass grading option is not accepted in courses to be applied for the major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transfer Policy:<\/strong> Students may transfer up to 96 credits to fulfill the degree requirement of 128 credits.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Accreditation\"><h2>Accreditation<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity\u2019s B.S.N.\u00a0program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate\u00a0Nursing Education (C.C.N.E.) and has conditional approval from the District of Columbia Board of Nursing (D.C.B.O.N.).<\/p>\n<p>Last On-Site Evaluation: Spring 2012.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Course_Descriptions\"><h2>Course Descriptions<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 101<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 121<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 122<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 130<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >CHEM 113<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >COM 225<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >COM 290<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >ENGL 107<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HPNU 200<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >INT 109<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 108<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 110<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 310<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 310L<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 320<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 325<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 330<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 410<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 415<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 420<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 420C<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 430<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 450<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >NURS 490<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PHIL 251<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 101<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 100<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SPAN 103<\/span><script>\nfunction toggleCourse(control) {\n\tif ($(control).hasClass('dyn_course_off')) {\n    \t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_off').addClass('dyn_course_on');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t}\n    } else {\n\t\t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_on').addClass('dyn_course_off');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideUp();\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideUp();\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nursing &#8211; R.N. to B.S.N. 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