{"id":15,"date":"2017-01-11T22:56:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T22:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/nursing\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2021-06-28T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T16:16:07","slug":"the-bsn-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/nursing\/the-bsn-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The Generic or Basic BSN Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Licensure<\/span><\/h2>\n

The State Board of Nursing determines who is eligible to take the registered nurse licensure examination (NCLEX-RN). Graduation from the Nursing Program satisfies one of the eligibility requirements. Since eligibility criteria vary, applicants should check with the Board of Nursing in the state in which they plan to take the test to determine the eligibility criteria that need to be met.<\/p>\n

Admission to Pre-Nursing Program<\/h2>\n

Students applying to the University desiring to be nursing majors must meet the admission criteria for the University as well as for the Pre-Nursing Program. Transfer students should contact Undergraduate Admissions for specific information regarding admission criteria for the nursing major.<\/p>\n

Successful Completion of the Pre-Nursing Program<\/h2>\n

Successful completion of the Pre-Nursing Program is required for entry into the nursing major at the end of the freshman year. Successful completion of the Pre-Nursing Program includes all of the following.<\/p>\n

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  1. The Pre-Nursing Advisor must register students for courses, and students must take the core and prerequisite course sequence as determined by the School of Nursing.<\/li>\n\t
  2. During the second semester of the freshman year, students must register for the TEAS examination. Students should consult their program advisor for information about how to register for the TEAS examination.<\/li>\n\t
  3. Students may only take the TEAS examination twice, and it is strongly recommended that students remediate\/review between attempts.<\/li>\n\t
  4. Students must score at least 78% or higher, overall on the TEAS examination. Should the candidate take the examination twice, the higher of the two scores will be considered.<\/li>\n\t
  5. A student\u2019s grades in both Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II must be a B or higher.<\/li>\n\t
  6. A student may repeat Anatomy and Physiology I once and Anatomy and Physiology II once. If a student withdraws from one of these courses, it will be considered as the first attempt at taking the particular course.<\/li>\n\t
  7. A student\u2019s overall GPA for the freshman year must be 3.0 or higher.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Generic or Basic BSN Program<\/span> Requirements for Nursing Major<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/colgroup>
    Nursing Courses<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-202<\/span><\/td>Theorical Bases of Professional Nursing<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-204<\/span><\/td>Nutrition and Health<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-210<\/span><\/td>Pharmacology for Prof. Nursing Practice<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-215<\/span><\/td>Medical Dosage Calculations<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-250<\/span><\/td>Clinical Bases of Professional Nursing<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-304<\/span><\/td>Pathophysiology<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-308<\/span><\/td>Health Assessment<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-312<\/span><\/td>Nursing Care for Adults and Aging I<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-315<\/span><\/td>Nursing Care for Adults and Aging II<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-325<\/span><\/td>Nursing Care of Child-Bearing Families<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-360<\/span><\/td>Computer App in Nursing& Health Care<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-390<\/span><\/td>Intro to Nursing Research<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-404<\/span><\/td>Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-414<\/span><\/td>Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-416<\/span><\/td>Social Justice Ethics and Health Care (Values)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-420<\/span><\/td>Community Health Nursing (WI, Capstone)<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-430<\/span><\/td>Nursing Care of Adults and Aging III<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
    NU-445<\/span><\/td>Leadership and Trends in Nursing<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Completion of Summative Examination administered in the last nursing course<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
    Other Required Courses<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
    BI-161<\/span><\/td>Basic Microbiology<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
    BI-161L<\/span><\/td>Basic Microbiology Lab<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Total Credits<\/td>71<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n

    \u00a0Special Note on Core Requirements<\/h3>\n
    1<\/sup><\/td>

    \u00a0The Core Curriculum Requirements are the same as those for traditional undergraduate day students.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

    Special Notes on Major Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n
    1<\/sup><\/td>

    To successfully complete the program, all courses required for the nursing major and for the core, must be taken in the sequence given by the School of Nursing. \u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2<\/sup><\/td>

    To enroll in the first nursing course - , NU-202<\/span><\/span> Theoretical Bases of Professional Nursing - students MUST be admitted to the School of Nursing as a nursing major. Students must have satisfactorily completed all prerequisites courses and have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a grade of B or higher in\u00a0BI-171<\/span><\/span> Anatomy & Physiology I, BI-172<\/span><\/span> Anatomy and Physiology II. These science courses may be repeated only one time. \u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    3<\/sup><\/td>

    A grade of 78% or higher must be earned in all nursing courses and specified support courses. Any grade below a 78% is considered a failure in nursing courses. Advancement in the nursing curriculum is dependent upon successful completion of prerequisite and co-requisite nursing courses. \u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    4<\/sup><\/td>

    No more than one nursing course may be repeated.\u00a0If the course is repeated and the grade is below 78%, this is considered a failure for the course and the student will be dismissed from the School of Nursing.\u00a0The clinical portion of any nursing course is graded on a Pass\/Fail basis.\u00a0If the student fails the clinical component, he or she fails the entire course regardless of the grade average in the didactic component, and a grade of C- will be recorded for the course. Following two nursing course failures, the student will be dismissed from the School of Nursing. The student may remain at Â鶹´«Ã½AVÂ鶹´«Ã½AV.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    5<\/sup><\/td>

    If a student registers for a nursing course and withdraws from the course at any time, this is considered the student\u2019s first attempt at the course and the student will receive a "W" or Withdraw grade.\u00a0There is only ONE Withdrawl from a nursing course allowed in the entirety of the program.<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    6<\/sup><\/td>

    All nursing courses must be taken in sequence with a satisfactory grade of 78% or higher earned before continuing with the next nursing course.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    7<\/sup><\/td>

    Applicants who have taken the courses Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, and Microbiology more than five years prior to the time the nursing course sequence begins must repeat these required science courses.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    8<\/sup><\/td>

    All students must take the Summative Examination (ATI Comprehensive or similar comprehensive examination), administered in the last clinical nursing course. This examination will additionally factor as 10% of the final grade for the course. Students who do not meet the program benchmark are required to take a retake of the Comprehensive ATI Exam. \u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

    Program Length<\/h2>\n

    The BSN (generic) program can be completed in four years (or eight semesters) of full-time study. Students must complete the program within six consecutive calendar years. Required science courses must be repeated once they are five years or older.<\/p>\n

    Clinical Requirements<\/h2>\n

    All clinical requirements must be satisfactorily completed before students will be allowed into any clinical setting. At present, they include the following but are subject to change depending on regulations mandated by the clinical agencies and\/or their accrediting bodies.<\/p>\n

    Immunizations\/Vaccinations and Titers<\/h3>\n

    1. All incoming nursing students need to have completed a series of immunizations\/vaccinations. Students will be required to have titers drawn to validate the vaccines received and show proof of immunity in numerical values.<\/p>\n

    Should any student's titer show lack of immunity, the student is required to receive the specific vaccination for the corresponding low or negative titer result and re-test titer value's\/immunity four weeks or more post vaccine administration.<\/p>\n

    Required Titers<\/h3>\n