Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Generic Entry

Lead Faculty: Dr. Mary Kracun

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares degree candidates to develop critical thinking, communication and therapeutic nursing skills within the framework of trans-cultural nursing. Graduates are able to manage the nursing care of culturally diverse clients in a variety of settings.

The BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through June 2011. The community health nursing course sequencing and content (NSG 412, NSG 411, and NSG 410) meet requirements for certification as a public health nurse in California.

Attention Students: 2010 Fee Structure
Following is the Department of Nursing's fee structure for 2010, not including tuition.

Basic BSN program orientation fee = $1,395.00.
Theory course fees = $250.00 per course.
Clinical course fees = $400.00 per course.

Please check with your program's lead faculty or with the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services for more information.

Program Outcomes for all BSN Graduates
The BSN program prepares the graduate to be able to:

• Formulate accurate nursing diagnoses based on multiple sources of collected data.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate strategies with patient-related identified nursing diagnoses.
• Work with families across the lifespan to identify learning needs and implement teaching strategies to achieve mutually defines healthcare goals.
• Manage multiple patients in a variety of setting by prioritizing and appropriately using/incorporating available resources.
• Effectively communicate with both patients/families and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assume professional, ethical, and legal behavior upholding the standards of entry into the profession.
• Practice professional nursing using theory and knowledge as a basis for practice.
• Demonstrate competency by meeting standards of care in providing nursing care to a diverse set of clients in a multicultural community.
• Demonstrate competency and leadership in organizing care for a caselod of clients.
• Analyze and synthesize current findings from nursing research and research in related fields.
• Evaluate current findings from relevant research for utilization in practice.
• Develop a critical stance on professional issues related to nursing practice, education, and knowledge development by analyzing the historical and contemporary environments in nursing.
•  Use computer technologies to augment productivity and to gain access to multiple informational resource services.

Requirements

Departmental Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the generic entry BSN program at National University, candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria:

• Have completed the National University undergraduate admission process
• Attend a Pre-Nursing Program Information Forum, for more information please email Nursing@nu.edu
• Have obtained a 2.75 cumulative GPA from all regionally accredited institutions attended
• Complete all prerequisites courses
•  Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills
• Submit the appropriate nursing program application
• Complete a proctored written essay

Degree Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), students must complete at least 180 quarter units as outlined below, 45 quarter units of which must be completed in residence at National University and 76.5 quarter units must be upper-division.  Students should refer to the section on undergraduate admission procedures for specific information on admission and evaluation. The following courses are specific degree requirements. In the absence of transfer credit, students may be required to take additional electives to satisfy the total units required for the degree.

Prerequisites
ENG 100 - Effective College English I (3 quarter units)
ENG 101 - Effective College English II (3 quarter units)
  (Prerequisite: ENG 100)
COM 103 - Oral Communication
NSG 322 - Introduction to Biomedical Statistics
ILR 260 - Information Literacy
  (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology (+)
  (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  (Recommended: Prior completion of BIO 100/100A, BIO 101/101A, or equivalent courses)
BIO 201A - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
  (Prerequisite: BIO 201)
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  (Recommended: Prior completion of BIO 201/201A, BIO 100/100A, BIO 101/101A, or equivalent courses)
BIO 202A - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
  (Prerequisite: BIO 202)
BIO 203 - Introductory Microbiology
  (Recommended: Prior completion of BIO 201/201A, BIO 202/202A, BIO 100/100A, or equivalent courses)
BIO 203A - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
  (Prerequisite: BIO 203)

Preparation for the Major
SPN 340A - Spanish for the Work Place
SPN 341 - Cross-Cultural Communication
SOC 500 - Cultural Pluralism in the USA
  (Prerequisite: ENG 100/101)
or
HUB 500 - Cross-Cultural Dynamics of Human Behavior
  (Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and PSY 100)

Nursing Core Courses (23 courses; 96 quarter units)
NSG 403 - Nursing Theories and Models
  (Prerequisite: Admission to nursing program, and cumulative GPA completion of required general education preparation with a minimum GPA 2.75)
NSG 211T - Health Assessment ** (3 quarter units)
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 403)
NSG 211A - Health Assessment Clinical ** (1.5 quarter units)
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 403)
NSG 304 - Pharmacology in Nursing
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 211T and "S" in NSG 211A)
NSG 422 - Nursing Research
  (Prerequisite: NSG 322 and "C" or better in NSG 304)
NSG 200 - Foundations of Nursing Practice **
  (Prerequisite: “C” or better in NSG 422)
NSG 200A - Foundations Clinical Lab **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 422)
NSG 205 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 200 and "S" in NSG 200A)
NSG 205A - Medical-Surgical I Clinical **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 200and "S" in NSG 200A)
NSG 320 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 205 and "S" in NSG 205A)
NSG 320A - Medical-Surgical II Clinical **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 205 and "S" in NSG 205A)
NSG 314 - Child-Bearing Family Nursing **
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 320 and "S" in NSG 320A)
NSG 314A - Child-Bearing Family Clinical **
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 320 and "S" in NSG 320A)
NSG 315 - Pediatric Nursing **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 314 and "S" in NSG 314A)
NSG 315A - Pediatric Nursing Clinical **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 314 and "S" in NSG 314A)
NSG 325 - Psychosocial Nursing **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 315 and "S" in NSG 315A)
NSG 325A - Psychosocial Nursing Clinical **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 315 and "S" in NSG 315A)
NSG 412 - Community Healthcare Delivery ***
  (Prerequisite: Successful completion of all previous nursing courses)
NSG 411 - Community Health Frameworks ***
  (Prerequisites: "C" or better in NSG 412)
NSG 410 - Community: Population Focus ***
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 411)
NSG 340 - Nursing Leadership/Management **
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 410)
NSG 340A - Leadership/Management Clinical ** (1.5 quarter units)
  (Prerequisite: "C" or better in NSG 410)
NSG 440 - Issues in Professional Nursing (capstone course)
  (Prerequisites: Completion of all other required nursing courses)

**Content required for licensure by CA Board of Registered Nursing.
***This course requires a clinical practicum of 32 hours.

Program Information

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Program Locations

• Fresno Campus
• Los Angeles Campus
• Rancho Bernardo Campus

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