2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF NURSING CORE COURSES Lower Division NUR1055 NUR2063 NUR2180 NUR2214 NUR2243 + Self-directed assessment available; see page 158 for details. Introduction to Nursing Essentials of Pathophysiology Physical Assessment Nursing Care of the Older Adult Professional Nursing Skills I NUR2356 Multidimensional Care I NUR2392 Multidimensional Care II NUR2459 Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing NUR2474 NUR2502 Multidimensional Care III NUR2513 Maternal-Child Nursing NUR2648 Upper Division NUR3306 NUR3472 Professional Nursing Skills II NUR2755 Multidimensional Care IV Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Ethical Nursing Practice NUR3643 Research and Theory NUR4153 NUR4244 NUR4327 NUR4590 NUR4681 NUR4756 NUR4922 Integrative Nursing Emerging Healthcare Technologies and Innovation Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgement Public Health Nursing Influence of Policy, Finance, and Law on Healthcare Professional Identity of the Nurse Leader Global Health Transition to Practice Bachelor of Science in Nursing Capstone Upper Division Nursing Electives (Select 2 courses) NUR3738 NUR3894 Contemporary Issues in Nursing NUR3907 Lower-Division General Education Credits Upper-Division General Education Credits Lower-Division Major and Core Credits Upper-Division Major and Core Credits Upper-Division Nursing Elective Credits Total Bachelor’s Degree Credits MASTER’S-LEVEL COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS: Eligible students enrolled in this program may elect to substitute specific master’s- level courses for certain bachelor’s-level courses as displayed on the table below. See the for more information. Bachelor’s-Level Course Elective Pool (Two required) NUR3738 Integrative Nursing NUR3894 Contemporary Issues in Nursing NUR3907 Scholarly Communication in Nursing * Master’s courses are 11-weeks in length and are solely offered as competency-based education (CBE) courses. Master’s courses may not transfer into all master’s degrees. Master’s degrees may not be offered in all states and may not be offered in the same states in which bachelor’s degrees are offered. Master’s-Level Course Substitution* (Select up to two) NGR5013 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice NGR5800 Leading Healthcare Transformation Scholarly Communication in Nursing Pharmacology for Professional Nursing 4 3 3 3 3 5 6 4 4 6 4 2 6 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 50 24 53 45 8 180 The Standard Entrance A-BSN entrance option is only available at the Bloomington and Mankato campuses in Minnesota; the Fort Myers, Central Pasco, Ocala School of Nursing, Orlando, and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; and in Kansas, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Standard Entrance A-BSN and Second Degree A-BSN entrance options of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (A-BSN options) contain both online and residential courses and are designed to meet the educational requirement to apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. While the A-BSN options are residential and only offered at select campuses in those states, it has been determined that they meet the educational requirements for licensure as an RN in additional states as displayed below. “Meets” means that the A-BSN options meet the educational requirements for professional licensure. “Does Not Meet” means that the A-BSN options do not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure. “Undetermined” means that Rasmussen was unable to determine, after reasonable efforts, whether the A-BSN options meet the educational requirements for professional licensure. Other licensure eligibility requirements may apply; please verify your eligibility against applicable rules, which may change at any time. • Meets: AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, Northern Marianas Islands, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT*, U.S. Virgin Islands, VA*, VT, WA, WI, WV*, WY • Does Not Meet: CA, DC • Undetermined: American Samoa, Puerto Rico * “Meets” only if the program at your campus is programmatically accredited. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Illinois, Kansas, and Wisconsin applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Florida applicants must successfully pass two background checks: one through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor, and one meeting the Florida statutory definition of a Level 2 background check. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Minnesota applicants must successfully pass two background checks: one through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor and one through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants enrolled through the Fargo, ND campus must successfully pass two background checks: one through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor, and one through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Students may only be registered in core nursing courses once they have completed all General Education course requirements, either through transfer of credit or completion of General Education courses at Rasmussen University. Students who are in their final quarter of completing their General Education course requirements may be scheduled for their first Nursing courses in order to be eligible for financial aid or to attain full-time status. To graduate in this program, students must complete all required NUR coursework with a grade of C or better, achieve all required skill competencies, and satisfactorily complete all required clinical experiences. This program may require specific immunizations prior to professional practice experience. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree at Rasmussen University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 LPN–RN BRIDGE Students who hold a current unencumbered practical nursing license (LPN/LVN) will receive credit for NUR1055 Introduction to Nursing (4 credits), NUR2243 Professional Nursing Skills I (3 credits), and NUR2356 Multidimensional Care I (5 credits) in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived, and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW). Students may also transfer in up to 42 credits in successfully completed applicable General Education coursework. Graduates of the Rasmussen University Practical Nursing Diploma program will receive credit for ENC1101 English Composition, and MAT1222 Algebra courses the student completed in the Practical Nursing Diploma program (for a total of 8 fulfilled credits). Students must successfully complete all remaining coursework in the Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program to earn this degree. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 69 B ach el or ’ s Pr E a g l o i m r g i pb oi ll it c i y ty o S u b s t i t u t e M a s t e r ’ s - L e v e l C o u r s e w h i l e E n r o l l e d i n a
