2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF NURSING CORE COURSES Lower Division NUR 1055 NUR 2063 NUR 2180 +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 162 for details. Introduction to Nursing Essentials of Pathophysiology Physical Assessment NUR 2214 Nursing Care of the Older Adult NUR 2243 Professional Nursing Skills I NUR 2356 Multidimensional Care I NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II NUR 2459 Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing NUR 2474 NUR 2502 Multidimensional Care III NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing NUR 2648 Professional Nursing Skills II NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV Upper Division NUR 3306 NUR 3472 Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Ethical Nursing Practice NUR 3643 Research and Theory NUR 4153 Emerging Healthcare Technologies and Innovation Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgement NUR 4244 Public Health Nursing NUR 4327 Transition to Practice Integrative Nursing Influence of Policy, Finance, and Law on Healthcare NUR 4590 Professional Identity of the Nurse Leader NUR 4681 Global Health NUR 4756 NUR 4922 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Capstone Upper Division Nursing Electives (Select 2 courses) NUR 3738 NUR 3894 Contemporary Issues in Nursing NUR 3907 Scholarly Communication in Nursing 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 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) 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 a background check 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. Upon completion of all General Education course requirements, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses. 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 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 71
