2022–2023 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF NURSING 75 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM CORE COURSES Lower Division NUR1055 Introduction to Nursing 4 NUR2063 Essentials of Pathophysiology 3 NUR2180 Physical Assessment 3 NUR2214 Nursing Care of the Older Adult 3 NUR2243 Professional Nursing Skills I 3 NUR2356 Multidimensional Care I 5 NUR2392 Multidimensional Care II 6 NUR2459 Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing 4 NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing 4 NUR2502 Multidimensional Care III 6 NUR2513 Maternal-Child Nursing 4 NUR2648 Professional Nursing Skills II 2 NUR2755 Multidimensional Care IV 6 Upper Division NUR3306 Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Ethical Nursing Practice 4 NUR3472 Emerging Healthcare Technologies and Innovation 4 NUR3643 Research and Theory 5 NUR4153 Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment 5 NUR4244 Public Health Nursing 5 NUR4327 Influence of Policy, Finance, and Law on Healthcare 4 NUR4590 Professional Identity of the Nurse Leader 5 NUR4681 Global Health 4 NUR4756 Transition to Practice 5 NUR4922 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Capstone 4 Upper Division Nursing Electives (Select 2 courses) NUR3738 Integrative Nursing 4 NUR3894 Contemporary Issues in Nursing 4 NUR3907 Scholarly Communication in Nursing 4 Lower-Division General Education Credits 50 Upper-Division General Education Credits 24 Lower-Division Major and Core Credits 53 Upper-Division Major and Core Credits 45 Upper-Division Nursing Elective Credits 8 Total Bachelor’s Degree Credits 180 + Self-directed assessment available; see page 178 for details. 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, North 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, Kansas and Wisconsin campus applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Florida campus 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 campus 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. An additional background check may also be required during active enrollment prior to practicum or clinical placement depending on site requirements. 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. Students enrolled in this program who fail or withdraw from a core Nursing course must successfully repeat that same course in the next quarter the course is offered in order to progress in this program. Additionally, in order to take a course that lists a prerequisite, the student must have successfully completed the prerequisite course prior to registering for the post-requisite course. A student who drops, withdraws, or fails a prerequisite course will be withdrawn from any future courses that classify that course as a prerequisite; for additional information, see the Course Descriptions section. 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 baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Rasmussen University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). 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 Degree program. Rasmussen University defines a current, unencumbered license as a license that is unexpired and has not been reprimanded, stipulated, suspended, revoked, or has any current or prior disciplinary action regardless of current ability to practice. The student’s license 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 Course Waiver (CW). Students may also transfer in up to 74 credits of applicable General Education coursework previously completed with a grade of C or higher. Graduates of the Rasmussen University Practical Nursing Diploma program will have eight (8) General Education credits fulfilled based on ENC1101 English Composition and MAT1222 Algebra completed in the Diploma program. Students must pass all remaining coursework in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to earn this degree. 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 Eligibility to Substitute Master’s-Level Course while Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Program policy for more information. * 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. Bachelor’s-Level Course Elective Pool (Two required) Master’s-Level Course Substitution* (Select up to two) NUR3738 Integrative Nursing NGR5013 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice NUR3894 Contemporary Issues in Nursing NGR5800 Leading Healthcare Transformation NUR3907 Scholarly Communication in Nursing
