2023–2024 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF NURSING 77 Applicants to this program must meet program-specific admissions requirements in addition to all general Rasmussen University admissions requirements. Please see the application procedures for this program under Academic Information and University Policies. 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, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin campus applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor. At Illinois campuses, an additional background check may also be required during active enrollment prior to practicum or clinical placement depending on site requirements. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Minnesota applicants enrolled through Mankato must successfully pass a background check through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Minnesota applicants enrolled through Bloomington, Hennepin/Anoka, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Moorhead, or St. Cloud 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 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 A student who drops, withdraws, or fails a prerequisite course will be withdrawn from any future courses that classify that course as a prerequisite; for additional information, see the Course Descriptions section.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 from 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 learning experiences. The associate nursing program at Rasmussen University at the: • Bloomington campus (with off-campus instructional sites at the Hennepin/Anoka and Lake Elmo/ Woodbury campuses), located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions. • Central Pasco campus, located in Odessa, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • Fort Myers campus, located in Fort Myers, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Initial Accreditation. • Green Bay campus, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • Mankato campus, located in Mankato, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Initial Accreditation. • Moorhead campus, located in Moorhead, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions. • Ocala campus (with an off-campus instructional site in North Orlando), located in Ocala, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. • Overland Park campus (with an off-campus instructional site in Topeka), located in Overland Park, Kansas, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions. • Effective July 28, 2020, the associate nursing program at Rasmussen University at the Romeoville campus (with off-campus instructional sites in Aurora, Mokena, and Rockford) in Illinois is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on July 28, 2024. • St. Cloud campus, located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Initial Accreditation. • Tampa/Brandon campus, located in Tampa, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Initial Accreditation. • Wausau campus, located in Wausau, Wisconsin, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division English Composition (Required course) 4 ENC1101 English Composition+ Humanities (Select 1 course)+ 4 Mathematics (Required course) 4 MAT1222 Algebra+ Natural Sciences (Required courses) 22 BSC2087C Human Anatomy and Physiology I BSC2089C Human Anatomy and Physiology II CHM1100C General Chemistry HUN2000 Human Nutrition MCB2340C General Microbiology Social Sciences (Required courses) 8 DEP2004 Human Growth and Development PSY1012 General Psychology+ See page 93 for General Education Course Selections. 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 NUR2832 Leadership and Professional Identity 4 NUR2989 Associate Degree in Nursing Capstone 3 General Education Credits 42 Core Credits 60 Total Associate’s Degree Credits 102 + Self-directed assessment available; see page 172 for details. The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree is only offered at the Central Pasco, Fort Myers, North Orlando*, Ocala School of Nursing, and Tampa/Brandon campuses in Florida; the Aurora/ Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, and Romeoville/Joliet campuses in Illinois, the Overland Park and Topeka* campuses in Kansas; the Bloomington, Hennepin/Anoka*, Lake Elmo/Woodbury*, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud campuses in Minnesota; and the Green Bay and Wausau campuses in Wisconsin. The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree is not offered in North Dakota. (*The North Orlando, FL, campus is an off-campus instructional site of the Ocala, FL, program; the Aurora/Naperville, IL, Mokena/Tinley Park, IL and Rockford, IL campuses are off-campus instructional sites of the Romeoville/Joliet, IL, program; the Topeka, KS, campus is an off- campus instructional site of the Overland Park, KS, program; and the Hennepin/Anoka, MN, and Lake Elmo/Woodbury, MN, campuses are off-campus instructional sites of the Bloomington, MN, program). The Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree contains both online and residential courses and is designed to meet the educational requirement to apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Florida, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. While this program is only offered at select campuses in those states, it has been determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure as an RN in additional states as displayed below. “Meets” means that the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure. “Does Not Meet” means that the program does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure. “Undetermined” means that Rasmussen was unable to determine, after reasonable efforts, whether the program meets 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. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
