rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF NURSING 80 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Bachelor of Science in Nursing | SECOND DEGREE ACCELERATED BSN (A-BSN) Bachelor of Science Degree CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Hospitals • Clinical Practice • Administration • Nursing Education • Nursing Leadership OBJECTIVE This program prepares the graduate as a nurse adhering to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Students develop a professional identity as advocates, leaders, and innovators grounded in a sense of inquiry and commitment to lifelong learning. Knowledge provided by a liberal education, integrated with nursing principles, serves as a foundation for the development of clinical reasoning, scaffolding into the application of clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. Graduates are prepared to collaborate with interprofessional teams and promote excellence through cost-effective, accessible, multidimensional care in a rapidly changing, multicultural, global environment. Emphasis is placed on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health as graduates prepare to practice among communities of interest. The innovative, outcomes-based, laddered curricular framework aligns with the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) Competencies, National League for Nursing (NLN) Education Competencies, and American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. The program is differentiated by relevant, contemporary curricular design and innovative courses, including the choice of nursing electives. Prelicensure graduates are academically prepared for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCLEX-RN® examination. Passing the NCLEX-RN exam is one of the requirements for obtaining licensure as a registered nurse. ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS A student is eligible to enroll in the Second Degree A-BSN program when a bachelor’s degree has been awarded from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education (CHEA). Entrants must complete the following steps in order to be deemed eligible for admission: 1. Entrants must achieve a score on the School of Nursing Entrance Exam that is acceptable for admission to the School of Nursing per the School of Nursing Entrance Exam Policy. 2. In addition to the Application, Enrollment and Acceptance Requirements, entrants who have successfully completed the School of Nursing Entrance Exam must complete the following programmatic specific Acceptance Requirements: • Provide official or unofficial transcript from institution that awarded bachelor’s degree for transcript evaluation during the admission process. Official transcripts must be received by the University no later than the sixth business day of the first quarter of enrollment. • Health physical and proof of immunizations in accordance with the School of Nursing Undergraduate Student Handbook • Criminal background screening • Current Basic Life Saving and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification with Defibrillator. A valid certification is defined in the School of Nursing Undergraduate Student Handbook. • The School of Nursing Orientation • Any additional program-specific requirements as specified at the time of enrollment • Former nursing students in good standing with the School of Nursing who have not been enrolled for more than 12 months must successfully repeat the School of Nursing Entrance Exam to be deemed eligible for re-enrollment into the nursing program through a consultation with the Dean of Nursing/Nurse Administrator. Entrants will receive written communication from the University confirming acceptance once all acceptance requirements have been met. 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 Prior Degree Block Transfer 74 Lower-Division Core Credits 53 Upper-Division Core Credits 45 Upper-Division Nursing Elective Credits 8 Total Bachelor’s Degree Credits 180 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 a Course Waiver (CW). Students may also transfer in up to 74 credits in successfully completed applicable General Education coursework. Students must pass all remaining coursework in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to earn this degree.
