rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF NURSING 76 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Bachelor of Science in Nursing | STANDARD ENTRANCE ACCELERATED BSN (A-BSN) Knowledge Credit Self-Directed Assessment Available 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 Standard Entrance option of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program when they have not yet attended college, have taken college-level courses but do not have a degree, have an associate’s degree, or have an advanced degree but do not have a Bachelor’s degree. 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. Alternatively, applicants may provide an official transcript proving a conferred bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum GPA of 2.25 from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The official transcript showing the conferred degree must be received by the University no later than the sixth business day of the first quarter of enrollment or they will be withdrawn. 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: • 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 • Entrants with prior college credits will receive a transcript evaluation during the admissions process Entrants will receive written communication from the University confirming acceptance once all acceptance requirements have been met. In addition to meeting all other acceptance 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 acceptance 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 acceptance 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 acceptance 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. Any prospective student must also consider their history, lifestyle, and future actions before enrolling in this program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field. Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division English Composition (Required course) 4 ENC1101 English Composition+ Communication (Required course) 4 SPC2017 Oral Communication+ Humanities (Select 2 courses) 8 Math / Natural Sciences (Required courses) 26 BSC2087C Human Anatomy and Physiology I BSC2089C Human Anatomy and Physiology II MAT1222 Algebra+ MCB2340C General Microbiology CHM1100C General Chemistry HUN2000 Human Nutrition Social Sciences (Required courses) 8 DEP2004 Human Growth and Development PSY1012 General Psychology+ Upper Division Communication (Select 1 course)+ 4 Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ 8 Math / Natural Sciences (Required course) 4 STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics+ Social Sciences (Select 2 courses)+ 8 See page 91 for General Education Course Selections. 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 Degree program to earn this degree.
