Nursing - Second-Degree Pre-licensure BSN Option (1.5 Years), BSN

Nursing - Second-Degree Pre-licensure BSN Option (1.5 Years) - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Associate Dean of Nursing Department - Dr. Heather Zonts, PhD, RN, CNE
Chairperson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program - Ms. Christina M. Schilling, MSN, RN, CCRN
BSN Program Coordinator - Ms. Christin Mearns, MSN, RN

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Designed for those who already hold a bachelor’s degree in any field. This program is a great option to get a jump start on a second career in nursing. Students holding a bachelor’s degree are waived from the College’s Core requirements. Students must complete the core science pre-requisites with a 2.0 GPA or better to enter the accelerated program.

Upon completion of the Pre-licensure Program, graduates will be prepared to give professional nursing care in a variety of health care settings, apply for master degree level study in nursing, and serve as leaders in society.

The following end of program student learning outcomes will be achieved by Mount Aloysius College Pre-licensure program graduates:

1. Patient-Family Centered Care - Recognize the patient and family as a full partner in providing coordinated, compassionate, age- and culturally-appropriate care.
2. Teamwork and Collaboration - Function effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary team fostering interprofessional and intraprofessional communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to provide coordinated quality care.
3. Evidence-Based Practice - Evaluate and integrate current research and evidence with clinical expertise in the delivery of quality healthcare and the improvement of health care processes and outcomes.
4. Informatics - Employ information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
5. Quality Improvement - Evaluate outcome data of patient care processes and employ improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of health care.
6. Safety - Anticipate and minimize risk of harm to patients and other healthcare providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance to provide safe and effective delivery of care.
7. Professionalism - Demonstrate the values, ethics, and legal standards of the nursing profession; responsibility and accountability for own behaviors and decisions; and competent performance in nursing practice to ensure quality patient-centered care.

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Admission Requirements

Note: Applicants must submit their application to the program by January 15 for admission in the Fall semester. Admitted students who meet the following will be considered for matriculation into the traditional BSN option on a space-available basis.

Post-Baccalaureate Students:

NOTE: Post-baccalaureate applicants must apply for admission for the Fall semester no later than January 15.

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (must be completed prior to January 15th deadline);
2. Demonstrate a minimum 2.5 CGPA on post-secondary education as  verified by official transcript by January 15th;
3. Any student whose Native language is not English will need to take one of the English Language Proficiency examinations listed below: 
   • A TOEFL iBT of 84 or higher total score with a minimum speaking score of 26
   • TOEFL PBT of 540 or higher total score
   • IELTS Academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each module
   • PTE Academic score of 55 or higher overall, with no Communicative Skills sub-scores lower than 50 in each part,
   • MELAB with speaking score of 81 or higher overall total score and minimum score of 3 on the speaking test is required as part of the application for an individual whose primary language is not English.

Matriculation:

1. Completion of CHEM 100  or CHEM 101 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , BIOL 210  with a minimum C grade (Within 7 Years); and
2. Demonstrate a CGPA of 2.5 in the science courses.

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General Information

Information related to progression throughout the BSN program includes the following:

1. Completion of all pre- or co-requisite courses, as listed in the current catalog, with a minimum “C” grade prior to graduation;
2. Completion of all nursing courses with a minimum 75%;
3. Completion of all clinical nursing courses with a “P” in the clinical component of the course; 
4. Maintenance of a cumulative grade point average of 2.0;
5. Annual One-Step PPD is required after the initial 2-Step PPD;
6. CPR re-certification if a student’s CPR certification expires prior to program completion; 
7. Students are expected to adhere to the Policies and Procedures set forth in the Mount Aloysius College School of Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual;
8. Clinical site availability is dependent on many factors and varies from semester to semester. No guarantee can be made to students regarding placement at any particular clinical site. Placement in a nursing course that is being repeated is on a space-available basis. Transportation to clinical sites is NOT provided by Mount Aloysius College. Each student is required to provide his or her own transportation to and from clinical sites. 

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Graduation Requirements

The student must complete the degree within three (3) years of starting the first nursing course.

Students must complete their final thirty (30) semester hours before graduation at Mount Aloysius College.

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Accreditation/Approval

The BSN Degree program is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

www.acenursing.org

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