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Show 226 year. An additional year of course work entitles graduates to write the National Examination for licensure as a registered nurse (NCLEX-RN). AS: Students may graduate with an associate of science degree in nursing by completing additional general education courses. PN to AAS (Advanced Placement): This entry option is open only to LPNs and other qualified health care workers. Entering students enroll for the second year of the nursing program. Graduates write the NCLEX-RN at completion of this curricular year. RN to BSN: Entry options for achieving the baccalaureate degree are only open to RNs. Students may directly enter baccalaureate nursing after graduation from the associate degree level, provided they meet admission criteria. Additionally, RNs from other associate degree or diploma programs, or those who have been out of school for an unspecified period of time, can enter the RN to BSN option. A two year upper division curriculum rounds out the nursing program at this level. Statewide Program All levels of the nursing program are offered throughout Utah. Cooperative, contractual, and outreach campuses bring the WSU nursing program to all sectors of the State. Cooperative Campuses: AAS, and RN to BSN options are offered at cooperative campuses located at Utah State University in Logan and Southern Utah University in Cedar City. Contractual Campus: A PN to AAS program is offered in affiliation with the Davis Applied Technology Center in Kaysville. Outreach Campuses: Developed in response to rural needs, PN, PN to AAS, and RN to BSN options are offered through outreach education. Dependent upon local needs and available funding, outreach programs are offered at various campuses throughout the state for specified time periods. Campus locations and entry level offerings vary from year to year. Licensure Applicants who have been convicted of a felony, treated for mental illness or substance abuse should discuss their eligibility status with the Utah Board of Nursing. Acceptance to the nursing program does not assure eligibility to write the PN or RN licensing examination. The Utah Board of Nursing makes final decisions on issue of license. Accreditation The nursing program (PN, AAS and BSN) is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission 61 Broadway New York, NY 10006 Phone: (212) 363-5555 ext 153, Fax: (202) 812-0309 Internet: www.nlnac.org Admission Process For Entry Options PRACTICAL NURSING Telephone Contact: Robert Holt 801-626-6128 Applicants must first apply for admission to Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to the Practical Nursing option. Admission selections are made once per year. Applications may be obtained from the PN Admission Counselor, Room 108B, College of Health Professions. Applications must be completed and on file by 14 February each year. A $10 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Admission applications are reviewed by the PN Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. Students are admitted summer semester. All summer prerequisite courses must be successfully completed with a "C" grade or better in order to advance into fall semester. Admission requirements include the following: • Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate • Graduation from high school or equivalent program • Admission to Weber State University • Completed application to Practical Nursing option and payment of the $10 application fee. • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 • ACT composite score of 18 • ACT Math score of 17 or Math ND0960 completed with a grade of "C" or better ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE NURSING Telephone Contact: Robert Holt 801-626-6128 Applicants for admission must first apply for admission to Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to the Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing option. Admission selections are made once per year. Applications may be obtained from the Nursing Admission Counselor, Room 108B in the College of Health Professions. Applications must be completed and on file by 14 February of each year. A $10 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Admission applications are reviewed by the Nursing Program Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. Selectees are admitted summer semester. All summer prerequisite courses must be successfully completed with a "C" grade or better in order to advance into fall semester. Admission requirements include the following: • Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate • Graduation from high school or equivalent program • Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 • ACT composite score of 22 • Combined Math, English, Science/Support course GPA of 3.0 • ACT Math score of 21 or Math ND0960 completed with a grade of "C" or better. • Admission to Weber State University • Completed application to Associate of Applied Science Degree option and payment of the $10 application fee PN TO AAS Telephone Contact: Rob Holt 801-626-6128 Applicants must first apply for admission to Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to PN to AAS option. Admission times and deadlines vary according to campus location. For applications and deadline information, please contact the PN to AAS Admission Counselor, Room 108B, College of Health Professions. A $10 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Admission applications are reviewed and evaluated by the Nursing Program Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail- Admission requirements include the following: • Graduate of Practical Nursing Program or equivalent program • Completion of WSU general education requirements for Practica Nursing with "C" grade or better • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 • Math ACT 17 or higher or completion of First Course in Algebra (Math 0960) • Admission to Weber State University 227 • Completed application to PN-to-AAS option and payment of the $10 application fee • Successful completion of proficiency examination BACCALAUREATE NURSING Telephone Contact: Rob Holt 801-626-6128 Applicants must first apply for admission to Weber State University. Applicants must also apply for admission to Baccalaureate Nursing option. Admissions are twice per year for Ogden campus and once per program cycle for Cedar City and Outreach sites. Applications are available year round and may be obtained from the Admission Counselor in Room 108B, College of Health Professions. Applications must be completed and on file by 15 March for fall admission and 15 September for spring admission for Ogden campus. A $10 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Admission applications are reviewed and evaluated by the Nursing Program Admissions and Advancement Committee. Applicants are notified of committee decision by mail. Admission requirements include the following: • Graduation from an accredited diploma or Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing Program • Completion of WSU general education requirements for the Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing Program • Hold valid Utah RN license • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 • Admission to Weber State University • Completed application to baccalaureate nursing option and payment of the $10 application fee • Successful completion of NLN Mobility Profile II examination for registered nursing graduates from diploma program or NON- NLN accredited programs. Bacclaureate Nursing for Registered Nurses - Ogden Campus BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DECREE (B.S.) Campus Level Manager: Debra Huber, Ph.D., RN Telephone Contact: Linda Cornett 801-626-6122 Professor: Gerry Hansen; Associate Professors: Mary Ann Anderson, Evelyn Draper, Debra Huber, Judith Pratt, Carol Rosenlund; Assistant Professors: Donna Eliason, Linda Hofmann, Marsha Jackson, Barbara Wirick. » Program Prerequisite: Students must have completed an associate degree or diploma nursing program and hold a valid license as a registered nurse. Students must also make application and be accepted to the program (see the Admission Process on the preceding pages. "Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C+" or better is required in all upper division nursing courses, and a grade of "C" or better is required for all support courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 126 credit hours is required for graduation — 40 are required within the major, and the balance are general education courses and courses taken at the associate degree level. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) — all of these are required within the major. Advisement Contact Robert Holt, Nursing Admission Counselor, for course and program advisement (801-626-6128). Nursng 3010 Nursng 3020 Nursng 3030* Nursng 3040* Nursng 3050* Nursng 3060* Nursng 4020 Nursng 4030 Nursng 4040 Nursng 4900 Admission Requirements See the preceding pages for Admission Process. General Education Refer to pages 35-39 of this catalog for Bachelor of Science requirements. In addition to the courses required for the Nursing A.A.S. degree, the following general education courses are required for the Nursing B.S. degree: 3 hours in American Institutions, 6 hours in Humanities and 3 hours in Social Sciences. Course Requirements For B.S. Degree Nursing Courses Required (35 credit hours) Nursing History and Theory 2 Nursing Research 2 Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan 3 Nursing Concepts in Acute Illness 3 Nursing: High Risk Family 5 Nursing: High Risk Adult 5 Nursing: Community Health 5 Power, Policy, & Politics in Nursing 2 Nursing: Management & Leadership 6 Integration of Professional Nursing Concepts 2 'Credit for Nursng 3030, 3040, 3050, and 3060 may be earned through validation of prior learning. Written validation of professional experience is required for Nursng 3030, 3040, and 3060. Required Administrative Course (2 credit hours) HAS 3260 Health Care Administrative & Supervisory Theory 2 Upper Division Elective (3 credit hours) BACCALAUREATE NURSING Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for a Bachelor of Science with a Nursing major, of which at least twenty (20) credit hours of upper division Nursing courses must be taken on an Honors basis (to include Nursng 4800). A student may receive Nursing Honors credit in any upper division nursing class.* Nursng 4800 (Nursing Honors Senior Project) must be completed for at least two (2) hours credit (maximum of six (6) credit hours). 'Permission from the program advisor must be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) Practical Nursing - Ogden Campus WBBkWtBBBBW^HSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE I— PN Level Manager: Pamela Rice, MSN, RN Telephone Contact: Marguerite Simmons 801-626-7416 Associate Professors: Kathy Culliton, JoAnn Hackley; Instructor: Carol Welninski » Program Prerequisite: Make application and be accepted to the program (see the Admission Process on the preceding pages). General JSil! 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