First Year Spring (reflects USU course ID#'s in brackets) PSYCH 1010 [PSY 1010] - General Psychology (3) HTHS 2230 [BIOL 2520] - Intro to Pathophysiology (3) Second Year Summer ENG EN1010-English (3) Humanities elective (3) Second Year Fall ENG EN2010 - English (3) baccalaureate nursing for registered Nurses - Ogden Campus bachelor of science degree (bs) BSN Level Director: Evelyn Draper, MA, RN Program Secretary: Cindy Wagner (801) 626-6122 » Admission Requirements: Completion of AS Degree; current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Utah without restrictions. Acceptance into the BSN program (see the Application Requirements on page 293). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of "B-" 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 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science Degree. Of the 120 hours, 40 must be upper division level (UD) (courses numbered 3000 or higher). The nursing curriculum provides 37 UD hours leaving 3 credits open for an UD elective. Students entering the BSN program with an Associate's Degree usually have enough General Education credits for graduation. Advisement Contact the DCHP Admission Office at (801) 626-6136 for admission advisement. Course Delivery Format Most campus courses are delivered via a Hybrid format which is a combination of face-to-face instruction and online. For further information contact the BSN program. Application Requirements See Entry Option Requirements on page 291. General Education Refer to pages 38-44 for Bachelor of Science requirements. Course Requirements For BS Degree Nursing Courses Required (37 credit hours) NRSG 3010 Nursing History & Theory (3) NRSG SI3020 Nursing Research (3) NRSG SI3030* Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan (3) NRSG SI3031* Nursing Assessment Across the Lifespan Laboratory (1) NRSG 3035 Gerontological Nursing (2) NRSG 3040* Nursing Concepts in Acute Illness (3) NRSG 3045 Decision Making in Nursing Practice (2) NRSG DV4020 Nursing: Community Health (3) NRSG DV4021 Nursing: Community Health Laboratory (1) NRSG 4030 Power, Policy, & Politics in Nursing (2) NRSG 4040* Nursing: Leadership & Management (3) NRSG 4041* Nursing: Leadership & Management Laboratory (1) NRSG 4900 Senior Seminar: Integration of Professional Concepts (2) Select two (2) of the following courses, with its companion course, from the following four courses. NRSG 3050* Nursing: High Risk Family (3) & NRSG 3051* Nursing: High Risk Family Laboratory (1) NRSG 3060* Nursing: High Risk Adult (3) & NRSG 3061* Nursing: High Risk Adult Laboratory (1) NRSG 3070 Threats and Crises: Nursing Response (3) & NRSG 3071 Threats and Crises: Nursing Response Laboratory (1) NRSG 4060 Oncology Nursing (3) & NRSG 4061 Oncology Nursing Laboratory (1) *Credit for NRSG 3030, 3031, 3040, 3050, 3051, 3060, 3061, 4040 and 4041 may be earned through validation of prior learning. Written validation of experience is required. Upper Division Elective (3 credit hours) Nursing departmental honors Nursing students may seek departmental honors while in the Baccalaureate program. Please contact the School of Nursing for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. Requirements for Nursing Departmental Honors: 1. Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. 2. Obtain a final grade of "A" or "A-" in all courses which the stu dent is completing an honors component. 3. Meet with the School of Nursing Honors Advisor upon first entering the BSN program (during the first week of classes). 4. Complete 12 hours of honors credit in designated BSN nurs ing courses, as well as completion of a senior project in NRSG 4840 "Honors Seminar in Nursing" (3 credits) for 15 credits total. Course work should advance and/or complement the end project. 5. Final semester of BSN program, register for NRSG 4840, "Honors Seminar in Nursing". The focus of this course is to complete the final project. All students will present their projects to a community audience in some manner as a requirement for NRSG 4840. Most students will prepare a poster presentation or a short oral presentation for the Honors Banquet. 6. Maintain honors expectations in academic, professional, and student conduct. See WSU School of Nursing Student Handbook. NURSING COURSES - NRSG NRSG 1030. Foundations of Nursing Practice (3) Nursing concepts are introduced which will be built upon throughout the nursing curriculum as students care for clients throughout the lifespan. The development of safe and effective basic nursing skills is emphasized as the students utilize the nursing process to meet the physiological, psychosocial, health promotional and maintenance needs of clients. Therapeutic communication techniques are presented as a means of promoting a caring approach to client interactions. Students are also socialized into the professional role of nursing and understand how to interact as part of a health care team. Credit hours (3): 3 lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: NRSG 1031, 1050. Must be taken concurrently with NRSG 1031. NRSG 1031. Foundations of Nursing Clinical (3) A companion course taught in concert with NRSG 1030. Clinical experience running concurrently with NRSG 1030. Experience will be gained in long term care, lab, and acute care. Clinical hours will Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog