COLLEGE OF NURSING. Program Overview

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1 Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Nursing offers the Bachelor s of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The BSN program is designed to prepare candidates for entry into practice as a nurse generalist. Roseman utilizes the block curriculum system where courses are taught in a logical and sequential order, allowing students to concentrate on one subject at a time. Clinical rotations provide a real world experience at various health care facilities. Upon completion of the BSN degree, graduates will be able to apply for and take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) which is required to become a registered nurse. The Bachelors of Science in Nursing programs in Nevada have approval by the Nevada State Board of Nursing (website: Roseman University of Health Sciences is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) - website: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - website: Program Overview Roseman offers an 18-month full-time BSN program at the Henderson, Nevada and South Jordan, Utah campuses. The 18-month BSN program begins each August at the Henderson campus and each January at the South Jordan campus. The College of Nursing begins accepting applications on September 1 st for the following August cohort and beginning on February 1 st for the following January cohort. Due to rolling admissions, deadlines may vary depending on the number of applications received and space availability. Please contact the Admissions and Enrollment Office at bsnadmissions@roseman.edu to determine the most up-to-date deadlines. Classes are scheduled Monday to Friday from 8am 3pm. Clinical rotation shifts may vary in each block. The length of each block varies depending on the course. The program is continuous with a one-week summer break in June/July and a two-week winter break in December/January. Roseman also offers an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program that admits several times per year. The ABSN program is a second-degree program for students who already have a Bachelor s degree in a field other than Nursing. The didactic component is held online and the clinical and lab components are all done in person. All assessments and group assignments are also done in-person. The College of Nursing is committed to creating an environment whereby students are provided additional learning opportunities to achieve the standard of 90% on all block requirements. Thus, students are provided the opportunity to remediate Assessments, skills, and other educational assignments to achieve the 90% passing grade. Remediation provides students the opportunity to work with the faculty to identify areas that require additional focus and mastery, develop learning strategies, and re-test or rewrite the educational assignment.

2 Minimum Application Requirements and Prerequisites Completed applications are only processed if the applicant meets the required GPA and provide official TEAS results. Applicants who have outstanding prerequisite requirements may apply, however, documentation of enrollment for all outstanding coursework must be provided. If admitted into the BSN program, all minimum admission requirements must be met prior to the designated enrollment date. Transfer of prerequisites is at the discretion of the College of Nursing. The College of Nursing may request a course description and/or syllabus to determine the transferability or equivalency of a course. Coursework from Regionally and/or Nationally accredited institutions will be reviewed for transferability. All programs require the following: A completed application packet A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above (based on prerequisites) Official TEAS Results o Minimum TEAS result must meet the Proficient Level of Academic Preparedness as indicated by ATI. o TEAS may not be taken more than 3 times in a calendar year o No less than 4-weeks intervals between TEAS tests o TEAS must be dated within the past 12 months at the time of application o Version V must be taken An interview with the College of Nursing. Interviews are granted based on GPA and TEAS scores in relation to the entire applicant pool. Completion of all prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or higher: o Chemistry with lab (4 credits) o Human Anatomy & Human Physiology I and II with labs or Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs (8 credits) o Microbiology with Lab (4 credits) o Statistics (3 credits) o NEVADA CAMPUS ONLY - United States & Nevada Constitution (3 Credits)* o UTAH CAMPUS ONLY - United States Constitution (3 Credits)* *MUST be completed within the first year of the Nursing Program In addition to the requirements listed above, each program also have specific minimum requirements: BSN Program o English Composition (6 credits) o Humanities (9 credits) o General Psychology (3 credits) o General Sociology (3 credits) o College Math or higher (3 credits) o Electives (up to 12 credits) ABSN Program o Earned Bachelor s degree by an Accredited Institution or its equivalent o Minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 60 credits of undergraduate coursework

3 Applying to the Program In order to be considered for acceptance into the BSN program, applicants must submit a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET to the College of Nursing Admissions and Enrollment Office. The steps to submitting a complete APPLICATION PACKET are listed below. 1. APPLICATION - Submit an application online o Applications are now being processed through NursingCAS. NursingCAS is an online, centralized application service for nursing schools. NursingCAS processes your application and transcripts on behalf of the School of Nursing. Applicants are assessed a processing fee through NursingCAS. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FEE In addition to the NursingCAS fee, applicants must submit a non-refundable application fee of $40 with the application-application fees may be paid online at Roseman s online payment center; Please note: If an applicant would like to apply to the ABSN AND the BSN programs, he/she must submit a separate application and application fee for EACH program. 3. PROOF OF ENROLLMENT If, applicable, submit proof of enrollment for any outstanding prerequisites with the application o The College of Nursing will accept applications with coursework in progress. However, documentation must be received to verify that the courses are currently in progress. Acceptable documentation includes an official transcript, unofficial transcript or a copy of the registration and payment for those courses. Failure to provide documentation of coursework in progress will cause a delay in the application review process. 4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION - Submit additional documentation, IF APPLICABLE, with your application. Applications will not be reviewed until documentation is received. Please review the information on the application and on Roseman s website to determine if you are required to submit additional documents. Additional documentation may include, but is not be limited to: US citizenship/lawful US resident documentation International Student requirements Name Change documentation 5. TEAS TEST - Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) and have the results sent to Roseman University - results must be sent to the College of Nursing from ATI or the testing site (must bear a institution seal). Copies/hand carried documents will not be accepted as official. Test scores must be dated within the past 12 months. If interested in Financial Aid, complete a FAFSA at Roseman University s school code is

4 NursingCAS Application Process for Roseman University Step-by-Step Instructions Upon completion of creating an account via Nursing CAS, students will be required to complete four (4) sections for successful submission of an application. The sections for completion are as follow: Personal Information Academic History Supporting Information Program Materials Personal Information There are seven (7) parts to the Personal Information Section. In this section you will need to complete all parts with the exception of the Family Information. However, you will need to specify that you are not adding any Parent/Guardian information. This option is available in the Family Information Section, please see example below.

5 Academic History There are five (5) parts to the Academic History section. Roseman University only requires you to complete the following Sections: Colleges Attended, Transcript Entry, and Standardized Test. The College Attended section is important to complete so NursingCas and Roseman University can track which schools we should receive transcripts from. If your degree or coursework is in process, please be sure to make note of that in this section. This will be important when verifying the transcripts. When completing the transcript entry portion of your academic history, it is important to have a copy of your transcripts with you so you can properly enter in all coursework as it is outlined on your transcript. This step is critical for proper review and verification of your transferrable credits. A sample has been provided below. **Please not that once you enter in your coursework, the CAS Grade will auto-populate as you click on box.

6 Transcript Review Ready to finalize your transcripts? First, preview each transcript to ensure you have entered all of your coursework exactly as it appears on your transcripts. Next, continue to Transcript Review to finalize this section of your application. You will be asked to identify additional attributes about your coursework, so keep your transcripts handy. Since the TEAS are required for admissions to Roseman University Nursing Programs, it is beneficial to upload the scores in the Standardized Test portion of your academic history. While this is not required it helps with proper review of your overall application. TEAS scores that are not taken at Roseman University will still need to be transferred to Roseman University through Supporting Information References, Achievements, Experiences, or Licensure/Certifications are NOT required for admissions to Roseman University of Health Sciences. In this section, please be sure to click the button that specifies you are not adding information. Program Materials In addition to the NursingCas Fee, there is a supplemental fee that is to be paid directly to Roseman University. You will find the link to make an online payment to Roseman University under the Home tab in Program Materials. For quicker processing, please upload a copy of your receipt of the supplemental fee to your application. After submitting your supplemental payment you will need to click on the Prerequisite tab to identify the perquisites you have completed. To do this, you must have completed the Transcript Entry in Academic History section. In order to identify the prerequisites you will need to click on the assign course button associated with the specific prerequisite.

7 Once you click on the assign course button you will be prompted to an additional screen where you are able to assign the specific course that matches the prerequisite. Remember, if you have not entered in all transcripts from the Academic History Section, the course will not show in the Perquisites tab for identifying the perquisites. In this example, you would click the + button to add Chem 110 as the course that would satisfy the Chemistry Prerequisite. If you have not satisfied the requirement or uncertain if a course will satisfy the particular prerequisite, please click on the I Am Not Matching Any Course to this Prerequisite. You will then need to click Save and Exit and repeat these steps for the remaining prerequisites.

8 After all prerequisites have been entered you are now ready for your final step to submit your application. You will notice that after each section has been completed it will turn green with a checkmark as seen in the image below. In addition, you will also notice that in the My Program Selection you will see that there is 1 program ready to submit. Click on the Manage my Programs tab where you will be prompted to the screen as shown in the example below.

9 Click on the Pay and Submit this Program Tab and follow the directions to pay for the program. This will prompt Roseman University that your application has been properly submitted for additional processing. Selection Criteria for Admission* *Subject to change Applications are reviewed based on the GPA and TEAS results, in relations to the entire applicant pool, to determine eligibility for an interview. The College of Nursing generally schedules four interview dates for each admission. Applicants must be prepared to attend one of the scheduled interview dates. The Admissions and Enrollment Office will notify students of the dates once it is determined that they have met the admissions requirements. Candidates are interviewed in person unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Upon completion of an interview, the Admissions Committee considers the applicant based on the following areas: o Academic Achievement Score (Based on the GPA and grades received in prerequisite coursework) o Outstanding prerequisite courses will receive a score of zero o TEAS Score (Points are awarded based on the overall score and results of the individual areas of Math, Science, Reading and English) o Interview and Writing Sample Score Additional information regarding points and the scoring system will be distributed at the time of the interview. Notification of admission will be provided via approximately 3-weeks after the interview. The College of Nursing employs rolling admissions until all seats are filled therefore it is highly advisable that candidates apply early. The Admissions Committee may decide to place an applicant on a hold status until all prerequisites are completed. The decision for admission may be delayed for applicants who have outstanding prerequisite course work.

10 Additional Information on the BSN Program Nevada Campus 11 Sunset Way Henderson, NV Ph.: Fax Website: Utah Campus S. Riverfront Pkwy. South Jordan, UT Ph.: Fax: