Veteran BSN Program Advisor Sam Young, MD VETERAN BSN PROGRAM PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN

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1 Veteran BSN Program Advisor Sam Young, MD VETERAN BSN PROGRAM TRACK 1 PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN

2 OBJECTIVES Brief Background of JU s Veteran BSN Program Introduce Veteran BSN Degree Tracks Highlight Track #1, JU s PrePre-Licensure BSN Provide Points of Contact for more information

3 JU AWARDED FEDERAL GRANT HHS/HRSA Grant of $870,000 over 4 years Recruit and Support Qualified Veterans Pursuing BSN Nursing Careers Awarded to only 9 Nursing Schools Nationally Supports Distinct BSN Education Tracks

4 VETERAN BSN DEGREE TRACKS Track 1 Helps qualified prepre-licensure Veterans for onon-campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees Track 2 Promotes RN to BSN education of existing Veteran RNs from the local Jacksonville area

5 TRACK 1 VETERAN PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN Full Time JU Campus Student Well Established Undergraduate BSN Programs Small Class Size Dedicated fullfull-time Veteran Academic Support Dedicated Veteran Resiliency Support

6 TRACK 1 VETERAN PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN Dedicated fullfull-time Academic Support VBSN Project Director Retired US Army, Nurse Corps, Colonel, PhD, ARNP, BC Jacksonville University Associate Professor of Nursing Active Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner VBSN Program Advisor Retired US Army, Medical Corps, Colonel, MD, Family Practice Over three decades experience in clinical, operational, and academic medicine Combat Veteran

7 WHY CHOOSE JU S VETERAN PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN? Based on established, successful JU BSN program Same Superb Faculty of Professional Nurse Educators Impressive Completion Rates > 90% Extremely High First Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rates >95% over past 3 years Critical Care Nursing Focus Dedicated Face to Face Veteran Support VBSN Director VBSN Advisor VBSN Counselor VBSN Math and Writing Tutors

8 WHY CHOOSE JU S VETERAN PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN? Strong Veteran Cohort Identity Pro-Veteran Learning Environment Pro-Veteran Campus Strong Veteran Presence in School of Nursing Existing U.S. Navy MECP and STA-21 Nursing Students Influential JU Student Veterans of America Chapter Large Naval ROTC Program on Campus Pro- Veteran Administration Pro-Veteran Jacksonville Community

9 WHY CHOOSE JU S VETERAN PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN? Jacksonville University is a VA Yellow Ribbon Program participating school Qualified Veterans may elect to use their earned Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits for tuition, fees, housing, books and supplies in accordance with VA guidelines The Yellow Ribbon Program provides qualified Veterans additional tuition funding (from JU and the VA) to meet tuition fees which exceed the Post 9/11 GI Bill yearly maximum

10 METHODS OF VETERAN ADMISSION Traditional/Transfer BSN Admission 28 month program Fall Cohort begins in August Spring Cohort begins in January Second Degree BSN Admission 16 month program Summer Cohort begins in May

11 TRADITIONAL ADMISSION Traditional/Transfer BSN Admission 28 month program Requires AA degree from regionally-accredited institution OR completions of JU undergraduate core curriculum Requires GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale Requires prior to enrollment: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Human Anatomy & Physiology II General Chemistry with Lab Human Nutrition Microbiology Human Growth and Development Statistics

12 SECOND DEGREE ADMISSION Second Degree BSN Admission 16 month program Requires BA or BS degree prior to enrollment Requires GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale Requires prior to enrollment: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Human Anatomy & Physiology II General Chemistry with Lab Human Nutrition Microbiology Human Growth and Development Statistics

13 VETERAN EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS You have already earned them Don t lose them by inaction Don t waste them with poor choices Choose Wisely Right Career Path Right Educational Institution Right Program

14 VETERAN BSN PROGRAM ADVISOR Primary Contact for more information Sam Young, MD

15 VETERAN BSN PROJECT DIRECTOR Veteran BSN Primary Faculty Contact Lynnette Kennison, Ph.D., ARNP, BC Assistant Professor School of Nursing Jacksonville University Office: (904)