SCHOOL OF NURSING BSN DEGREE COMPLETION SEQUENCE F REGISTERED NURSES 3027 Human Health Building 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester MI 8309-01 (28) 370-253 www.oakland.edu/nursing nrsinfo@oakland.edu ON-LINE PROGRAM AT IN-STATE TUITION RATES Healthcare is characterized by rapid change and increased innovation, and it demands a highly skilled and well-educated nurse workforce. In order for a Registered Nurse (RN) to be in an optimal position to take advantage of opportunities for career advancement, and educational upward mobility, a baccalaureate degree in nursing is needed. The Oakland University (OU) School of Nursing (SON) baccalaureate program emphasizes critical thinking, clinical reasoning, the nursing knowledge needed by RNs to be successful in today s healthcare environments, and it prepares nurses for graduate study. The Oakland University SON BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN) recognizes the RN s prior nursing education and clinical experience, and offers all required nursing, non-nursing, and general education courses on-line. The SON s on-line courses allow RNs to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree with maximum convenience, reduced travel to campus, and at significant cost savings by paying in-state (resident) tuition rates. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME TO COMPLETE MY BSN DEGREE? The number of semesters needed to complete the BSN degree requirements varies with the individual student. However students who enroll full-time can complete the degree requirements in two years, including Summer semester. Most RN- BSN students attend class part-time and complete the BSN degree in three to four years. WHAT COURSES DO I NEED TO COMPLETE MY BSN DEGREE? Completing all of the courses listed in sections I-V below fulfills the OU BSN degree requirements. A total of 125 credits, including transfer credits, is required. I. Required Nursing Courses NRS 221 Nursing Informatics () This course involves the application of healthcare informatics topics, tools, and techniques appropriate to professional nursing practice. PREREQUISITE or CEQUISITE: NRS 310. NRS 310 Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Practice ( CR) This course examines the conceptual foundations of professional nursing practice. PREREQUISITE: BIO 121, CHM 10, WRT 160. PREREQUISITE or CEQUISITE: PHL 101 or 102 or 10 or 107, or 205 or 206; and PSY 225. NRS 30 Health Promotion in the Community ( CR) This course focuses on the development of nursing interventions for health promotion with diverse client populations across the lifespan. PREREQUISITE or CEQUISITE: NRS 310. NRS 355 Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues () This course presents the principles of nursing leadership and management, health policy, and legal and ethical issues in professional nursing practice.
NRS 26 Community Nursing ( CR) This course focuses on the professional nurse s role in the community. NRS 50 Nursing Care of Populations with Health Disparities ( CR) This course focuses on the provision of professional nursing care to patient populations across the lifespan with health disparities. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity. NRS 52 Research Basis of Nursing Practice () This course focuses on the research process and evidence-based practice as they relate to professional nursing. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. PREQUISITE or CEQUISITE: NRS 310. NRS 7 Nursing Synthesis ( CR) This course analyzes issues impacting health care delivery and professional nursing practice. PREREQUISITE or CEQUISITE: NRS 221, 30, 355, 26, 50, 52. NRS 75 Nursing Synthesis Clinical ( CR) This course is the capstone experience for the nursing curriculum. Must be taken in the final semester of degree coursework. Satisfies the university general education requirement for capstone experience. PREREQUISITE: NRS 221, 310, 30, 355, 26, 50, 52, 7. PREREQUISITE or CEQUISITE: all OU General Education and non-nursing courses. II. Oakland University General Education Degree Requirements (0 CR) GENERAL EDUCATION FIELD CATEGIES CR TESTING AVAILABLE ARTS Testing Requires Departmental Permission FEIGN LANGUAGE and CULTURE CLEP* FMAL REASONING (PHL 102/107) Testing Requires Departmental Permission GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Testing Requires Departmental Permission KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION (PSY 225) Testing Requires Departmental Permission LITERATURE Testing Requires Departmental Permission NATURAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY (CHM 10) CLEP* SOCIAL SCIENCE (PSY 100) Testing Requires Departmental Permission WESTERN CIVILIZATION (PHL 101) Testing Requires Departmental Permission WRITING FOUNDATION (WRT 160) Testing Requires Departmental Permission * For a complete statement of policies regarding credit by examination, competency testing and the College-level Examination Program (CLEP), see the current OU Undergraduate Catalog. 2
III. Required Non-Nursing Courses REQUIRED NON-NURSING COURSES CR TESTING AVAILABLE BIO 121 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology 5 NLN Competency Exam BIO 307 Introduction to Human Microbiology NLN Competency Exam CHM 10 Introduction to Chemical Principles (Satisfies Natural Science and Technology General Education Requirement) CLEP CHM 201 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Testing Requires Departmental Permission PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (Satisfies Western Civilization General Education Requirement) PHL 102 Introduction to Logic (Satisfies Formal Reasoning General Education Requirement) PHL 103 Introduction to Ethics (Satisfies Western Civilization General Education Requirement) PHL 107 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (Satisfies Formal Reasoning General Education Requirement) None PSY 100 Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (Satisfies Social Science General Education Requirement) CLEP PSY 225 Introduction to Life-Span Developmental Psychology (Satisfies Knowledge Application General Education Requirement) None IV. Competency Examination Process for Required Biology Courses Refer to the OU Undergraduate Catalog for an explanation of academic policies regarding course competency. SCING: A normalized percentile score of 50 or above is required. Proficiency Exams Scoring Charge Time Required Anatomy & Physiology (BIO 121P) $0.00 3 Hours Microbiology (BIO 307P) $0.00 Oakland University Courses Covered BIO 121 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology 3 Hours BIO 307 Intro. to Human Microbiology CR 5 3
V. Process for Earning Nursing Credits by Competency Registration Diploma Graduates: Register for the following 200 and 300 level nursing courses for a total of 32 hours of competency credit. 200 level NRS 206P: Introduction to Professional Nursing I NRS 207P: Nursing Therapeutics I NRS 210P: Nursing Therapeutics II NRS 211P: Nursing Therapeutics II Lab NRS 220P: Nutrition in Nursing Practice NRS 227P: Pathophysiology NRS 290P: Basic Nursing Knowledge/Skills TOTAL CREDITS NRS 299P = 13 Credits 1 CR 1 CR 1 CR 1 Associate Degree Graduates: Register for the following 300 level nursing courses for a total of 19 hours of competency credit. 300 level NRS 308P: Pharmacology in Nursing NRS 326P: Acute Health Needs NRS 328P: Acute Health Needs II NRS 336P: Acute Care Clinical: Adult NRS 337P: Acute Care Clinical: Child NRS 338P: Acute Care Clinical: Family NRS 38P: Behavioral Responses to Illness TOTAL CREDITS NRS 399P =19 Credits 5 CR 19 CR Note: Registration for the nursing competency credits may be spread out over several semesters or completed at one time. WHEN ARE COURSES OFFERED? The nursing, non-nursing, and general education required courses are offered on-line during the Fall, Winter, and Summer semesters. The tentative non-nursing/general education course schedule is: Fall CHM 10 non-nursing course requirement and Natural Science & Technology general education LIT 182 Literature general education PSY 225 Knowledge Application general education Winter ART 101 Arts general education CHM 201 non-nursing course requirement IS 260 Global Perspective general education PHL 103 non-nursing course requirement and Western Civilization general education Summer PHL 102 non-nursing course requirement and Formal Reasoning general education SPN 11 Foreign Language & Culture general education
HOW ARE ASSIGNMENTS HANDLED ON-LINE? All assignments (e.g. papers, discussions, etc.) are submitted via the course website (in MOODLE) and are evaluated by the course Faculty of Record (F). WHAT SUPPTS ARE OFFERED TO FACILITATE MY SUCCESS WITH ON-LINE COURSES? There is a student orientation for On-line Learning at http://www2.oakland.edu/elis/so_index.cfm. This site provides introductory information including computer requirements, e-learner skills for success, course login procedures, technical tips, and a demo MOODLE course. MOODLE is the software that OU uses to deliver its on-line courses. HOW MANY CREDITS CAN I TRANSFER TO OU? Associate Degree RNs Graduates from a regionally accredited associate degree-nursing program may receive direct transfer of 13 nursing credits and 50 credits applied toward required non-nursing and general education categories. In addition, a maximum of 19 nursing credits will be granted through a course competency process. This process includes: A. Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN examination. B. Evidence of a valid unencumbered RN license. C. Course registration (at a reduced tuition rate). Diploma RNs Graduates from a NLN accredited diploma program will be granted the equivalent of 32 nursing credits through a course competency process. This process includes: A. Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN examination B. Evidence of a valid unencumbered RN license C. Course registration (at a reduced tuition rate). 5
HOW DO I APPLY F ADMISSION TO THE BSN DEGREE COMPLETION SEQUENCE F REGISTERED NURSES? Requirements for Admission Satisfactory completion of a Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing program with an overall grade point average of 2.5 or better. Valid unencumbered RN license. RNs who do not meet the minimum SON admission requirements may be admitted to OU as a pre-rn-bsn student. Upon completion of 12 credits of required non-nursing or general education courses with a minimum grade of 2.5 or higher in each class, the student will be eligible for full admission to the BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses. Application Procedure to Oakland University 1. Submit an undergraduate application and a copy of your current RN license to Oakland University via the website www.oakland.edu/apply; use major code 700. 2. Send official transcripts to Oakland University, Office of Admissions, for each college/community college, university, or Diploma program you have attended. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the academic institution to the Admissions Office, 101 North Foundation Hall, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 8309-01. When your application file is complete, the OU Admissions Office will forward the file to the SON. You will be notified when you have satisfied all of the SON admission criteria and when you have been admitted to the SON. At that time, you will receive information regarding new student orientation. At the orientation, you will meet with a SON Academic Adviser who will evaluate your transfer credits and develop a Plan of Study (POS) for completion of the BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses degree requirements. ******* All data in this document reflect information as it was available at the publication date. The School of Nursing and Oakland University reserve the right to revise all information contained in this publication at its discretion in order to improve academic and non-academic programs. All of the Oakland University School of Nursing Academic Programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, One DuPont Circle, NW, Ste. 530, Washington, DC), and the BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses is fully accredited as an on-line program by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. 6
RN/MSN Option - Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner - Family Nurse Practitioner The RN/MSN option is designed for high achieving Registered Nurses who are already admitted to the SON BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN) and who want to pursue a Master s of Science in Nursing degree in either Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner after completing the BSN degree. The RN/MSN option allows RN-BSN students to take two graduate level courses, NRS 515 and NRS 516, while still an undergraduate student and pay undergraduate tuition rates. NRS 515 and NRS 516 replace NRS 355 and NRS 50 in the RN-BSN curriculum and two graduate courses, NRS 521 and NRS 610, will be waived after the student begins the graduate nursing program. To be eligible for the RN/MSN option, students must: 1. Have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in their Associate Degree in Nursing educational program AND have completed the following courses with a minimum over-all grade point average of 3.0 or better to be eligible to transfer to the RN/MSN option: BIO 121 BIO 307 CHM 10 CHM 201 WRT 160 NRS 310 NRS 30 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Introduction to Human Microbiology Introduction to Chemical Principles Organic and Biological Chemistry Composition II Conceptual Foundations of Practice Health Promotion in the Community 2. Be fully admitted to the BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses. 3. Request a change in program status from RN-BSN to the RN/MSN. When a student admitted to the RN/MSN option is enrolled in their final OU course for the BSN degree, he/she may formally apply for admission to one of the following graduate specialty tracks: Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner. Besides the BSN degree, all other graduate program admission requirements must be fully satisfied. Meeting the minimum requirements for graduate admission does not guarantee admission to the graduate program. ADMISSION TO THE SON GRADUATE PROGRAM Refer to the Oakland University Graduate Catalog online for a complete list of program application requirements. O:\RN to BSN\Flyer\RN BSN Degree Completion Sequence Flyer 5.28.1 7