Program Director

Program Coordinator

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares individuals for the role of the professional nurse. Students graduate with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to care for individuals, families, and communities in complex health care environments. The MSOE School of Nursing (SON) offers two curriculum pathways to earn a BSN: a traditional pathway and an accelerated second-degree pathway.

BS in Nursing Traditional Map (BSN)

The traditional curriculum pathway is designed specifically for students who are earning their first college degree. Generally, these are students who have graduated from high school and are beginning their college education or students who have earned college credits at another university and are transferring those credits to MSOE. Students are accepted directly into the nursing major. Progression through the sequence of clinical courses is guaranteed to all students who maintain full-time status and continue to meet the academic progression criteria. 

Students entering the traditional pathway from high school are accepted into the program starting freshman year and are guaranteed to graduate in four years if they start and stay on track. Students who transfer into the program enter the appropriate place in the curriculum sequence following a complete transfer evaluation. The SON Academic Support Specialist will work with part-time students to outline a sequence of courses that lead to degree completion.  

BS in Nursing Accelerated Second-degree Map (BSN-ASD)

This pathway is designed specifically for the adult professional who has already earned a bachelor’s degree in another discipline and is looking to change careers. The BSN-ASD is a compressed, year-round curriculum designed to enable students to enter the workforce as professional nurses in approximately 16 months, assuming the student has met all of the prerequisites. 

Program Goals

Within a few years of graduation, graduates of the BS in Nursing program will:

• Practice as nursing generalists to meet the ever-changing healthcare needs
• Serve the healthcare needs of a diverse global community.
• Be prepared to engage in graduate study.
• Critically reflect on their nursing practice and evaluate the effects of their nursing care.
• Be guided by ethical principles and standards of professional care.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in interprofessional interactions.

Student Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates of the BSN program will be able to:

• Exhibit clinical judgment by integrating nursing knowledge and theory with principles from liberal arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. (AACN: Knowledge for Nursing Practice) 
• Deliver person-centered care using the nursing process that relies on evidence-based practices and effective communication skills. (AACN: Person-Centered Care) 
• Develop data-driven, collaborative solutions to population health challenges. (AACN: Population Health) 
• Create solutions to clinical problems that integrate the best evidence, theoretical frameworks, stakeholder input, and ethical standards of scholarship. (AACN: Scholarship for Nursing Discipline) 
• Collaborate effectively with interprofessional teams to facilitate shared decision making aimed at enhancing outcomes. (AACN: Interprofessional Partnerships) 
• Apply concepts of systems-based practice to enhance quality and promote a culture of safety in healthcare environments. (AACN: Quality and Safety; System Based Practice] 
• Use information, communication, and emerging technologies to support decision-making in the delivery of high-quality, efficient healthcare. (AACN: Informatics & Healthcare Technologies) 
• Demonstrate behaviors that reflect the core values of nursing, promote personal and professional well-being, and foster the development of leadership capacity. (AACN: Professionalism; Personal, Professional, & Leadership Development) 

School of Nursing (SON) Student Handbook

Additional policies and procedures are outlined in the SON Student Handbook. Students are oriented to this document upon admission and annually through graduation. All students are expected to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in the most current edition of the SON Student Handbook.

Curricular Information

The following requirements are in addition to the academic regulations and policies in the MSOE Undergraduate Catalog.

1. Academic progression (Traditional and Accelerated)
   1. A grade of “C” or better in Human Anatomy and Physiology series is the prerequisite to progress into NUR 2010, NUR 2001
   2. A grade of “C” or better in all required NUR courses (except NUR electives) is the prerequisite to progress to the next nursing course.
   3. A grade of less than “C” or “W” in NUR courses (except NUR electives) must be repeated in its entirety (theory and clinical). This will delay progression.
   4. Students who have a gap of one year between clinical courses must be able to demonstrate the competencies of the last clinical course through a formal assessment (no cost).
      1. Students must contact the SON Chair or Program Director at least three months prior to the start of the next course to plan for a formal assessment of knowledge and skills.
      2. A formal assessment of the student’s knowledge, skills and abilities will determine if the student is able to progress or if a remediation/review (as an Instructional Review) is required.
      3. If remediation/review is required, it will be an individualized 1-6 credit NUR 4990 Instructional Review.
      4. Students who are not successful in the Instructional Review must take a NUR 4999 Independent Study, developed based on student’s specific learning needs. The Independent Study may be taken concurrently with the clinical course.
      5. Tuition fees will apply to students who are required to take the NUR 4999 Independent Study.
   5. Final grades in clinical courses are comprised of two parts:

a. A numeric grade based on exams, written work, and assignments related to lab, clinical and simulation activities.

b. A pass/fail grade for clinical performance. The clinical performance is based on faculty evaluation.

c. If a student receives a “no pass” for clinical performance, the letter grade will be a CD, D, or F for the course.

B. School of Nursing Academic Dismissal; the following academic situations will result in dismissal from the nursing program:

1. Earning less than a “C” in three required nursing courses (this includes all NUR courses except NUR electives).
2. Earning less than a “C” in the same NUR course twice.
3. Withdrawal from the same NUR course 2 times due to poor academic performance will count as one less than C grade.

Special Testing Accommodations

Students with special needs should follow up with the BSN Program Director or MSOE disability services coordinator.

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