Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BS

1. Major and Liberal Arts Requirements (60 credits in Residence
   • Nursing Core: NUR 304 Professional Nursing: Past/Present, NUR 316 / NURL 316 Health Assessment of the Adult + Lab, NUR 318 Nursing Promotion: Family Community Clients, NUR 321 Introduction to Nursing: Research, NUR 322 Psychosocial Health, NUR 421 / NURL 421 Nursing Leadership and Management + Clinical, NUR 425 Professional Nursing and Trends in Health Care Delivery
   • Science & Math: MTH 209 Elementary Statistics, BIO 323 Pathophysiology, ENVS 200 Environmental Health Issues (College Option)
   • General Education: ENGL 212 Masterpiece of World Literature, PHIL 201 Introduction to Ethics and Social Philosophy, CIS 280 Computer Applications in Healthcare, SSC 101 Culture, Society, and Social Change, SSC 305 Critical Issues in Society, HIST 200 The Growth and Development of the U.S.A., ENGL 313 Writing for Science and Technology, ART 100 OR MUS 100 Introduction to World Art OR World Music
   • Additional Required:
     College Option: Socio-Cultural/Diversity Cluster III 1 Course (e.g., SOC 302, PSYC 300)
     College Option: Integrative Knowledge Cluster IV – Humanities 1 Course (e.g., ENGL 370)
     College Option: Integrative Knowledge – Social & Behavioral Sciences and Natural Sciences & Mathematics 1 Course (e.g., HIST 300 and ENVS 200)

Program

Goals

1. Prepare a beginning generalist professional nurse.
2. Provide broad-based knowledge and skills in nursing leadership and management.
3. Provide a foundation for graduate studies in advanced nursing practice and education.

End-Of-Program

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Medgar Evers College AAS Program will:

1. Synthesize theoretical knowledge from the sciences, humanities, and nursing to enhance professional nursing practice.
2. Provide nursing care that is respectful of the cultural, ethnic and spiritual diversity of the client populations.
3. Incorporate critical thinking and clinical nursing judgement in providing safe and quality nursing care to diverse client populations (QS).
4. Employ the use of information, technology and research findings in evidence-based nursing practice.
5. Demonstrate accountability for one’s own nursing practice and professional development.

Admission

Criteria Requirements

Meet all Medgar Evers College admission requirements.

Nursing

Department Requirements

• Attend orientation to BS program during the first week of NUR 304 ( entry course in the program);
• Review the BS Handbook and submit a signed BS contract acknowledging receipt of the handbook from a nursing faculty;
• Submit proof of a satisfactory physical examination and immunization record annually (NURL 318 and NURL 421);
• Submit basic life support (CPR) certification upon admission and at recertification;
• Upload required documents to Castlebranch;
• Pass Nclex Exam by the start of the following semester to progress in the program.