Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing (R.N.-B.S. Completion Program) Undergraduate Programme By Virginia Commonwealth University |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing (R.N.-B.S. Completion Program)

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Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The School of Nursing offers the following curricula in the baccalaureate program: the traditional, the accelerated B.S. and the R.N.-B.S. completion. Successful completion of curricular requirements results in a Bachelor of Science degree. Note that the applicant is responsible for seeking advice from the School of Nursing on courses taken prior to admission. Program goals Students will achieve an advanced beginner level of nursing competence by demonstrating: Effective therapeutic nursing practice Nursing judgment A spirit of inquiry Professional identity Student learning outcomes The graduate is a knowledgeable professional nurse who will: Diagnose actual and potential health problems based on a comprehensive and focused assessment of health and illness parameters, using developmentally, culturally and ethnically appropriate approaches Plan and implement holistic, evidence-based, patient centered care to patients, families, communities, and populations across the health illness continuum, across the lifespan, and across settings Carry out a systematic and ongoing evaluation of identified outcomes Employ strategies to promote health and prevent disease in patients, families, communities and populations Use nursing judgment as a basis for decision making Create a safe care environment that results in high quality patient outcomes Use psychomotor skills for efficient, safe, and compassionate delivery of patient care Use written, verbal, non-verbal and emerging technology methods to communicate effectively and to measure, record, and retrieve healthcare data, implement the nursing process, and enhance nursing practice Collaborate with members of the interprofessional healthcare team to plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care within the context of quality and safety and considering human, fiscal and material resources Express own identity as a nurse by adhering to professional standards of ethical and legal conduct Demonstrate beginning level leadership and management skills that reflect accountability, interpersonal effectiveness, and principles of ethical behavior and quality improvement Articulate the value of pursuing lifelong learning and professional engagement to foster professional growth and development Integrate theories and concepts from liberal education to build an understanding of the human experience and help patients, families, and communities continually progress toward fulfillment of human capacities Develop an awareness of variables influencing nursing practice and delivery of health care including health care access, allocation of human, fiscal, and material resources, and health disparities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The School of Nursing offers the following curricula in the baccalaureate program: the traditional, the accelerated B.S. and the R.N.-B.S. completion. Successful completion of curricular requirements results in a Bachelor of Science degree. Note that the applicant is responsible for seeking advice from the School of Nursing on courses taken prior to admission. Program goals Students will achieve an advanced beginner level of nursing competence by demonstrating: Effective therapeutic nursing practice Nursing judgment A spirit of inquiry Professional identity Student learning outcomes The graduate is a knowledgeable professional nurse who will: Diagnose actual and potential health problems based on a comprehensive and focused assessment of health and illness parameters, using developmentally, culturally and ethnically appropriate approaches Plan and implement holistic, evidence-based, patient centered care to patients, families, communities, and populations across the health illness continuum, across the lifespan, and across settings Carry out a systematic and ongoing evaluation of identified outcomes Employ strategies to promote health and prevent disease in patients, families, communities and populations Use nursing judgment as a basis for decision making Create a safe care environment that results in high quality patient outcomes Use psychomotor skills for efficient, safe, and compassionate delivery of patient care Use written, verbal, non-verbal and emerging technology methods to communicate effectively and to measure, record, and retrieve healthcare data, implement the nursing process, and enhance nursing practice Collaborate with members of the interprofessional healthcare team to plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care within the context of quality and safety and considering human, fiscal and material resources Express own identity as a nurse by adhering to professional standards of ethical and legal conduct Demonstrate beginning level leadership and management skills that reflect accountability, interpersonal effectiveness, and principles of ethical behavior and quality improvement Articulate the value of pursuing lifelong learning and professional engagement to foster professional growth and development Integrate theories and concepts from liberal education to build an understanding of the human experience and help patients, families, and communities continually progress toward fulfillment of human capacities Develop an awareness of variables influencing nursing practice and delivery of health care including health care access, allocation of human, fiscal, and material resources, and health disparities

Admission Requirements

80+
6+
Other English Language Requirement: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 PBT.

Jan-2000

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