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NURSING

Nursing (B.S.N.)
Nursing-Accelerated Program (B.S.N.)
Nursing-Online R.N.-to-B.S.N. Program
R.N.-to-M.S.N. Program


Marymount offers Nursing programs at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. Information about graduate programs can be found in the University’s Graduate Catalog. At the graduate level, Marymount offers the Master of Science in Nursing with two concentrations: Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Education.

Marymount’s Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, and the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Virginia.


Programs

Marymount offers several approaches to an undergraduate Nursing degree:

Admission Requirements: See individual programs.

Nondegree Admission: Nondegree students may not enroll in courses in the Nursing program.

Clinical Requirements: A copy of each student’s medical examination record is required upon admission.

Additionally, Nursing students must provide to the clinical agency coordinator the following prior to attending the first clinical:

Students will not be permitted to register for classes until all requirements are met.

Students must attend all course clinical days. Students who miss a clinical day due to an emergency situation will receive an Incomplete for the course and may not progress in the Nursing program until the Incomplete is resolved. Resolving a grade of I requires at least six (6) hours of clinical experience and a scholarly paper addressing objectives for that missed clinical day.

Repeated absences will be grounds for course failure.

Clinical-Experience Transportation: Students provide their own transportation to and from clinical experiences. The University’s free shuttle service connects the Main Campus, the Ballston Center, and the Ballston-MU Metro station.

Legal Limitations of Licensure: The practice of nursing is regulated by state laws. Questions concerning licensure in a specific state should be directed to that state’s Board of Nursing. Applicants for nursing licensure in Virginia are required to notify the State Board of Nursing if they have

Minimum Grade and Academic Progression Requirements: Nursing students must achieve satisfactory performance each semester and make satisfactory progress toward graduation. Failure to meet the following requirements will result in review by the Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee and may result in academic dismissal. To maintain satisfactory progress toward degree completion, students must also attend all clinical days as described in the aforementioned “Clinical Requirements.”
Nursing students must receive a grade point average of 2.0 or better, a minimum grade of C+ in all Nursing courses, and a minimum grade of C in sciences.

Satisfactory progress toward graduation is defined as successful regular matriculation unless sufficient requirements have been fulfilled by acceptance of transfer credit. No Nursing course may be repeated more than once.

Automatic dismissal from the Nursing program will result under the following circumstances:

Students should maintain continuous enrollment in Nursing courses. If enrollment is interrupted, skill competency testing may be required prior to enrollment in the subsequent Nursing course.

Passing scores on Nursing comprehensive examinations taken at the end of the program are required for graduation from B.S.N. programs.


Nursing (B.S.N.)

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares students to practice as professional nurses. The program is ideal for entering freshmen and students with general education transfer credits in non-Nursing fields.

All B.S.N. students are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a minimum grade of C in CHM 125, BIO 161, and BIO 162 prior to registering for NU 231 or higher and courses for which NU 231 is a prerequisite.

Admission Requirements for Freshmen: Freshmen are admitted to the Nursing program through the admissions process described on page 14. Completion of high school biology and chemistry are strongly recommended. SAT scores and high school grade point averages are critical factors in the admissions process for Nursing. Continuation in the Nursing major into the sophomore year is contingent upon completion of CHM 125 and BIO 161 with a minimum grade of C, satisfactory grade point average, and submission of a personal statement.

Admission Requirements for Transfer Students: Admission to the Nursing program is competitive. Criteria for admission include a competitive score on the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) and a satisfactory grade point average in classes being transferred to Marymount, particularly science courses.

Most transfer students require at least six semesters to complete the program and must follow the progression of Nursing courses in the semesters as indicated in the degree plan. Nursing courses for transfer students are not offered in the summer.

Suggested Degree Plan

Year One

Fall

  • CHM 125 Life Chemistry§
    EN 101 Composition I*
    Humanities (Theology/Religious Studies) elective*
    ECO/POL 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences*
    SEM 101 Freshman Seminar

Spring

  • NU 226 Introduction to the Profession of Nursing
    BIO 161 Anatomy & Physiology I§ *
    EN 102 Composition II*
    PSY 210 Human Growth & Development*
    SOC 131 Principles of Sociology*

Year Two

Fall

  • NU 234 Health Across the Life Span§
    NU 304 Transcultural Concepts in Health and Illness§
    BIO 162 Anatomy & Physiology II§
    Humanities (English Literature) elective*
    Humanities (History) elective*

Spring

  • NU 230 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing§
    NU 231 Nursing Technologies§
    HPR 345 Clinical Nutrition§
    BIO 260 Microbiology§
    PH 309 Ethical Theory*

Year Three

Fall

  • NU 302 Health Assessment§
    NU 331 Illness Management in Adults I§
    NU 362 Pathophysiology§
    MA 132 Statistical Analysis*
    Humanities elective*

Spring

  • NU 332 Illness Management in Adults II§
    NU 361 Pharmacology§
    NU 335 Illness Management in Children and Adolescents§
    Elective*

Year Four

Fall

  • NU 333 Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family§
    NU 403 Research & Evidence-Based Practice§ *
    NU 334 Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management§
    Elective (Foreign Language recommended)*

Spring

  • NU 400 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities§
    NU 412 Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy§ *
    NU 425 Nursing Capstone§
    NU 490 Nursing Internship§

§ Requirement for the major
*See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.
Students in this program are exempt from the sixth Humanities requirement.


Nursing-Accelerated Program (B.S.N.)

The accelerated B.S.N. may be completed in four semesters by students who have earned a non-Nursing bachelor’s degree.

Admission Requirements: Students are admitted to this program in the fall and the spring. Admission to this program is competitive. To be eligible to be reviewed for admission, students must have an earned non-Nursing bachelor’s degree and must achieve a competitive score on the ATI Preadmission Examination or be exempted from the exam. Exemption is automatically granted for students having a bachelor’s degree from a U.S.-accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.8 or greater. The determination to waive the exam will be made by the Nursing Admissions Committee upon receipt of all official transcripts.

Program Prerequisites: These courses or their equivalents must be completed prior to starting the accelerated program: SOC 131 Principles of Sociology, PSY 101 General Psychology, BIO 161-162 Anatomy & Physiology I & II with lab (8 credits), BIO 260 Microbiology (4 credits), Chemistry, and Statistics.

Suggested Degree Plan

Year One

Fall or Spring

  • NU 230 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing§
    NU 231 Principles and Applications of Nursing Technologies§
    NU 234 Health Across the Life Span§
    NU 331 Illness Management in Adults I§
    NU 362 Pathophysiology§

Spring or Summer

  • NU 302 Health Assessment§
    NU 332 Illness Management in Adults II§
    NU 334 Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management§
    NU 361 Pharmacology§
 

Summer or Fall

  • NU 403 Research and Evidence-Based Practice§
    NU 333 Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family§
    NU 335 Illness Management in Children and Adolescents§
    NU 304 Transcultural Concepts in Health and Illness§
    PH 309 Ethical Theory§

Year Two

Fall or Spring

  • NU 400 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities§
    NU 412 Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy§
    NU 425 Nursing Capstone§
    NU 490 Nursing Internship§

§ Requirement for the major


Nursing-Online R.N.-to-B.S.N. Program

This online program is designed for the entering student who is already a registered nurse with diploma or associate degree credentials. Students who hold an A.A.S. degree may transfer in up to 64 credits. Students who graduated from a diploma program or a program that is not NLN accredited, but have R.N. licensure in the U.S., are eligible to receive 33 transfer credits in Nursing that will be placed in an escrow account. These credits will be granted upon successful completion of all 300-level Nursing courses.
Students who do not have an associate degree may also establish some Liberal Arts Core credits by passing validation examinations. Students who wish to take Liberal Arts Core validation examinations may register for them in the Learning Resource Center, which also administers these exams. Study guides can be purchased in the Learning Resource Center as well.

Students who have fewer than 1,200 hours of work experience as an R.N. must take NU 490 Nursing Internship.

Admission Requirements: Students are admitted in the fall and spring semesters only. Applicants to this program do not need to take the ATI Preadmission Examination. In addition to Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements, students must

• hold an A.A.S. or diploma in Nursing;
• hold R.N. licensure (required for all clinical courses); and
• have a GPA of 2.5 or better or permission of the program director prior to registering for the first Nursing course.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements: In addition to courses noted in the following Suggested Degree Plans, students in this program have specified coursework necessary to meet the Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements. In many cases, these requirements can be fulfilled through transfer credits. See the program director for further information about required coursework and transfer credit opportunities.

Residency Requirement: Students must complete 36 credits at Marymount University to earn a degree.

Suggested Degree Plan for Students Beginning in the Fall Semester

Year One

Fall

  • NU 305 Alternative/
    Complementary Medicine
    NU 310OL The Nurse, Client, & Health Care System§

Spring

  • NU 361OL Pharmacology§
    NU 412 Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy§
    MA 132 Statistics§ *
 

Summer

  • NU 302OL Health Assessment§ **
    NU 362OL Pathophysiology§

Year Two

Fall

NU 400OL Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities§ **
NU 403OL Research & Evidence-Based Practice§
Science elective§ *

Spring

  • NU 427OL Contemporary Issues in Nursing§
    NU 490 Nursing Internship (or elective)§
    Humanities (Ethics)
    elective§ *
    Comprehensive exam

§ Requirement for the major
*Fulfills the University’s Liberal Arts Core requirements. See program director for information about these and other Liberal Arts Core requirements.
**These courses require some clinical or laboratory time in addition to online coursework.

Suggested Degree Plan for Students Beginning in the Spring Semester

Year One

Spring

  • NU 361OL Pharmacology§
    NU 412 Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy§
    Humanities (Ethics)
    elective§ *

Summer

  • NU 302OL Health Assessment§ **
    NU 362OL Pathophysiology§
 

Fall

  • NU 400OL Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities§ **
    NU 403OL Research & Evidence-Based Practice§
    MA 132 Statistics§ *

Year Two

Fall

  • NU 305 Alternative/
    Complementary Medicine
    NU 310OL The Nurse, Client, & Health Care System§
    Science elective§ *

Spring

  • NU 427OL Contemporary Issues in Nursing§
    NU 490 Nursing Internship (or elective)§
    Comprehensive exam

§ Requirement for the major
*Fulfills the University’s Liberal Arts Core requirements. See program director for information about these and other Liberal Arts Core requirements.
**These courses require some clinical or laboratory time in addition to online coursework.


R.N.-to-M.S.N. Program

This program provides an opportunity for nurses with an associate degree in Nursing to earn a master’s degree in Nursing. Students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree must complete the equivalent of the 54-55 credits that comprise the University’s Liberal Arts Core. Students who hold a non-Nursing bachelor’s degree will be exempt from this requirement. Transfer credit may be granted for courses completed before beginning the R.N.-to-M.S.N. program.

All students must complete the following eight (8) credits in transitional Nursing courses with a minimum grade of C+:

Admission Requirements: Applicants need the following:

Applicants who also hold a bachelor’s degree may apply to this program through the Office of Graduate Admissions. Please consult this office and the Graduate Catalog for further information.