Nursing, B.S.N.

Description

The bachelor’s degree program is designed to provide the high school graduate with the opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing. The bachelor’s degree program is the basic preparation for professional nursing practice and leadership positions in nursing. After completing the program, the graduate is qualified for nursing positions in public health agencies, schools, hospitals and other health-care providers. Nursing school graduates may also earn commissioned status in the military services, as well as admission to graduate education. The bachelor’s degree program major is four semesters with admissions occurring both spring and fall semesters.

The baccalaureate degree program is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

http://www.unr.edu/nursing/degrees/bsn

Contact Information

Kimberly Baxter
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
(775) 682 7145
kimbaxter@unr.edu

Transfer to Nevada

Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.

Admission Requirements

The Orvis School of Nursing has a competitive application process and accepts 64 applicants twice a year, in the Fall and Spring semesters. The application is open in February and September, the semester preceding anticipated enrollment.

1. Be officially admitted to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) as a declared Community Health Sciences-pre-nursing major and possess a NSHE ID number. Students who are not currently active or enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno will need to reapply. UNR application fee may apply.
2. In order for all official transcripts to be evaluated and to ensure applicants have met program prerequisites; new or transfer students must apply to the University of Nevada, Reno and have all official transcripts sent the semester prior to applying for the nursing major.
3. Have submitted and finalized all transfer credits which appear on the student’s unofficial transcript report in My Nevada. All pre-requisite courses and in progress courses must appear on the report. If you have taken or are taking courses from another school(s) you must have official transcripts sent to UNR admissions. This will provide documentation and list the course as in progress. Once the course is completed you will need to submit an updated official transcript with grade/credits earned. 
4. Have no more than 13 pre-requisite credits in progress at the time of application (including Capstone) with a grade no lower than “C” during the current semester before entering the nursing major. Of the 13 credits in progress no more than 4 credits may be science credits (includes CHEM and BIOL lecture and lab courses not NUTR 223).
5. Have at least a 3.0 GPA or better on the selected pre-nursing coursework.
6. If English is not your Native language, you will need to take the TSE or SPEAK test. A score ≥ 55 must be obtained for admission to the major. Scores must be submitted with your application. Please contact the Intensive English Language Center at UNR to schedule your speak test.
7. Applicants must meet with their advisor prior to submitting the application. Applications will not be accepted without the student and advisor’s signature
8. All applicants to the Orvis School of Nursing are required to take the Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment (HESI) exam.  This exam is an assessment tool used to evaluate prospective students’ potential for success in a rigorous nursing program.  Please see the OSN website for information and further instructions.  
9. Selection to the nursing major is accomplished by a rank order list of qualified applicants based on the GPA for selected prerequisite courses, HESI Admission Assessment Exam scores, OSN admission preferences, and the applicants individual interview (see OSN website for additional information regarding admission selection criteria).
10. Selected applicants will be notified for interviews.
11. After completion of selection to the nursing major, 64 students will be sent a letter of provisional acceptance. All selected students must attend a mandatory orientation to accept provisional admission to the nursing major.  Admission is confirmed when all criteria have been verified (background check/screening, fit for duty documentation, immunizations, BLS certification, liability insurance coverage, and successful completion of all in-progress prerequisite work).
12. Letters of non-acceptance will also be sent. Students may reapply during future application periods with a maximum of two interviews.

Note: Pre-nursing major students must complete the Silver Core Curriculum requirements  in addition to the nursing prerequisites before entering the nursing major. No grade below C in any course will be accepted as applicable to the nursing degree.

Graduation Requirements

I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (25-28 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (6 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum   chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (31-32 units)

IV. Major Requirements (57 units)

• NURS 301 - Health Assessment of the Individual (3 units) AND
• NURS 301L - Health Assessment of the Individual: Laboratory (1 unit)
• NURS 317 - Nursing Care of the Individual I: Theory (3 units) CO12
• NURS 318 - Nsg Care Of Ind I: Practi (5 units)
• NURS 331 - Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I (3 units)
• NURS 332 - Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II (3 units)
• NURS 343 - Nursing Care of the Individual II: Theory (2 units)
• NURS 346 - Nsg Care Ind & Fam:Practi (5 units)
• NURS 353 - Nursing Care of Families: Theory (4 units)
• NURS 418 - Nursing Research (3 units)
• NURS 433 - Nursing Care of Community and Specialized Populations: Theory (4 units) CO10
• NURS 434 - Care of Community, Mental Health, Chronically Ill: Practice (5 units)
• NURS 439 - Care of the Chronically Ill: Theory (2 units)
• NURS 441 - Nursing Management and Leadership (2 units)
• NURS 453 - Care of Clients with Complex Health Alterations: Theory (4 units) CO9
• NURS 454 - Human Care Nursing II: Practicum (5 units) CO14
• NURS 485 - Trends and Issues in Nursing (3 units)

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

VI. Electives (0-7 units)

To meet University upper division or credits from a 4-year institution requirement.

VII. Recommended Schedule

Nursing students are admitted to the major both fall and spring semesters and are enrolled during fall, spring, and summer terms. Many of the courses below have prerequisites that are not listed below.  Prerequisites courses may count toward General Electives.

Additional Information

Please refer to Orvis School of Nursing website at http://www.unr.edu/nursing for detailed information and requirements.