School of Nursing

Second Degree BSN Program Requirements

The primary focus of the second degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is healthcare in diverse settings. The graduate will utilize scientific inquiry, evidence-based practice and nursing leadership concepts.

The curriculum will provide graduates with strong critical thinking skills, leadership and management skills, and the ability to incorporate research findings and information from other disciplines into nursing practice. In addition, graduates will be ready to enter graduate degree programs with majors in administration, education, clinical nurse leadership, and advance practice nursing roles.

Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential problems affecting health. The graduate will have the knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based care and manage macro and micro systems of care to provide for the health care needs of the patient, family and community. Professional nursing is the application of this knowledge in a caring and collaborative partnership with the individual, family, or community across the lifespan to maintain, promote or restore health, or to achieve a peaceful death.

The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Students must satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree as found in the section UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS of this catalog in addition to the program requirements below:

• Lower Division:
  1. 3 semester hours of statistics (may take psychology statistics or math statistics.)
  2. 3 semester hours of nutrition.
  3. 8 semester hours of human anatomy and physiology.
  4. 4 semester hours of Chemistry (may take introductory chemistry or general Chemistry).
  5. 4 semester hours of Microbiology.
  6. 6 semester hours of Psychology (PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology, and  PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development).
  7. 3 semester hours of Sociology (SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology).
• Upper Division: 61 semester hours of Nursing core; (Nursing Professional Role I, Nursing Professional Role II, Nursing Professional Role III, Pharmacology for Collaborative Nursing Practice, Reading and Interpreting Scientific Literature, Introduction to Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, Nursing Process for Symptom Management, Nursing Process for Collaborative Practice I, Nursing Process for Collaborative Practice II, Clinical Nursing Practice I, Clinical Nursing Practice II, Clinical Nursing Practice III, Nursing Research).

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

Second Degree BSN students are expected to:

1. Be familiar with the mission of this program and to comply with the expectations of them outlined in this catalog, new student orientation, and student handbook.
2. Maintain high standards of academic honesty and ethical behavior as outlined in course syllabi.
3. Ensure that degree plan requirements are understood and contact advisor promptly to resolve any questions regarding enrollment.
4. Ensure contact information such as address and e-mail address is kept current in their MyUHV student self service account.
5. Comply with registration deadlines, financial aid deadlines, and tuition and fees deadlines.
6. Apply for graduation by the published deadline for the semester in which they will complete degree requirements.
7. Visit the school’s web page (www.uhv.edu/nursing) regularly for important updates and to obtain information on course textbooks.

Requirements for Undergraduate Admission
Applicants to the Second Degree BSN program must meet all requirements for undergraduate admission as outlined in the ADMISSIONS section of the university catalog.

Prospective students are urged to apply as early as possible in order to allow adequate time for record processing and counseling.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to furnish all necessary documentation to NursingCAS by October 1st for Spring admission.

1. Complete the NursingCAS online application for undergraduate admission at the following websitehttps://portal.nursingcas.org/.
2. NursingCAS is the  first national centralized application service for students applying to registered nursing programs. For additional information regarding NursingCAS go to http://nursingcas.org/index.php.
3. Request all official transcripts be sent directly to NursingCAS. To be eligible for this program you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in your cumulative (all) course work, and a minimum 3.0 GPA in your cumulative (all) natural and social sciences course work.  All prerequisite course work must be completed prior to the October 1st deadline.  You may obtain a list of the required prerequisite course work for the School of Nursing website at http://www.uhv.edu/nursing/2dbsn/program_requirements.asp.
4. Applicants to the second degree BSN program must have graduated from an accredited baccalaureate degree program.
5. Applicants to the second degree BSN program must have a cumulative gpa of at least 3.0 and a gpa of 3.0 in natural and behavioral sciences is expected.  (Science courses taken more than five years ago will be evaluated on an individual basis and may have to be repeated.)
6. Applicants to the second degree BSN program must have completed all prerequisite course work prior to the deadline date of October 1^st.
7. Applicants to the second degree BSN program must pass the school approved pre-admission test.  The UHV School of Nursing is accepting Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) as the school approved pre-admission test.
8. Applicants to the second degree BSN program must submit a current CPR healthcare provider or professional health care provider course completion card. Only American Heart Association (AHA) and American Red Cross (ARC) Health Care Provider CPR verification will be accepted.
9. Applicants to the second degree BSN program must have a criminal background check according to Texas Board of Nursing.
10. Qualified applicants will be invited by the second degree BSN admission committee to participate in an interview to determine acceptance to the program.  Writing sample completed at the time of interview.
11. Qualified applicants who have been accepted into the second degree BSN program must provide evidence of:
    1. Completion of Texas minimum State vaccine immunization requirements.
       1. TB skin test within one year
       2. Tetanus-diptheria toxoid (Td) within the last 10 years
       3. Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccinations(s)
       4. Seasonal Influenza
       5. Varicella vaccination(s)*
          Varicella immunity must be confirmed by one of three ways:
          1. a signed provider note verifying that the student was diagnosed with Varicella
          2. a blood titer indicating immunity
          3. verification of receipt of the Varicella immunization
       6. Three-injection hepatitis B vaccination series or serologic confirmation of immunity to hepatitis B virus.
    2. Negative drug screen from school approved agency.
    3. Attendance at mandatory orientation session to the second degree BSN program.
12. The requirements of the second degree BSN program are divided into two broad areas: a) direct-care nursing skills and basic leadership/management. Upon successful completion of the program the graduate is to apply to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).  Satisfactory achievement on the examination will qualify the graduate for licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Transfer of Undergraduate Credit
The college from which credit is to be transferred must be accredited by one of the six recognized regional accrediting associations.  The dean of the school of the student’s plan, with the advice and consent of the academic advisor of the student’s plan, will make the decision concerning the application of transfer credit to the degree program.

8/12/2011 10:18 AM

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