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Nursing Program Description
Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is designed for registered nurses. This additional course work at the baccalaureate level enhances a registered nurse’s professional development. RNs are prepared for a broader scope of practice and for entry into a master’s or doctoral nursing program. The curriculum provides registered nurses with an expanded understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social issues that affect patients and influence healthcare delivery by emphasizing the allocation and management of physical, fiscal and human resources.
Nursing Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.
- To prepare knowledgeable nursing care providers who are able to demonstrate mastery of the science of professional nursing practice.
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To develop critical thinkers who are able to creatively engage in rational inquiry utilizing the nursing process in both well-defined, relatively common clinical situations and in complex clinical situations.
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To develop effective collaborators of healthcare who are prepared to work in a leadership capacity to design and manage the care of individuals and their families.
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To develop caring and therapeutic communicators who are prepared to utilize broadened tools of communication in advocating the comfort and self-determination of patients and their families.
Prerequisite for Major Courses
- Applicants may be required to take specific lower division coursework as necessary to prepare for upper division coursework.
- Proof of current professional licensure as a Registered Nurse in the United States.
Nursing Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, students must earn 60.0 upper division credit hours. (This is in addition to meeting the requirements of the associate degree.) Program requirements are as follows.
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Upper Division Nursing Major Courses (42.0 credit hours) |
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Physical Assessment in Healthcare |
3.0 credit hours |
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Pathophysiology I |
3.0 credit hours |
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Pathophysiology II |
3.0 credit hours |
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Nursing Research |
3.0 credit hours |
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Nursing Informatics |
3.0 credit hours |
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Nursing Role and Scope |
3.0 credit hours |
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Ethical and Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice |
3.0 credit hours |
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Crisis Intervention |
3.0 credit hours |
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Nursing and the Aging Family |
3.0 credit hours |
Community Nursing I|
3.0 credit hours |
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Community Nursing II |
3.0 credit hours |
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Transcultural Factors in Heathcare Delivery |
3.0 credit hours |
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Nursing Roles Practicum |
3.0 credit hours |
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Nursing Leadership and Management |
3.0 credit hours |
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General Education and Support Upper Division Courses (18.0 credit hours) |
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Writing for Managers |
3.0 credit hours T |
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Nutrition |
3.0credit hours T |
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Critical Thinking |
3.0 credit hours T |
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Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior |
3.0 credit hours T |
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Training and Development |
3.0 credit hours T |
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Research and Statistical Analysis |
3.0 credit hours T |
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