Overview
The DSU Department of Nursing prepares students in the BSN program, to become Registered Nurses, who are prepared to take the national licensing exam for Registered Nurses.
Graduates will attain education necessary to make a significant impact upon the state of North Dakota and the surrounding region, improving both the health and quality of life of its citizens. The program’s mission is to foster students’ development to become knowledgeable healthcare professionals who are prepared to serve in a continually evolving healthcare environment.
END OF PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the program, the graduate will achieve:
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Nursing Process: Develop an individualized plan of care by effectively utilizing the nursing process. Implement the nursing process
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Patient Centered Care: Recognize the patient and/or family as the source of control and partner when implementing the nursing process with respect for patient’s and family’s preferences, values, and needs.
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Teamwork and Collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care and minimize risk.
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Evidence Based Practice: Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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Quality Improvement: Collect data to monitor the outcomes of care processes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
- Safety: Arrange care to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
- Informatics: Integrate information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.
Career Options
Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree?
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares students to become Registered Nurses (RN), who are equipped to take the national exam to become licensed as an RN. Registered Nurses work in hospitals, physicians' offices, home healthcare, long term care, outpatient clinics and schools. RNs provide and coordinate patient care, supervise other RNs, LPNs and/or nursing assistants, and educate others about health conditions. They also provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families.
Possible Career Paths
- Staff Nurse
- Charge Nurse
- Nurse Manager
- Public Health Nurse
- Critical Care Nurse
- Staff Nurse Educator
Requirements
The BSN Curriculum includes and builds upon the General Education, Interdisciplinary and Nursing course requirements in the AASPN Program. The category of the General Education requirement is indicated below. Students are advised to consult with their advisor to ensure proper course selection for this major.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in each of the following General Education, Interdisciplinary and Nursing courses listed below:
General Education Requirements
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals Of Public Speaking | 3 |
| | Group I-C | |
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| CSCI 101 | Introduction To Computers | 3 |
| | Group II-A | |
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| | Elective (II-B) | 3 |
| | Elective (III-A) | 3 |
| | Elective (III-B) | 3 |
| | Elective (III-D) | 3 |
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| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 4 |
| | Group III-C | |
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| | May substitute MATH 107 - Pre-calculus; MATH 165 - Calculus I; or MATH 305 - Probability and Statistics for MATH 103 - College Algebra. | |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Interdisciplinary Course Requirements
| BIOL 357 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Nursing Course Requirements
NURS 321, NURS 398A: Students not enrolled in the nursing programs may take these courses provided they have the permission of the faculty teaching the course.
AASPN PROGRAM CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 66
BSN PROGRAM CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 60
TOTAL BSN CREDIT HOURS: 126
A minimum nursing GPA of 2.50 is required to progress from the third to the fourth year,
A cumulative and nursing GPA OF 2.50 or higher are required for graduation with the BSN degree.
Semester Sequence
Fall Semester - Fourth Year
Fall Semester - Third Year
May substitute
MATH 107 - Pre-Calculus, Math 165 - Calculus I or
MATH 305 - Probability & Statistics for
MATH 103 - College Algebra
Spring Semester - Fourth Year
| NURS 416 | Advanced Concepts III Special Populations | 2 |
| NURS 435 | Synthesis | 2 |
| NURS 498B | Clinical Concepts III | 4 |
| | Elective (II-B) | 3 |
| | Elective (III-D) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Nursing clinical hours are 3 clock hours per 1 credit hour.
Spring Semester - Third Year
| NURS 316 | Advanced Concepts I Adult Health | 4 |
| NURS 330 | Nursing Research | 2 |
| NURS 331 | Community Health I | 2 |
| NURS 398B | Clinical Concepts I | 3 |
| | Elective (III-B) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |