Nursing, B.S., Major #0291

The nursing baccalaureate program provides RN’s the opportunity to enhance their nursing practice in five core concepts:  Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Informatics, Leadership and Professionalism. Courses Emphasize: public, family and community nursing, advanced health assessment, health promotion, nursing theory, ethics, organizational communications, systems theory, leadership and management. Students engage in a required service learning activity in selected non-clinical nursing courses to combine formal learning with reflection to strengthen a community.

To enroll in the SUNY Morrisville Nursing program, applicants must have successfully completed an accredited AAS Nursing Program.  Graduates from the SUNY Morrisville AAS Nursing Program can seamlessly transfer into this RN-BS program.  Students must be successful on the NCLEX exam before their second semester in the program.

In addition to increasing career opportunities and meeting the expectations of many healthcare areas, graduates of the BS Nursing  program will be able to transfer to masters’ level programs in nursing to specialize as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, administrator or nurse educator. BS nurses are also sought for graduate programs in informatics and business, and healthcare administration.

The program is accredited by:

 The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850

Atlanta, GA 30326

(404-975-5000), www.acenursing.org

 The State Education Department Division of Professional Education

89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor

West Wing, Albany, NY 12234

 (518)-486-2967, OPPROGS@nysed.gov

Background Checks

Students enrolled in the nursing program must conform to the rules, policies, and procedures of the clinical affiliates in order to participate in practical experiences, which may include background checks. The cost of the background check will be the responsibility of the student. Failure to consent to and submit the appropriate background screening findings will prohibit the student from continuing in the nursing program.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Incorporate theories and concepts from the arts, humanities, and sciences into the professional nursing role.

• Assess leadership principles in the provision of quality nursing care.

• Integrate evidence-based practice to guide care in a variety of health settings.

• Discuss the role of information technology systems in delivery of safe patient care.

• Analyze the implications of policy on healthcare disparities.

• Analyze methods to improve health outcomes for populations.

• Analyze dimensions of communication related to health care environments.

• Promote population-focused interventions based on identified gaps in a healthcare setting.

• Extend professional identity to practice in a multicultural environment.

Curriculum Requirements - 121 Credits Total (60 upper level credits)

*Practical Experieces are required in NURS 450 (67.5 clinical hours) and NURS 481 (90 hours)

**Or equivalent statistics course as advised. MAGN 101 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better is required prior to MATH 123. Applicants may contact the Mathematics Department Chairperson for information.

Suggested Course Sequence