Nursing, B.S.N.

BSN Program Mission

To prepare caring, competent professional nurse generalists who provide safe, culturally sensitive, patient centered care for diverse patient populations in a variety of settings through interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence based practice, informatics, safety and quality improvement processes, and effective leadership in the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member of the profession.

Expected Program Outcomes

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares a nurse generalist with a liberal arts background who focuses upon treating human responses to actual or potential health problems. Graduates are expected to meet the following program outcomes to function in entry-level nursing practice positions. Graduates will:

• provide safe, patient centered care in a variety of settings.
• apply concepts of safe practice to promote optimal patient clinical outcomes.
• apply the quality improvement process to ensure patient safety and to meet desired clinical outcomes.
• use sound evidence to make appropriate clinical decisions.
• communicate and collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team in a professional and effective manner, through verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic means to improve patient outcomes and teamwork.
• integrate information technology into nursing practice in a variety of settings.
• function as a leader within the nursing roles provider of care, manager of care, and member of the profession.

Accreditation

The BSN program has full approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202-887-6791, Fax 202-887-8476).

Licensure

Graduates of the nursing program are eligible to take the Registered Nurse Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN). The Georgia Board of Nursing has sole authority for deciding whether the licensing exam may be taken by a graduate who has been convicted of a felony or had a license encumbered. Further licensure information may be obtained from the Georgia Board of Nursing.

Nursing Admission Process and Additional Requirements

Program Course Requirements