BSN Student Handbook - School of Nursing - University of Minnesota
BSN Student Handbook - School of Nursing - University of Minnesota
BSN Student Handbook - School of Nursing - University of Minnesota
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Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Student</strong> and Career Advancement Services<br />
The OSCAS staff is here to help you in a variety <strong>of</strong> ways as you move through your<br />
undergraduate degree program. Some areas we can assist with are:<br />
• Academic advising and planning<br />
• Scholarship questions<br />
• Materials and information about <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> academic programs<br />
Contact Information<br />
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall<br />
308 Harvard Street S.E.<br />
Minneapolis, MN 55455<br />
Phone: 612-625-7980<br />
Fax: 612-625-7727<br />
Email: sonstudentinfo@umn.edu<br />
<strong>BSN</strong> Program Information<br />
The baccalaureate program prepares outstanding graduates who are skilled in delivering<br />
nursing care, able to contribute to the evolving science <strong>of</strong> nursing, and capable <strong>of</strong> moving into<br />
leadership positions where they can positively influence health care for individuals and groups.<br />
Graduates are ready for entry into nursing practice and for graduate study. They are prepared<br />
to provide nursing care to clients in a variety <strong>of</strong> settings, to use a scholarly approach to<br />
acquiring knowledge, to be life-long learners, and to be leaders in nursing. Graduates are<br />
confident <strong>of</strong> their contributions to the care <strong>of</strong> clients, identify with nursing as a pr<strong>of</strong>ession, and<br />
are able to articulate the nurse's role to other disciplines in health care and to the public.<br />
<strong>BSN</strong> Program Objectives<br />
At the completion <strong>of</strong> the program, the students will:<br />
• Exemplify generative leadership and commitment to the provision <strong>of</strong> high quality, safe,<br />
ethical, evidence-based practice that is holistic, culturally sensitive and person-centered.<br />
• Value scholarship and engage in the creation <strong>of</strong> scholarly products by collaborating<br />
effectively within nursing and interpr<strong>of</strong>essional teams.<br />
• Transform personal and pr<strong>of</strong>essional reflections, knowledge, skills, and attitudes into<br />
purposeful action to improve health.<br />
• Integrate knowledge <strong>of</strong> emerging technologies and healthcare systems with data and<br />
information in order to inform decision making in pr<strong>of</strong>essional nursing practice.<br />
• Epitomize values <strong>of</strong> the nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ession that include life-long learning and global<br />
citizenship.<br />
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