Catalog 73 - National University

School of Health and Human ServicesTime ManagementThe professional nursing program, with its intense clinical practicecomponent, is very demanding in terms of time and energyallocation. Students are advised not to undertake a work schedulethat could jeopardize successful completion of the program.Student Assistance, Notice of Need to Improve, and Dismissalfrom School of Nursing ProgramsNational University is committed to maintaining quality standardsthroughout its nursing programs and to graduating competentprofessional nurses. As required by the Board, National Universityidentifies and assists students who need special assistance, andretains in its programs only those students who are suited for entryto or advancement in the nursing profession. The Board is chargedby the state with evaluating the moral character and fitness of allpersons who wish to work as a registered nurse in Californiahealthcare facilities. Every person who is an applicant for, or whonow holds any nursing license is answerable to the Board for his orher fitness-related conduct.Learning ContractsLearning contracts will be used by faculty to notify students oflearning issues and/or a clinical performance problem. If thestudent fails to meet the standard set forth in the learning contract,the following may result: 1) Immediate removal from a clinicallaboratory or facility site, 2) Immediate removal from a theorycourse, and/or 3) Recommendation of dismissal from the programof study if the situation warrants. Students will receive a copy ofthe contract and an additional copy will be maintained in thestudent’s file in the Department of Nursing.Procedures Governing Problems with Progress in the ProgramWhen a student is having a problem with the nursing program or astudent is notified that she/he is not meeting the standards ineither the classroom, nursing skills laboratory, or clinical facility, thestudent should meet first with the course lead or (if the deficit is inclinical practice) with the course lead and the clinical nursingfaculty. The student should seek clarification of the deficit andwork with the faculty to construct a plan for improvement whichmay or may not include the creation of a Student/Faculty LearningContract.If the candidate is allowed to continue in the program and receivesa second unsatisfactory grade in a nursing theory or clinical course,the student will be recommended for dismissal from the program.The process for a hearing and appeal, upon recommendation fordismissal from a program, is outlined in the Academic DismissalProcedure under the Academic Information for UndergraduateDegrees section of this catalog.Application for LicensureStudents seeking an RN license must apply to the Board for such alicense. It is the student’s responsibility to keep current on the lawspertaining to the practice of registered nursing, as these laws aresubject to change. Students should submit the Application forLicensure by Examination at least four to six months before theirgraduation date. All requests for transcript forms must be signedafter the completion/graduation date. All first time applicants arerequired to submit fingerprints with the application.The Board requires applicants to take an examination containingobjective multiple-choice questions administered by computer. Thenumber of questions may vary from a minimum of 75 to amaximum of 265. The standard testing time for such examinationsis a maximum of six hours.268■ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING(BSN)(651)Faculty Advisor: Contact the Department of Nursing at (858) 521-3906The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares degreecandidates to develop critical thinking, communication andtherapeutic nursing skills within the framework of transculturalnursing. Graduates are able to manage the nursing care ofculturally diverse clients in a variety of settings.The BSN program is accredited by the Commission on CollegiateNursing Education (CCNE) through June 2011. The communityhealth nursing course sequencing and content (NSG 412, NSG 411,and NSG 410) meet requirements for certification as a public healthnurse in California.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Formulate accurate nursing diagnoses based on multiple sourcesof collected data.• Plan, implement, and evaluate strategies with patient-relatedidentified nursing diagnoses.• Work with families across the lifespan to identify learning needsand implement teaching strategies to achieve mutually definedhealthcare goals.• Manage multiple patients in a variety of settings by prioritizingand appropriately using/incorporating available resources.• Effectively communicate with both patients/families and othermembers of the healthcare team.• Assume professional, ethical, and legal behavior upholding thestandards of entry into the profession.• Practice professional nursing using theory and knowledge as abasis for practice.• Demonstrate competency by meeting standards of care inproviding nursing care to a diverse set of clients in amulticultural community.• Demonstrate competency and leadership in organizing care for acaseload of clients.• Analyze and synthesize current findings from nursing researchand research in related fields.• Evaluate current findings from relevant research for utilizationin practice.• Develop a critical stance on professional issues related tonursing practice, education, and knowledge development byanalyzing the historical and contemporary environments innursing.• Use computer technologies to augment productivity and to gainaccess to multiple informational resource services.■ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGGENERIC ENTRY (B.S.N.)(This program is for students with little or no prior college credits.)(651)Faculty Advisor: Contact the Department of Nursing at (858) 521-3906Departmental Admission RequirementsTo be eligible for admission to the generic entry BSN program,candidates must satisfy all of the following criteria:• Have completed the National University undergraduateadmission process• Attend a Pre-Nursing Program Information Forum• Complete all prerequisites courses• Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills• Complete a proctored written essay