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The "St. Elizabeth School of Nursing - Saint Joseph's College Consortium Nursing Program" offers a seamless integrated Diploma - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum in nursing that prepares graduates to become eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).
After successful completion of the examination, the graduate is licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse. To register in any other state, the nurse must apply for licensure by endorsement and meet the requirements of that state.
The program requires 132 semester credits and is offered in a multiple track option which allows the student to select the track that best meets their individual needs:
- Track 1 - Three (3) academic years plus summers (approximately 121 weeks or 30 months).
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- Track 2 - A more standard four (4) academic years with the three (3) months of summer off from required academic work.
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- Track 3 - Accelerated option for an individual already holding a Bachelor’s or higher degree in another major in which they can complete the program with the diploma and receive the BSN in approximately 84 weeks or 21 months.
The educational framework is based on the core concepts of Humanity, Education/Learning, Health and Nursing which are organized through a structural process model of Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementation and Synthesis which guides the design and operational decisions of the curriculum plan.
Each nursing course provides the student with a variety of creative and innovative ways to learn. This approach assists the student in highlighting the most important course content. It also focuses on student self-awareness, self-direction, critical thinking and reasoning, personal responsibility and professional accountability. Curriculum content develops from the simple to the complex as students learn through active participation in sequential and concurrent growth experience. Learning is both group and self-paced and students receive individualized attention from the faculty.
The unit of academic credit is the semester hour. The School of Nursing's academic calendar is based on the semester system. A standard semester contains 16 weeks of instruction excluding final examination. One (1) semester hour of nursing credit is equivalent to: 15 hours of classroom contact plus outside preparation; 30 hours of laboratory/case management (1:2 ratio); 45 hours of clinical experience (1:3 ratio) plus appropriate outside preparation; or a combination of the foregoing laboratory/clinical ratios. Spring/summer sessions vary in number and length. Academic credit is reported in terms of semester hours, whether earned during a regular 16-week semester, or the spring/summer sessions or any special sessions.
Credits assigned to nursing courses may not be transferable to other institutions of higher education or schools of nursing and are used solely for the purpose of computing costs and/or grade point averages.
Transfer Information
Students seeking to transfer from another educational institution are considered for admission on an individual basis. Applicants seeking advanced credit for nursing courses taken at another institution must submit to St. Elizabeth School of Nursing course descriptions for all nursing courses completed and must submit a letter from the previous school indicating the student's status at the time of withdrawal. Admission procedures are then the same for transfer students and admission consideration will be given when all materials are received including 2 official transcripts for all college courses taken.
Accepted students are classified at the appropriate grade level once all courses taken are evaluated for transfer credit. St. Elizabeth evaluates transfer credit for all nursing courses completed and Saint Joseph's College evaluates transfer credit for all Core and Science courses. Only those classes for which the transfer student received a grade of "C" or better will be given consideration for transfer credit.
Credit by Exam
The School of Nursing offers a credit by examination option for clinical nursing courses. The evaluation is on an individual basis and will include theory-equivalency examinations and evaluation. The applicant seeking credit by examination must abide by admission policies. For specific information, contact the School of Nursing Admissions Office.
Apply Online
We recommend that you submit your Admissions Application to the School of Nursing online. Once your online application is received, along with all required transcripts, test scores, and letters of reference, your file will be reviewed and our Admissions staff will be in contact. To apply now, follow this link:
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