RN to BSN Studies E'C'U' School of Nursing

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RN to BSN StudiesE.C.U. School of Nursing
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Promotingin Education and Career
SUCCESS
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Seven Steps to Success
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• Starting the Process
• Understanding the Curriculum
• Characteristics of Program Options
• Completing the Prerequisites
• Empowering, Expanding, Ensuring
• Support Resources
• Success for the Future

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tarting the Process
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• Review the program options online
  www.nursing.edu.ecu
• An Evaluation letter will be sent listing
  required prerequisite courses that will need to
  be completed prior to program entry.
• Map out an educational pan to complete
  prerequisites.
• Discuss the leadership and service learning I,
  II, III with prospective agency contact.
• Admission Process University Program.

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nderstanding the Curriculum
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• The RN/BSN Studies Program offers 2 options
  RN/BSN and RN/MSN
• We will assist students individually on the best
  educational plan to meet their long term
  professional and career goals.
• RN/BSN Curriculum Track
• NURS 3010- Foundation in Nursing Informatics 3
• NURS 3025- Health Assessment Diagnostic
  Reasoning 3
• NURS 3410- Concepts of Pathophysiology for
  Nursing 3
• NURS 3510- Nursing Research 3
• NURS 4410- Nursing Management of Complex Health
  Issues
• Individuals and Families 3
• NURS 4420- Nursing Management of Complex Health
  issues
• Populations Systems 3
• NURS 4430- Systems, Complex Health Issues, and
  Nursing 3
• NURS 4440- Leadership Service Learning I 3
• NURS 4450- Leadership Service Learning II 4
• NURS 4460- Leadership Service Learning
  III_________________________ 3
• Total Semester Hours 31
• Students then would transition with the Masters
  Program upon successful admission to the ECU
  Graduate School and Masters Concentration
• Continuation of RN/BSN Track

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haracteristics of Program options
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• 100 Online
• Innovative and Current
• Flexible Full or Part-time
• Students are able to complete clinical components
  in their healthcare agency and/or hometown
  region.
• Increases Professional Leadership and Service
  Learning in students areas of interest.

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ompleting the Prerequisites
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• Foundations Curriculum and Cognate Courses
  Required
• English composition (Two Semesters)
• College algebra
• Chemistry-general, organic, and biochemistry (Two
  Semesters)
• Anatomy and physiology (Two Semesters)
• Microbiology
• Health
• Physical activity and fitness
• Introduction to Sociology
• Introduction to psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Nutrition
• Introduction to computer literacy
• Statistics (mathematics or psychology)
• Social science elective- at least one course in
  anthropology, communication, economics,
  geography, history, or political science.
• Humanities and fine arts electives (10 semester
  hours)- at least one course from the humanities
  are and one course from the fine arts area.
  Humanities include ethics, literature, philosophy
  and religion. Ethics is a required course for RN
  to BSN student. Fine arts courses include art,
  dance, music, speech, and theatre.
• The Prerequisite courses can be taken at ECU, a
  community college, or other college or
  university. Generally, academic credits from
  other accredited institutions are accepted by ECU
  if a grade of C or higher is earned. There is no
  time limit for acceptance of academic credits.
  Advanced placement, credit by examination, the
  College-level Examination Program (CLEP), and
  Online Courses may be other possible ways to meet
  these requirements.

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mpowering, Expanding, Ensuring
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• Empowering students in obtaining professional and
  personal goals and career stability.
• Expanding career mobility and education
  opportunities.
• Ensuring the Strengthening of Professional
  Characteristics such as
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Research
• Leadership

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upport Resources
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• Industrial Technology Computer Support (ITCS)
• William Laupus Health Sciences Library, online
  services.
• Financial Assistance
• Academic Advising
• Student Services Assistant

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uccess for the Future
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• ECU RN/BSN Studies Faculty and Staff are
  Committed to the Professional Development of
  RN/BSN Students.

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Contacts

• For further information, contact
• RN to BSN Studies
• ECU School of Nursing
• 2150 Health Sciences Building
• Greenville,NC 27858-4353
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

Office of Recruitment School of Nursing 4165
Health Sciences Building Greenville, NC
27858-4353