RN to BSN

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• RN to BSN
• Completion Program
• Information Session

Presented by Agasia Lanier, M.Ed. Assistant
Director for Nursing Admission Jim Kennett,
Ph.D., RN, NP Co-Director, RN to BSN Completion
Program Manuel Gomez Counselor, Student
Financing
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Information Session

• RN to BSN
• Completion Program

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Session Overview

• Historical Foundations of MSMC
• Program Details
• Financial Aid
• Programs Requirements and Application Process

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Accreditation

• Western Association of
• Colleges and Universities
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Approved by the California
• Board of Registered Nursing

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Historical Foundations

• Chalon Campus established in 1925
• First BSN in 1952
• Doheny Campus established in 1962
• AA degree in Nursing 1995
• MSN degree in 2005
• ABSN degree in 1995
• Dohney Campus new RN to BSN Completion program
  developed in 2012

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Need for BSNs

• Current working nurse force (UCSF, 2011)
• 45 AA
• 39 BSN
• Institute of Medicine reports (IOM 2010)
• Increasing the RN to BSN nurse work force to 80
  by 2020
• Fewer than 1 have doctoral degrees - want to
  double this number by 2020
• The Mount response offering an RN to BSN in 2013

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RN vs BSN

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing,
  (2012)
• The ADN focus is on the hospitalized individual
• The BSN focus is on the shifting to other points
  of nursing care delivery
• Case managing with payor sources
• Community and outpatient care, homes, workplace
• In-short places outside the inpatient setting

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Plan of Study Overview

• Completed in 3 semesters
• Two tracks
• Highly Individualized
• Based in the Liberal Arts

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Two Tracks

• 40 working nurse (Fall Starts)
• Nursing courses taken Wednesday Evening 1800 to
  2100
• Saturdays some Sundays
• General Studies taken in Weekend College
• Clinicals are arranged with faculty during the
  week for Second and Third semesters
• 36 working nurse (Spring Starts)
• Nursing courses taken Fridays 0800 to 1600
• General Studies taken in Weekend College
• Clinicals are arranged with faculty during the
  week for Second and Third semesters

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First Semester

• General Studies
• Economics course
• History course
• Nursing Courses
• Transition to Professional Nursing
• Alterations in Health
• Health Assessment

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Second/Third Semester (always Summer)

• General Studies
• Literature course
• Statistics course
• Nursing Courses
• Community Public Health
• Integrative Theory Practices in Nursing
• Palliative Care

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Third/Second Semester

• General Studies
• RST 149 Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics
• Philosophical Ideals course
• Nursing courses
• Leadership Health Policy
• Evidenced-based Nursing Practice Informatics

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Program Requirements

• Requirements
• RN License (unencumbered)
• 2.8 GPA overall
• Current Students
• Continues enrollment
• Complete InterProgram Transfer (IPT) Form
• Have a Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE)
• Transfer Students/Break in Enrollment
• Complete online application
• Submit all documents required by Office of
  Admission

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Cost

• Nursing Units
• All Direct-to-Program candidates are required to
  take 21 units of Nursing curriculum at 783/unit
• General Education Units
• General Education units can range between 3-18
  are at cost of 650/unit
• Total cost of program 21,000-29,000

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Program Questions
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Financing Your Education

• Presented by
• Manuel Gomez
• Counselor, Student Financing

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Types of Aid

• Federal Financial Aid
• Direct Federal Stafford Loans
• Subsidized/Unsubsidized
• Pell Grants (Need Based)
• California Grants (Need Based)
• Note Federal Financial Aid is not guaranteed.
  Please submit FAFSA application for
  determination.

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Types of Aid

• Alternative Financing
• Alternative Loans
• Credit Based
• Cash Net Payment Plan
• Scholarships

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Applying for Federal Aid

• Go to www.FAFSA.ED.GOV
• Apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN)
• Complete the 2014-2015 Application
• MSMC School Code 001243
• Note Electronic process time takes between 3-5
  business days.

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Grant Information

• Pell Grants
• Based on Federal Need as determined by ED.
• Amount received is based on enrollment status per
  semester.
• Maximum amount is 5,645, per academic year.
• Note Students that have obtained an
  undergraduate degree are not ineligible.

• California Grants
• Based on Federal Need and GPA as determined by
  California Aid Commission.
• GPA Verification form can be downloaded at
• http//www.csac.ca.gov
• You may qualify for up to 9,084 per academic
  year. Amount is determined by enrollment status,
  per semester, and type of Cal Grant received.

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Direct Federal Stafford Loan Information

• Guaranteed Deferrable
• Must meet Federal Requirement (Please visit
  www.fafsa.ed.gov for details).
• Previous Loans, if applicable, must be in current
  status. The undergraduate aggregate limit is
  57,500.
• This loan is deferrable upon graduation, with a
  6-month grace period.
• 6.8 interest rate.

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(cont.) Direct Federal Stafford Loans

• Dependent
• Subsidized- (up to) 5,500
• Unsubsidized- (up to) 2,000
• Parent Plus Loan- 4,000 (minimum request), upon
  credit approval 7.9 interest rate

Independent Subsidized- (up to)
5,500 Unsubsidized- (up to) 7,000
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Applying for Alternative Financing

• Alternate Loans
• You may apply with a Co-Borrower, if needed.
• Credit based loan, not guaranteed.
• Interest rate is based upon credit approval.

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(cont.) Alternative Financing

• Cash Net Monthly Payment Plan
• Open account by visiting www.cashnet.com.
• Requires a 40.00 deposit.
• Payment starts the first month upon enrollment.
• 0 interest
• For further details visit the Cash Net website or
  contact Business Office at 213-477-2540.

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(cont.) Alternative Financing

• External Scholarships
• Not guaranteed.
• You must apply and meet scholarship requirements.
• Visit secure scholarship resource sites, such as
• www.oshpd.ca.gov
• www.fastweb.com
• www.scholarships.com

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The Office of Student Financing

• 10 Chester Place
• Los Angeles, CA 90007
• Student Services Building 745
• [phone]
• Office Hours
• Mon-Thurs.
• 900am-600pm
• Friday
• 800am-400pm
• Manuel Gomez
• mgomez_at_msmc.la.edu

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Admission Requirements Application Process

• Presented by
• Agasia Lanier, M.Ed.
• Assistant Director for Nursing Admission

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GE Requirements

• Chemistry w/lab
• Human Anatomy w/lab
• Human Physiology w/lab
• Microbiology w/lab
• Oral Communication (Public Speaking or Speech)
• Written Communication (6 units Freshman
  Composition)
• General Psychology

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GE Requirements

• Lifespan Developmental Psychology
• Philosophy-Critical Thinking
• Introductory Sociology
• Art/Music course
• Literature course
• History course
• Social Science Statistics
• Economics/Political Science course

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GE Requirements

• Introduction to Christian Ethics (RST 41)
• Biomedical Issues in Christian Ethics (RST 149)
• Philosophy Philosophical Ideas
• Philosophy or Religious Studies (Any course)

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Admissions Requirements

• Pre-Nursing
• May be admitted without an RN license, but must
  pass NCLEX within first semester of attendance.
• Students will not be permitted to take Nursing
  courses until they have obtained active RN
  license.
• Students with a GPA less than a 2.8, may, if
  possible take General Education courses for one
  semester to increase their GPA.

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Admissions Requirements

• Direct-to-Nursing
• Must have an unencumbered, valid, active, RN
  license in the state of California.
• Overall GPA of 2.8 or higher
• All required documents should be post-marked by
  the due date of the desired academic term.
  Exceptions can be made at the discretion of the
  Admission Staff.

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Application Process

• Complete application
• - 20 application fee (online)
• Personal statement
• Two references (academic and professional)
• Official college transcripts (from every college
  attended)

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Transcripts

• We will need official transcripts from all the
  colleges that you have attended, including
• Any Community College attended
• Any University/ 4-year college attended
• Foreign transcripts from study-abroad program
• Official Transcripts from all foreign study
• Transcripts from Graduate or Professional degree
• Transcripts from vocational program
• i.e. LVN,C.N.A, Phlebotomy, E.M.T
• Transcripts for all courses completed by the
  deadline

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Foreign Transcripts

• If you attended college outside the United
  States, we will need the following items
• Official, sealed, international transcripts
• An official, detailed international evaluation of
  your foreign coursework
• The evaluation company that we recommend is
  Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute. They
  can be reached at www.acei1.com or (310)
  275-3530.

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Articulation Agreements

• www.msmc.la.edu
• -Click on Admissions
• -Click on Nursing Transfer Students
• -Click on Articulation Agreements
• -Click on School of choice
• Due to the high volume of applicants, the
  Office of Admission is unable to provide
  prospective nursing candidates with course
  equivalencies for classes taken at 4 year
  colleges and universities.  Please visit the
  attached link, /campus-resources/college-catalogs.
  asp, to view the Mount St. Marys College
  catalog and compare your equivalent courses.

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Application Deadlines

• Fall April 1st
• Spring September 1st

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Got Questions??

• Contact the
• Office of Admissions
• Phone[phone]
• Fax [phone]
• nursingadmission_at_msmc.la.edu

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Please Remember

• The Nursing Departments govern admission
  practices and policies. The Office of Admission
  processes files and must adhere to the rules set
  forth by the departments.
• Your evaluation begins the moment you inquire.
  Please be mindful of your attitude towards all
  staff and faculty. We make note of your
  interactions, both positive and negative, and
  they can affect your admission.
• A wise woman once said, Lack of preparation on
  your part does not constitute an emergency on my
  part.