BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM INFORMATION PACKET & APPLICATION Accelerated BSN Program School of Nursing Nursing is putting us in the best possible conditions for nature to restore or to preserve health to prevent or to cure disease or injury. -Florence Nightingale GENERAL INFORMATION Read all instructions carefully as procedures may change between application cycles Complete all applicable information and sign in the appropriate places APPLICATION DEADLINES (can be submitted prior to taking Kaplan Admissions Exam but exam needs to be completed by application deadline) To begin Nursing coursework in Summer (May), Deadline to submit application: January 15 th (All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the Spring Semester) NOTICE OF ADMISSION Students will be notified by mail of their admission status approximately 4-6 weeks after the deadline date. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the School of Nursing if there is an address change after submission of application. *The Accelerated Option is a three semester sequence of courses building on your current degree and prerequisite course requirements leading to a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing. Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 1
LETTER OF GREETINGS FROM SCHOOL OF NURSING CHAIR Dear Nursing Program Applicant, Thank you for your interest in the Baccalaureate Program at the School of Nursing at Northern Arizona University. We are pleased that you have chosen to apply for our program and wish you the best of luck during the application process. Our five-semester program of study in nursing is comprehensive and will prepare you for a rewarding career as a professional member of a contemporary health care team. You will enjoy the lifelong friendships that you will cultivate as a member of the School of Nursing. Our skilled and knowledgeable faculty are prepared to help you be successful in all facets of your nursing education. Once again thank you for your choice of the nursing program here at Northern Arizona University. Sincerely, Pamela Stetina, PhD, RN, CNE Director, School of Nursing College of Health and Human Services Northern Arizona University NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Northern Arizona University and the School of Nursing do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, or veteran status in admissions, employment, or educational programs and activities, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1990, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Northern Arizona University s policy on nondiscrimination is augmented by the voluntary affirmative action policies of Executive Order 11246, Section 503, of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veteran s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973 as amended. Inquiries regarding the application of these regulations may be made to: Equity and Access Office Coordinator of Section 504 P.O. Box 4083 Americans with Disabilities Flagstaff, AZ 86011 P.O. Box 6045 928-523-3312 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 928-523-2261 Undergraduate Admissions: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) All programs at Northern Arizona University are open to qualified students. Special services for students with disabilities are available by contacting a Disability Support Service Coordinator in the office of Disability Support Services. Students are advised to provide documentation to DSS at least eight (8) weeks prior to attending NAU so that arrangements can be made to meet individual needs. Questions may be directed to Disability Support Services, P.O. Box 5633, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, or call 928-523-8773; TTY 928-523-6906; FAX 928-523-8747. Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 2
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Accelerated BSN Program All applicants must submit a new completed application for each application cycle. The School of Nursing DOES NOT keep old applications from previous cycles. All applications must be postmarked by the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Summer Admission Postmarked by January 15 th BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, APPLICANTS MUST: 1. Apply to Northern Arizona University at: Northern Arizona University Undergraduate Admissions P.O. Box 4084 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 http://home.nau.edu/admissions/undergrad.asp Students will send OFFICIAL transcripts to NAU Undergraduate Admissions with application. 2. Submit a Completed School of Nursing Application (pages 8-10): Application for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated BSN Program (Application can be submitted prior to taking the Kaplan Admissions Exam but exam needs to be completed by deadline) Be sure to include: 1. Unofficial Transcripts from each college or university attended (NAU transcripts do not need to be submitted with your application) 2. Course descriptions for prerequisites taken outside the state of Arizona 3. Contact your nursing advisor to get verification that you are eligible to take the Kaplan exam, then submit your request to the School of Nursing to register for exam. 4. Schedule and complete the KAPLAN Admissions Exam NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICATION DEADLINE (refer to page 7 for directions) (Results will be downloaded by the School of Nursing after the application deadline) *Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission* Please NOTE: Students are required to bear the expenses for travel and housing related to clinical experiences which may be held in outlying communities in Arizona. In addition, there is a $2400 program fee that all BSN students must pay. The $2400 fee will be evenly divided among your three semesters with your tuition fees. Students should consider these expenses when applying. Tuition and Fees can be found at http://nau.edu/sdas/tuition-fees/. Tuition fees will start with the Summer session and end with the Spring session. For Financial Aid information please contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. http://nau.edu/finaid/ The School of Nursing web page has a list of available scholarships: http://nau.edu/chhs/nursing/student- Resources/Scholarships/ Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 3
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & CRITERIA FOR SELECTION Accelerated BSN Program 1. Proof of BA or BS degree from an accredited college by program start date. 2. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in prerequisite courses. Please note, the minimum GPA of 3.0 does not guarantee admission to the program. Most successful applicants have a GPA well above the minimum 3.0. 3. Proctored KAPLAN Admissions Exam results with a minimum overall score of 70 and 65 on Science. Please note, the minimum scores of 70 Overall and 65 Science does not guarantee admission to the program. The exam results will be used as part of the process of screening and ranking applicants. (Results will be downloaded by the School of Nursing after the application deadline.) 4. Completion of all prerequisite courses with an average GPA of 3.0 or better. Prerequisite courses are: Course Prefix Course Title Hours BIO 201 & 201L Human Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab 4 BIO 202 & 202L Human Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab 4 BIO 205 & 205L Microbiology and Lab 4 BIO 320 General Pathology 3 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 PSY 240 Developmental Psychology 3 NTS 135 Introduction to Nutrition and Foods 3 *STA 270 OR PSY 230 Applied Statistics OR Intro to Statistics in Psychology 3 OR 4 All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Spring semester for those applying for Accelerated program that starts in May. * If STA 270 is taken, it will satisfy both the MAT foundation requirement and the Statistics requirement. Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 4
Accelerated BSN Curriculum Plan Summer - Session I NUR 330 Nursing as a Discipline and Progression 3 NUR 331 Applied Pharmacology and Pathophysiology 4 NUR 333 Communication and Mental Health Nursing 3 NUR 333L Communication and Mental Health Nursing Clinical 2 NUR 336 Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 NUR 336L Foundations of Nursing Practice Practicum 2 Total Credit Hours 17 Fall - Session II NUR 334 Adult Health Nursing 8 NUR 334L Adult Health Nursing Practicum 6 NUR 340 Research Applications To Nursing And Healthcare 3 Total Credit Hours 17 Spring Session III NUR 335 Nursing Care of Child-Bearing Child Rearing Families 4 NUR 339 Health Policy and Public Health Nursing 3 NUR 424 Nursing Informatics And Health Care Policy 3 NUR 441 Public Health Nursing: Health Promotion And Disease Prevention 3 NUR 450C Advanced Applied Nursing 3 NUR 408 Fieldwork 2 Total Credit Hours 18 Total Hours to Graduation 52 Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 5
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING Application Checklist Completed Complete By Task to Complete Semester prior to application SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH NURSING ADVISOR - This is recommended to ensure that you have met all requirements for application and understand application process thoroughly. Phone appointments are encouraged for out of state students. Additional meetings can be set up throughout the application process to answer any questions. Flagstaff is your campus, please contact: Brian White (928) 523-2221 or Email: brian.white@nau.edu At least 30 days prior to application deadline Complete by: February 1 st for Summer Make request to Student Service NO LATER than14 days prior to application deadline Send out as soon as possible or at least 1 week prior to application deadline CALL WITH QUESTIONS As the deadline gets closer we get extremely busy and are not able to respond to every last minute inquire, so please contact us early if you have questions. APPLY TO NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Official transcript to be sent to Undergraduate Admissions. University applications can be completed online at: http://www4.nau.edu/uadmissions/profiles/apply.htm. SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE THE KAPLAN ADMISSIONS EXAM - BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE **Students may take the exam only once per application cycle** Contact your nursing advisor to get verification that you are eligible to take the Kaplan exam, then submit your request to the School of Nursing to register for exam. For information on how to schedule the exam see page 7. It is important to schedule the exam in advance to ensure a seat is available. You can turn in your admission application before you take your exam. For study guide information, please search online for KAPLAN Nursing Entrance Exam Study Guide. COMPLETE SCHOOL OF NURSING APPLICATION (can be submitted prior to taking the Kaplan Admissions Exam but exam needs to be completed by deadline) Fill out the application thoroughly and completely. Print application and sign the pages that require a signature. Mail completed application (pages 8-10) to the office: Northern Arizona University School of Nursing ATTN: Student Services PO Box 15035 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 *All application materials must be postmarked BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE in order to be considered for that application cycle. *Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed. This includes completion of the Kaplan Entrance Exam. *It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all required materials for application are received at the School of Nursing, Student Services by 5:00 pm on the application deadline date* Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 6
INSTRUCTIONS FOR KAPLAN ADMISSION EXAM Accelerated BSN Program NOTE: The KAPLAN Admissions Exam score is used for screening and ranking of applicants. KAPLAN EXAM NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICATION DEADLINE Kaplan Exam Students are required to get verification from their nursing advisor that they are eligible to take the Kaplan Admissions Exam. Registration for the Kaplan Admissions Exam will not be completed without advisor verification. Students may take the exam only once per application cycle. Kaplan results can be used from previous cycles, however, applicant must provide date Kaplan was taken, location Kaplan was taken and a printed copy of the results. Test taking disability accommodation is allowed for qualified students through the NAU Disability Resource Office. If this type of accommodation on the Kaplan Entrance Exam is warranted, please contact NAU Disability Resource Office at 928-523-8773 or e- mail DR@nau.edu. For more information visit their website https://nau.edu/disability-resources/. Please submit Disability Resource accommodation requests in a timely manner so approvals can be sent to the School of Nursing. This is n ecessary to ensure testing can occur before the application cycle deadline of March 15th and September 15th each year. The test consists of 91 questions for a total of 165 minutes. The breakdown is as follows: Reading 22 questions; 45 minutes Math 28 questions; 45 minutes Writing 21 questions; 45 minutes Science 20 questions; 30 minutes It is important to schedule the exam in advance, and email your scheduled exam information to the School of Nursing at least 5-7 business days before the exam to ensure a Kaplan username and password is generated in time for your scheduled exam date. For a short 5 page STUDY GUIDE google or click on Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam Study Guide. Suggested review material click How to Pass the Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam, Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies and workbook, BIO 201 and BIO 202 textbooks, and YouTube videos on the Kaplan Nursing Entrance exam and Science topics listed in the study guide. For Students in the Flagstaff Area: 1. Contact the NAU Testing Center (http://testing.nau.edu/homepage/ or 928-523-2358) to schedule the Kaplan Admissions exam. Testing sessions are by appointment only. There is a $50.00 proctor fee that is due at the time of scheduling. 2. Send an email to nursing@nau.edu with ADMISSION EXAM in the SUBJECT line. Please indicate your registered NAME (no nicknames), the EXAM DATE, ADMISSIONS TERM applying for, and that you are taking the exam at the NAU TESTING CENTER or you may send your testing center scheduled receipt. Please send this 5-7 business days before your exam date. 3. You will receive a confirmation email from nursing@nau.edu; print and keep a copy of this confirmation to take with you to the testing center. You will be required to bring two forms of ID that match your registered name, including at least one photo ID in order to take the exam. For Students not in the Flagstaff Area: 1. Call a testing center in your local area, find out if they have proctoring services and is willing to proctor the exam. Most community colleges and universities have a testing center but do not list that they have proctoring services. You will need to contact them to find out if they have this service. Be sure to get a valid email address and contact information for the testing center. 2. Schedule an exam date. Make sure that the testing center has internet access. 3. Send an email to nursing@nau.edu with ADMISSION EXAM in the SUBJECT line. Please indicate your registered NAME (no nicknames), the EXAM DATE, ADMISSIONS TERM applying for, and the TESTING CENTER NAME along with the TESTING CENTER EMAIL so that your exam information can be sent to them. Please send this 5-7 business days before your exam date. 4. You will receive a confirmation email from nursing@nau.edu; print and keep a copy of this confirmation to take with you to the testing center. You will be required to bring two forms of ID that match your registered name, including at least one photo ID in order to take the exam. Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 7
APPLICATION Accelerated BSN Program PERSONAL INFORMATION (type in) Name NAU ID Number: Planned Date of Enrollment Summer 20 Flagstaff Campus Only Permanent Address City, State, Zip Code Primary Contact Number: Current Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code Secondary Contact Number: Work Number: E-mail Address: Person to contact in case of emergency: Contact Number: Relationship: State of legal residence: Primary language: Fluent languages spoken: Licensing (check all that apply): CNA LPN EMT OTHER Birth Date: Birth place (city and state): Country: Sex: Female Male Marital Status: Single Married Divorced Separated Number of Dependents: U.S. Citizen Yes No Predominant Ethnic Background (Check appropriate box) American Indian or Native Alaskan Tribe: African American Asian or Pacific Islander Hispanic White or Caucasian U.S. Veteran Yes No Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 8
EDUCATIONAL RECORD Beginning with the most recent, list all colleges and universities attended, regardless of length of attendance. Include any educational institution you are currently attending. INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED College or University Location: City and State Dates of Attendance From: mm/yy To: mm/yy Degree or Certificate (Indicate Major Field) PREREQUISITE COURSES Course Human Anatomy. & Physiology. I (BIO 201 & Lab) Credit Hours Prefix and Course # Institution Semester/Year Taken Grade (write IP if currently in progress) Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 202 & Lab) Microbiology (BIO 205 & Lab) General Pathology (BIO 320) Intro. To Psychology (PSY 101) Developmental Psychology (PSY 240) Human Nutrition (NTS 135 OR NTS 256) Applied Statistics (STA 270) OR Psychology Statistics (PSY 230) * Courses taken outside of the state of Arizona must be reviewed by the School of Nursing Advisors* Email course descriptions and unofficial transcripts to the Student Services office for review. Kaplan results can be used from previous cycles, however, applicant must provide date Kaplan was taken, location Kaplan was taken and a printed copy of the results. Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 9
BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Arizona State Board of Nursing uses a fingerprint background checks to investigate previous felonies, misdemeanors, and arrests. If a felony is less than five years since absolute discharge, the applicant is ineligible to apply for licensure. Although having a misdemeanor or arrest is not cause to deny licensure, the behavior that caused the event may indicate unprofessional conduct and may be grounds to deny or restrict nursing licensure. The following two questions provide necessary information related to future licensure. 1. Are you currently under investigation or is disciplinary action pending against a nursing license, CNA certificate, or any other license or certification you hold in any state, or territory of the United States? Yes No 2. Have you ever been convicted, entered a plea of guilty, or no contest, or have you ever been sentenced, served time in jail or prison, or had probation or sentence deferred in any felony or undesignated offense? Yes No The undersigned declares that he/she is the person referred to in the foregoing application; that the statements are true in every respect; that he/she has not suppressed any information that would affect this application; that he/she will conform to ethical standards of conduct in the profession of nursing; that he/she understands that failure to disclose the requested information or disclosure of false or misleading information may constitute fraud and may result in denial of admission or disciplinary action. Previous RN Program Information: Have you ever been enrolled in a Registered Nursing program in this state or any other state? Yes No If YES, please provide the following information: School Name Type of program: ADN OR BSN Dates of Enrollment Reason for non-completion ADMISSION DISCLAIMER 4 - Year Option Your admission to the Northern Arizona University School of Nursing is no guarantee that you will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Further, graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not the sole criteria for obtaining a license to practice Nursing in Arizona. Licensing requirements are the exclusive responsibility of the State Board of Nursing (Nursing Practice Act A.R.S. Section 32-1632, et seq.), and you must satisfy those requirements independently of your completion of any requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. I have read and understand the Admissions Application Disclaimer. Signature: Date: Revised 11/15/18 Accelerated BSN Program 10