West Chester University f Pennsylvania Department f Nursing Advance-2-BSN Accelerated Secnd-Degree Prgram Infrmatin & Applicatin Guide Chrt 15: May 2019 - December 2020 Applicatins Accepted: June 1 Aug 31, 2018 Guide Versin: Octber 2017
Welcme t West Chester University Advance 2 BSN Prgram Thank yu fr yur interest in the Advance 2 BSN Accelerated Secnd Degree Prgram at West Chester University. This 18-mnth prgram is fr thse wh already have a bachelr s degree in a nn-nursing discipline and want t earn a Bachelr f Science in Nursing (BSN) in rder t be eligible t take the NCLEX-RN nursing licensure examinatin. This dcument cvers the requirements and prcedures fr applying t Chrt 15 that runs frm May 2019 t December 2020. This guide als includes a FAQ n the prgram, eligibility, financial aid, and curriculum prgressin. At the end f this dcument are several imprtant checklists and frms. Please use the eligibility checklist n Page 20 befre submitting yur applicatin t see if yu are qualified fr this prgram (it is nt submitted with the applicatin). The Transcript Self-Review frm and the Science Cmpsite GPA frm n the last pages will help yu determine if yu have the prerequisite curses and GPA requirements. The Transcript Self-Review is submitted t Dr. Meehan. Interest in ur prgram is very high. We expect abut 120 applicatins fr this chrt. We nly have space fr n mre than 40 students s cmpetitin is quite high. Due t this high number f applicants we have set up a prcess t accept nly the mst qualified prspective students. Chrt 15 Timeline: June 1 August 31, 2018: September 2018: Octber 2018: February 2019: Applicatins accepted. Send Transcript Self-Review t Dr. Meehan. Send fficial transcripts & TEAS scres t WCU Admissins. On-campus grup interviews E-mail ntificatins f admissin sent. Student Agreement frms sent May 2019: Orientatin, First day f classes (Summer Sessin f 2018) December 2020: Graduatin Want the latest Applicatin Guide? Remember ur web page shrtcut: Advance2WCU.rg
Frequently Asked Questins Prgram FAQs Hw many chrts are admitted each year? One chrt f 40 students is admitted per year. Beginning June 1 and ending August 31 we accept applicatins and cnduct interviews. The prgram begins in the first summer sessin f each year (usually the last week f May). Admitted students can get a head start by taking NSG 310 Human Respnse t Disease in the spring semester (which begins in January). Where are yu lcated? The Nursing department mved temprarily t the Whiteland Technlgy Center in Extn, PA in August 2015. A new building is being cnstructed n the WCU Main Campus. Chrt 15 will start at the Extn campus but may be mved t the new nursing building during 2020. All faculty ffices and all nn-elective Advance 2 BSN nursing classes are held in Suite 100 at 930 East Lincln Highway, Extn PA. Sme elective curses may be taught n the main campus in West Chester. See http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/healthsciences/nursing/map.asp fr directins What is yur attritin rate? Our attritin rate since the prgram began, that is students wh leave withut finishing, has been less than 1%. What is yur acceptance rate? Fr the last chrt ver 120 cmplete applicatins were submitted. The tp 70 applicants were ffered an interview. A chrt f 38 students was then selected frm the interviewed candidates. Can I make an appintment t meet smene? Due t the high vlume f applicants Dr. Meehan is nt available fr pre-admissin meetings. If yu still have questins after reading this guide, please submit questins via e-mail fr fastest respnse. Our prgram des nt require r prvide pre-applicatin interviews. Can I cme and tur yur facility? Everyne is welcme t cme and tur ur facility befre applying. Please call the Department at 610-436- 2219 and ask when it wuld be OK t tur. Are classes nline? All classes are held in-persn at the Extn campus. Sme nursing elective curses are held at the West Chester campus. There are nline cmpnents t all curses in the prgram fr access t dcuments and quizzes, but n cre nursing curses are ffered nline-nly. 3 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
I have a full-time jb. Can I cntinue t wrk full-time during the prgram? This is a rigrus full-time prgram. Experience has shwn that successful students d nt wrk mre than 20 hurs per week during the semesters. This is an individual decisin, and as such each student shuld carefully cnsider this recmmendatin prir t applying t the prgram. Classes are held weekdays during day, afternns, and evenings. Clinical experiences are n Saturday and Sundays, smetimes ne r bth days fr a ttal f 11-12 hurs per weekend. Plan n at least 50 hurs per week f class time, clinical time, preparatin, and cmpletin f assignments. Summer classes run in nly 9 weeks. Fall and spring semesters classes are held ver 14 weeks. This means even mre time in summers will be spent in the classrm and in preparatin. Hw d I get mre infrmatin? The mst up t date infrmatin is n ur web page (shrtcut: http://advance2wcu.rg). If yu still have a specific questin that cannt be answered frm ur nline resurces please send an e-mail t the A2B crdinatr, Dr. Carlyn Meehan at cmeehan@wcupa.edu. Mre infrmatin abut BSN prgrams in general please cntact the American Nurses Assciatin (ANA), the American Assciatin f Clleges f Nursing (AACN), r the Rbert Wd Jhnsn Fundatin http://www.rwjf.rg/humancapital/index.jsp. This Guide is peridically updated. Be sure yu are using the latest Guide befre submitting yur applicatin. 4 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Admissin Prerequisites FAQs What are the requirements befre admissin? A bachelr s degree frm an accredited cllege/university. We will cnsider applicants wh will graduate in May f 2018. All prerequisites must be cmpleted by May 20, 2019. See the list f prerequisite curses later in this dcument. See the Eligibility checklist n page 20 in this dcument t review yur qualificatins t apply. Must all prerequisites be cmpleted befre applying? N. Prerequisites nly need t be cmpleted befre beginning the prgram. Hwever, it is imprtant that mst prerequisites be cmpleted at the time f applicatin. We prefer t see cmpletin f Chemistry, ne Anatmy and Physilgy, and Micrbilgy befre submitting yur applicatin. Yu can apply with fewer prerequisites cmpleted but chances f admissin are smaller. Cmplete the Eligibility Checklist and the Transcript Self-Review later in this dcument t see if yu are eligible t apply. Only applicatins that meet all the criteria will be cnsidered fr acceptance fr admissin. Cmpletin f all areas des nt mean yu will be accepted, nly that yu will be cnsidered fr acceptance. D I need t have a certain GPA t qualify fr admissin? This prgram requires a cumulative GPA f at least 2.75 frm a student s previus bachelr s degree AND a Science Cmpsite GPA f at least 2.75 in the fllwing curses: BIO 100, BIO 259, BIO 269 and CHE/CRL 107 (r equivalents) (See Cmpsite GPA Wrksheet t calculate). All prerequisite grades must be at least a C t transfer. D yu still have rlling admissins? N. Starting with this chrt we will accept all applicatins during the windw f June 1 t August 31. Only the mst qualified applicants will then be invited fr an interview. Hw will I knw if my curses will be accepted? Use the Transcript Self-Review frm at the end f this dcument. Mst Intrductry curses frm accredited 2-year and 4-year prgrams will transfer (if they meet minimum grade and credit-hur requirements). Final curse equivalency will be determined by the Department f Nursing at the time f applicatin. We will nt fficially pre-apprve curses via phne r email. Generally, if yur curse was taught at an accredited university r cllege, has the same r mre credit lad, and has a title very similar t the WCU equivalent curse it will transfer. I will nt graduate until May 2019. Can I apply? Yes, yu can apply. We give pririty t applicants wh have cmpleted their degree. We will cnsider graduating applicants if mst f their science prerequisites are cmplete, and are f high academic accmplishment. All prerequisites must be dne befre May 20, 2018. My undergraduate GPA is nt at least a 2.75. Can I apply? Yu can apply but the dds f acceptance are small. Send a transcript self-review t Dr. Meehan after applying nline if yu feel yur applicatin deserves a waiver frm ur minimum GPA requirement. 5 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
My Science Cmpsite GPA is nt at least a 2.75. What can I d t apply? Yu shuld nt apply nw but yu are permitted t repeat the science curses t imprve yur GPA t at least a 2.75. WCU plicies regarding repeating curses apply (See WCU Undergraduate Catalg). What are the average scres f previusly admitted students? Averages in the last admitted chrt were Overall GPA 3.28, Science GPA 3.57, and TEAS f 85. I never tk a BIO100 curse, d I need t g back and take that? Yes, Intrductin t Bilgy (BIO 100 r its equivalent) is required. Yu may take either an intrductry bilgy curse r a CLEP exam in Bilgy t get credit. What are the age limits n prerequisite curses n curse I have already taken? Prerequisites mre than 10 years ld will be reviewed n an individual basis. Science curses Intr t Bilgy, Micrbilgy, and Intrductin t Chemistry must be cmpleted n mre than 5 years frm the start f the prgram. Anatmy and Physilgy must be cmpleted less than 3 years frm the start f the chrt. This means that the secnd A&P curse fr Chrt 15 cannt be lder than the spring f 2015. We require this due t ur finding that newer A&P credit crrelates with success in NSG 310 (Human Respnses t Disease). I tk Anatmy and Physilgy as separate curses. Will they transfer? As lng as they add up t 8 credits with a lab frm an accredited cllege they will mst likely transfer. [Penn State students shuld take BIOL 141/142 Human Physilgy (3/1 cr) and BIOL 129 Anatmy (4 cr).] When A&P is taught as curses in tw parts BOTH parts must be taken at the same schl. I am having difficulty finding a chemistry curse that is equivalent t CHE/CRL107. What shuld I d? CHE/CRL 107 at WCU is 5 credits. We will accept a 4-credit intrductry chemistry curse frm anther university if it included a labratry cmpnent described n the transcript. A strng bichemistry cmpnent is preferred when chsing a chemistry curse. D nursing curses frm ther universities transfer? N, nursing curses d nt transfer. I wuld like t test ut f sme curses. Can I CLEP any pre-requisites? Yes, if yu feel yu have the backgrund, but nt the cllege curse credit, fr Basic Bilgy, Intrductry Psychlgy, Intrductry Scilgy, and/r Human Grwth and Develpment Acrss the Lifespan yu can take the Cllege Level Examinatin Prgram (CLEP) exam. Yu must scre at least a 50. Fr further infrmatin, see http://www.wcupa.edu/registrar/testcredit.aspx My science curse did nt have a lab. Will yu accept it? Yes, but yu will still need the lab. Chemistry including a lab must ttal 4 credits. Anatmy and Physilgy must ttal 8 credits including a lab. Micrbilgy must ttal 4 credits including a lab. Where can I take my prerequisite classes? We d nt require that yu take classes at any specific institutin, but ask that yu lk at the curse requirements as yur guide. Mst cmmunity clleges and fur-year clleges ffer the prerequisite curses that accept. Curse titles and credit lad need t be similar. We als accept curses taught thrugh Prtage Learning. 6 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
I have a misdemeanr/felny in my backgrund. Will that be a prblem? All students must submit t criminal backgrund and drug screening checks befre attending ff-campus clinical curses. Many clinical agencies we use will nt allw students with certain criminal backgrunds int their agency. In such situatins yu culd n lnger remain a student. Additinally, sme crimes may prhibit yu frm getting a nursing license. See the BSN Student Handbk fr mre details. My degree is frm utside the USA. Hw t I apply? The prcess is the same fr USA graduates but yu will need t have yur transcripts reviewed first at yur expense. G t http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_adm/internatinal.aspx and fllw the directins fr Internatinal Admissin>Transfer Applicants. What is the TEAS exam? TEAS (Test f Essential Academic Skills) is a multiple-chice assessment f basic academic knwledge in reading, mathematics, science, English and language usage. The time limit is 209 minutes. The cmputerized exam cntains 170 fur-ptin multiple-chice questins and must be taken in a prctred envirnment. Calculatrs may NOT be used fr the test. Test results are available 48 hurs after cmpletin f the test. See http://www.atitesting.cm/slutins/prenursingschl/teas.aspx fr test infrmatin. Lk at the bttm f the page fr the Register fr the TEAS buttn. Select TEAS fr Nursing and select a testing site. WCU des NOT ffer the exam n ur campus. The minimum scre fr applicatin eligibility is 70. Hwever, the average accepted student has had Ttal Scre averaging 85 in recent chrts. Only TEAS scres cmpleted after August 31, 2016 will be accepted. Request that ATI send yur scre t the West Chester University Admissins Department. This will usually be an extra charge unless yu take the exam at a PSI Testing Center. DO NOT submit scres t the Nursing Department. Scres g t WCU Admissins. Applicatins will nt reach the interview stage withut submitted TEAS scre. Yu may begin the applicatin prcess befre the TEAS is cmpleted but yur applicatin will nt be prcessed until the scre is submitted. We DO NOT substitute, require, r accept SAT, ACT, r GRE scres in lieu the TEAS. Yu may repeat the exam if yu scre less than 70. We nly cnsider yur latest scre. Where can I take the TEAS exam? The TEAS is NOT administered at WCU. Many cmmunity clleges ffer the exam. Yu can als t ATITesting.cm and t ne f their reginal testing centers. Sme lcal lcatins ffering the TEAS include Rxbrugh Memrial Hspital, Penn State Berks and Lehigh campuses, Delaware Cunty Cmmunity Cllege, and Berks Cunty Cmmunity Cllege. If yu cannt find a lcal cllege then register fr the test at a PSI Testing Center thrugh the ATI web site. 7 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Applicatin FAQs Hw d I submit my applicatin? The applicatin is nline. G t the Chrt 15 Applicatin Prcedure page in this dcument fr details. AFTER submitting yur nline applicatin yu must then mail yur cmpleted Transcript Self-Review frm t Dr. Meehan. Between June 1 and August 31, 2018 mail the Transcript Self-Review t: Carlyn Meehan PhD RN ATTN: Chrt 15 930 East Lincln Highway: Suite 100 Extn PA 19341-2848 What d I submit with my applicatin? Send ALL transcripts frm yur higher educatin experiences at 2-year r 4-year clleges t Admissins. Submit the TEAS scre t Admissins. Submit the Transcript Self-Review frm t Dr. Meehan after applying nline. D yu need recmmendatin letters, SAT scres, r high schl recrds? DO NOT send high schl transcripts, GRE, SAT, r ACT scres. These are nt used in admissin decisins. DO NOT send letters f recmmendatin r references. These are nt used in admissin decisins. When shuld I submit with my applicatin? We nly accept applicatins frm June 1 t August 31, 2018. All dcumentatin [Transcripts, TEAS scre, and Online applicatin] must be received by August 31, 2018. Applicants with missing dcumentatin after that date will nt be ffered interviews. Hw d imprve my chances f admissin? Have mst prerequisites cmpleted, particularly the science curses. It is OK t apply if yu still have ne science curse t cmplete in the spring. Have gd grades in yur first degree and prerequisites curses. If yu have pr prerequisite grades yu shuld retake the curses befre applying. Write a gd essay n the nline applicatin explaining why yu want t be a nurse. Get experience with nurses and understand what nursing is. Vlunteer at a hspital r get a caregiving jb. Learn abut what is meant by the science f nursing. 8 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Pst-Applicatin/Interview FAQs Will I be interviewed? Only applicants wh have submitted all transcripts, TEAS scre, and a Transcript Self-Review befre August 31, 2018 will be cnsidered fr interviews. If yu are invited t an interview yu will be sent a link t schedule it. Interviews will be held n varius weekdays in September. Applicatins with missing self-reviews, transcripts, TEAS scres, r are belw minimum GPA requirements will nt be invited t the interview stage. What happens at the interview? Yu will be able t tur the facility and see ur simulatin labs and classrms. The grup interview will ask yu why yu chsing nursing as a career and why yu want t cme t WCU. Yu will write tw shrt essays as answers t a questin abut nursing and yur interest in nursing. Yu will have time t ask questins yu may have abut the prgram. Dr. Meehan may ask questins abut yur prgress in cmpleting prerequisites, and yu will have the pprtunity t ask questins privately. When will admissin decisins be made? After interviews begin we will begin t ffer admissin t utstanding applicants sn after interviews begin. All applicants wh are selected fr admissin will be ntified via e-mail n later than Octber 31. What happens after I am admitted? Admitted students will later receive a frmal letter frm Admissins in Nvember 2018 and will be required t submit a depsit within 30 days f receiving the letter t hld their spt. Admitted students will be ffered an pprtunity t take NSG 310 Human Respnses t Disease in the 2019 spring semester. This class is limited t 20 students. Early in 2019 yu will receive a letter explaining the next steps in enrlling, and a Student Agreement frm that affirms yur acceptance f admissin and agreement t fllw the required curriculum. In mid-may f 2019 yu will have an all-day Orientatin t the prgram befre classes begin. I am highly qualified but applied late in the applicatin windw. Will that hurt my chances f admissin? Yes. We begin accepting students t the chrt sn after interviews begin. If the chrt fills quickly due t a pl f highly qualified applicants, then yur chance f admissin is greatly diminished. Yu may be invited fr an interview a later date if nt all admitted students accept admissin. If I am nt admitted after the interview is there any chance f being admitted later? Yes. Smetimes admitted students chse t nt attend WCU after accepting admissin. In thse cases we will cntact prir applicants wh meet ur admissin criteria and ffer admissin if yu are still interested. 9 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Financial Aid & Cst FAQs What des the Advance 2 BSN Prgram cst? The fees and tuitin are same as all ther bachelr degrees at WCU. See the Bursar s page at: http://www.wcupa.edu/_infrmatin/afa/fiscal/bursar/tuitin.asp In-state tuitin and fees fr the five semester f the prgram are currently arund $24,000. Out-f-state tuitin and fees will be arund $48,000. Tuitin and fee increases have been cmmn annually, s prepare fr increases. Husing and meal csts are additinal. On-campus husing is generally nt available fr students in this prgram. During the first weeks f the prgram yu will spend at least $4000 n bks, equipment, unifrms, and the ATI study prgram. The ATI prgram prvides study guides, nline testing fr practice, NCLEX-RN licensure exam practice and an in-persn NCLEX-RN prep class. Yu will need t spend arund $2000 the first summer sessin n these items. A smartphne r handheld cmputer is recmmended fr electrnic reference titles and healthcare applicatins. A laptp with Windws 10 r Mac OS is required [it des nt need t be very pwerful]. An inexpensive mnchrme laser printer is als very helpful and is recmmended. D I pay upfrnt fr the entire prgram, r billed each semester? Each semester is billed separately and is due at the start f each semester. Be aware that sme student lans nly pay fr students beginning in the fall semester. Our prgram starts in May s yu may be respnsible t find anther funding surce fr the first semester. Wuld I be cnsidered a full-time student? Yes, students are cnsidered full-time in the prgram. During the summer sessin yu nly need 6 credits t be cnsidered full time. D I pay in-state r ut-f-state tuitin? Generally, yu need t be living in Pennsylvania fr 12 cnsecutive mnths prir t admissin (Octber 2017) t be cnsidered an in-state student. See residency details at the Registrars page: http://www.wcupa.edu/registrar/res_reg.asp Is there financial aid/schlarships available? WCU des nt ffer schlarships in the frm f discunted tuitin. There are utside schlarships that may reduce yur csts. G t the Financial Aid department n Main Campus t search fr available mney. Aid is ften dependent n things such as yur previus student lan amunts and ther parameters, s it may nt be available. Als, check with a tax advisr n the deductibility f yur educatin expenses. Students may arrange fr payment plans with the Financial Aid ffice. The Nursing Department des nt prvide financial aid cunseling r schlarship infrmatin. G t the Bursar s web page fr links t financial aid ptins: http://www.wcupa.edu/_infrmatin/afa/fiscal/bursar/default.asp 10 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Curriculum Prgressin FAQs Is the Advance 2 BSN prgram the same as the traditinal undergraduate prgram? The curses are the same but taught nly with ther Advance 2 BSN students. The cre curses als run thrugh the summers in an accelerated frmat, unlike the traditinal prgram. What classes are required? 1 Human Respnse t Disease curse (NSG 310) 13 Cre Nursing curses: NSG 101, NSG 212, NSL 212, NSG 367, NSG 311, NSL 311, NSG 312, NSL 312, NSG 313, NSG 411, NSL 411, NSG 412, NSL 412 (see curse descriptin sectin fr mre detail) Nursing elective(s) (fr a ttal f 3 credits) When and where are classes held? All cre nursing curses are held at the Extn campus. Classrm curses NSG 311, NSG 312, and NSG 411 are held weekdays n campus during the fall and spring semesters. They are in 4-5 hur blcks ne evening per week, usually 4 t 9 pm. Classrm curses NSG 101, NSG212, and NSG412 are held weekdays during the day in the summer fr 9 weeks. NSL 212 and 412 clinical curses are als held during weekdays during the summer. Classes run frm Mnday t Thursday. There is n classes r clinicals during the week f Independence Day. Clinical curses NSL 311, NSL 312, NSL 411, and NSL 412 are held in area hspitals and clinics. NSL 311, 312, and 411 are held n the weekends during the fall and spring semesters, averaging 11 hurs per week. NSL 212 and NSL 412 are held in summer tw days a week n weekdays. Sme rtatins may differ slightly with lnger clinical hurs n sme days and ther days ff. Shifts vary between days, evenings, and nights. Yu must keep yur calendar pen frm Friday evening t Sunday evening in the fall and spring semesters. Classrm classes NSG367 Pharmaclgy (3 credits) and NSG313 Nursing Research (3 credits) are at the Extn campus and are scheduled as daytime classes weekdays in the first fall and spring semesters. Hw lng is a semester? Fall and Spring semesters are 15 weeks in length (14 weeks f classes plus ne week f final exams). Summer semesters include SS1 and SS2 as ne 9-week semester fr the NSG curses. There is a ne-week break at July 4 th. Nn-nursing curses run 5-weeks in SS1 r SS2. Summer pst-sessin (r smetimes called Summer III) and Winter Sessin (the first weeks f January) are 2-3 weeks in length, and may be shrter fr sme curses. We d nt teach any cre curses during these semesters, but yu may use these sessins fr nursing elective curses that may be available. We fllw the University Academic Calendar fr classes, hlidays, and breaks. We als fllw University clsings fr weather r ther emergencies. Fr the latest 2-year calendar t WCU.edu and search fr Academic Calendar. 11 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Are there any curses I need t take befre starting? NSG 310 is encuraged t be taken in the Spring semester befre starting the prgram. Only students accepted int Chrt 15 are eligible t take this curse in Spring f 2018. Any remaining prerequisite curses must be cmpleted by May 20, 2019. Admitted students will nt be permitted t enter the prgram if there any unfulfilled prerequisites. What elective curses are ffered? Yu need a minimum f three (3) credits f nursing electives in additin t the required nursing curses. Electives are ffered in fall, spring, and interim semesters (Interim are the times between Fall and Spring, and between Spring and Summer semesters) The pssible elective curses are listed in this Guide, hwever nly a few f these curses are available frm semester t semester. WCU has increasingly been ffering internatinal travel curses fr the Interim perids. These have csts fr bth tuitin and travel. Yu are permitted t take mre than 3 credits f elective but yu may nt be in an verlad fr that semester. What is a passing grade? Fr all NSG/NSL curses except the 6 credits f Nursing Electives, the grade is a C (minimum f 73%). Yu will take the NSG and NSL prtins f the curses tgether (i.e. NSG311 and NSL311) s yu must pass BOTH curses with a minimum f 73% in rder t prgress. Fr Nursing Electives the minimum grade is a C-. What happens if I d nt pass a curse? If yu d nt achieve the minimum grade as utlined abve yu will nt be permitted t prgress in the prgram. Due t space limitatins yu will als need t apply fr readmissin t the prgram. What else will I need t be a student in this prgram? Aside frm dedicatin, intelligence, caring, and a desire t help peple it will help t have a laptp, and a handheld cmputer r smartphne. A car is necessary t g t class and clinical. Is anything in this dcument subject t change? Yes. Plicies change regularly s be sure t dwnlad the latest A2B Infrmatin Guide and Undergraduate Student Handbk, and check the WCU Undergraduate Handbk. Please Nte: This dcument is infrmatinal and is accurate as f Octber 2017. The infrmatin and plicies described here are subject t change and shuld nt be cnsidered cntractual in any way. See the mst current Department and University handbks and catalgs fr fficial infrmatin and plicies. 12 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
West Chester University f PA Department f Nursing Advance 2 BSN Curriculum Sequence f Curses Begins May 2019 (Chrt 15) Curse Credits 1 st Summer 2019 1 ST Fall 2019 Spring 2020 2 nd Summer 2020 2 ND Fall 2020 NSG 101 Intrductin t Nursing NSG 212 NSL 212 Nursing Fundamentals NSG 310 1 Human Respnse t Disease NSG 311 NSL 311 Cmmunity & Maternity Nursing NSG 367 Pharmaclgy NSG 312 NSL 312 Pediatric & Geriatric Nursing 1 X 3 3 X 3 X 4 5 3 X 5 5 X X Nursing Elective 2 3 X NSG 313 Nursing Research NSG 412 NSL 412 Medical/Surgical & Public Health NSG 411 NSL 411 Medical/Surgical & Psychiatric Nursing 3 X 5 5 5 5 1 = NSG 310 may be taken in the Spring semester prir t 1 st Summer 2 = Nursing Elective must ttal a minimum f 3 credits. May be taken any semester r interim semester that is nt an verlad. X X Classrm curses are usually taught in Extn weekdays in the afternns and early evening but is subject t change. Summer classes and clinicals are held Mnday-Thursday during the day. Fall & Spring classes are held Mnday-Friday. Fall & Spring clinical curses are held at ff-campus at clinical agencies n Saturday r Sunday fr a 11-12 hur shift, r n bth Saturday and Sunday fr a 5.5 t 6 hur shift n bth days. 13 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Advance-2-BSN Curse Descriptins Required Curses Althugh the nursing curse descriptins have been separated between thery (NSG) and clinical (NSL) cmpnents fr clarity, students must take the thery and clinical cmpnents cncurrently at all times. NSG 101 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING [1 credit hur] This curse intrduces students t the knwledge f the nursing prcess, and the nursing prfessin. Emphasis is n the explratin f the cnceptual and philsphical basis f nursing, and the rle f critical thinking using the nursing prcess. The relatinship f histrical events t the applicatin f current nursing practice, and the implicatin f legal and technical issues has n the nursing prfessin are als examined. NSG 212 -- NURSING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS [3 credit hurs] In this curse the student will examine varius nursing theries and cncepts; cnceptual framewrks; theries frm ther disciplines which apply t nursing; nursing histry; nursing educatin; prfessinalism in nursing; the nursing prcess; leadership; ethical, legal, and plitical and ecnmic aspects f nursing; intrductin t research prcess; and current issues in nursing. This curse serves as a fundatin fr subsequent nursing curses in the upper divisin. NSL 212 -- NURSING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS LAB [3 credit hurs] (Must be taken with NSG 212). This clinical experience includes interviewing skills, physical and psychscial assessment, vital signs measurement, basic hygienic practices, bdy mechanics, and infectin cntrl. Students are required t take a Nursing Lab Practical Exam at the end f this curse. NSG 310 - - HUMAN RESPONSE TO DISEASE [3 credit hurs] Examinatin f cre cncepts f alteratins f human respnses t disease prcesses at the cellular and systemic level. This curse fcuses n illness as it affects majr bdy systems. Students will identify and analyze prttypical clinical situatins, which will prvide a fundatin fr their nursing practice. This curse will link clinical situatins t their underlying mechanism f disrder and prvide a sund knwledge fr the practice f prfessinal nursing. Fr Advance 2 BSN students ONLY. NSG 311 CARE OF THE CHILDBEARING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY-BASED NURSING [4 credit hurs] This curse emphasizes the childbearing family and individuals in varius cmmunity settings. Cntent will fcus n preventin f illness and prmtin f health by assessment f the health status, apprpriate interventin, and evaluatin f the health prmtin plan. Chrnic states as well as acute health cnditins als will be addressed. Cntent is rganized arund the cncepts f wellness, chrnicity, and acuity. The nursing prcess prvides the framewrk fr the care t be given in a variety f settings with clients. PREREQ: BIO 310. COREQ: NSL 311. NSL 311 COMMUNITY & MATERNITY-NURSING LABORATORY [5 credit hurs] Clinical experiences are prvided in agencies where relatively well ppulatins have been identified, such as schls, day care centers, pediatrician's ffice, health maintenance clinics, childbirth settings, senir citizen's prgrams, and retirement cmmunities. NSG 311 and NSL 311 must be taken cncurrently. NSG 312 CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT AND CHILD [5 credit hurs] This curse emphasizes the assessment, maintenance, and prmtin f health fr the lder adult and child. Clients with chrnic health prblems in bth f these ppulatins are addressed. Cntent is rganized arund the cncepts f wellness, chrnicity, and acuity. The nursing prcess is used t assist these clients t grw and/r adapt thrugh supprtive, therapeutic, palliative, and preventive measures. PREREQ: NSG 212 and NSL 212. COREQ: NSL 312. NSL 312 GERIATRIC & PEDIATRIC NURSING LABORATORY [5 credit hurs] Clinical experience is prvided in rehabilitatin centers, nursing hmes, and acute care settings. These envirnments prvide flexibility fr students t implement changes fr clients and acquire skills that will be used in ther nursing curses. NSG 312 and NSL 312 must be taken cncurrently. 14 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
NSG 313 APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH [3 credit hurs] This curse is designed t assist students in understanding, interpreting and applying the research prcess t a variety f nursing clinical situatins. Opprtunities will be prvided t develp a literature review and t critique nursing research studies. NSG 367 --NURSING IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG INTERACTIONS [3 credit hurs] In this curse the student will be intrduced t essential pharmaclgical principles and cncepts. The nursing prcess will prvide the framewrk by which students will apply these principles and cncepts t situatins in a variety f health care settings. NSG 411 CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN ACUTE CARE & BEHAVIORAL SETTINGS [5 credit hurs] This curse emphasizes the care f peple with acute medical, surgical, and behaviral health crises. Cncepts f hlistic care are highlighted thrughut classrm and clinical experiences. The cntent will fcus n using the nursing prcess t assist clients in crisis. The framewrk fr caregiving will reflect the cncepts that include an applicatin f research, thery, ethical, legal, and educatinal principles t assist clients in crisis. NSL 411 ACUTE CARE 1 & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LABORATORY [5 credit hurs] Clinical experience is prvided in acute care in psychiatric in-patient, and cmmunity health settings. NSG 411 and NSL 411 must be taken cncurrently. NSG 412 CARE OF COMMUNITIES & INDIVIDUALS IN ACUTE CARE FROM A SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE [5 credit hurs] Emphasis n the subcncepts f decisin-making and advcacy. The nursing prcess is utilized interdependently in appraching multi-healthcare prblems f clients. Special attentin is given t inquiry as the student crrelates nursing theries and cncepts with identifiable research prblems in varied envirnments. Opprtunity is prvided t develp rganizatin and management skills. NSL 412 ACUTE CARE II & COMMUNITY LABORATORY [5 credit hurs] Clinical experience is prvided in acute care, in psychiatric in-patient settings, and in cmmunity health settings. The emphasis during each clinical experience in NSL 412 is n decisin-making, advcacy, and the further develpment f the student's rganizatinal and management skills. NSG 412 and NSL 412 must be taken cncurrently. 15 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Nursing Elective Curses This is a list f apprved nursing elective curses. Students must earn 3 credits f nursing elective. Only a few f these curses will be ffered each semester. Check the curse catalg nline each semester fr availability and prerequisites. Other electives curses may be available during yur prgram. NSG 109 -- HEALTH ISSUES OF WOMEN [3 credit hurs] This curse encmpasses the needs and cncerns f wmen as cnsumers in ur present health care system. Students will examine varius bilgical, psychlgical, and scial tpics related t wmen's health care. This curse is ffered in the Wmen's Studies Prgram, and is pen t all students. This curse als is a diversity curse. NSG 218 -- CONCEPTS IN CARING [3 credit hurs] The emphasis f this curse is that caring is a universal cncept that can be viewed frm varius perspectives. Views frm the disciplines f nursing, art, literature, and psychlgy are explred in a quest t develp mre fully fr each student a persnal cncept f caring. Nurses, prfessinal experts in the caring business, serves as the guides in a creative jurney cnnecting human caring and the varius disciplines. Creativity will be encuraged in this curse. NSG 221 - - SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS [1 credit hur] This ne credit curse fr level III and IV nursing majrs is designed t help students fster clinical judgment skills by fcusing n study skills, critical thinking and test-taking. Emphasis is placed n preparing students with skills that are essential fr success n the Natinal Cuncil Licensure Examinatin fr Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). May be required fr sme students as per the Academic Supprt Plicy. NSG 222 - - ISSUES IN TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY [3 credit hurs] This is a systems apprach t health care delivery. The curse surveys health needs f diverse U.S. ppulatins using a multidisciplinary apprach. The curse will intrduce the rigin and evlutin f sci-cultural health beliefs as they impact health behavirs and health utcmes f culturally and ethnically diverse individuals and ppulatins in the United States. All cncepts in this curse will be apprached frm the perspectives f business/ecnmics, health, and plitical science. The gal f the curse is t prmte cllabratin amng disciplines, imprve student cmmunicatin skills t facilitate their ability t advcate fr diverse ppulatins, and imprve health care services fr diverse ppulatins. This curse is an interdisciplinary curse. NSG 318 SELECTED TOPICS IN NURSING, 1 t 6 credit hurs. An in-depth study f selected, current tpics relevant t nursing and health care. This curse will emphasize the critical analysis f current tpics n health care. Each student will develp a cmmitment t reading and critiquing nursing literature in prfessinal jurnals as part f the teaching-learning prcess. NSG 320 - - CARE OF THE INNER SELF [3 credit hurs] This curse fcuses n care f the inner self r spirit. The purpse f the curse is t prepare ne t understand the inner self and t knw hw t utilize the pwer within the self t maintain wellness and prevent illness. NSG 352 -- INTERPRETATION OF LABORATORY VALUES [1 credit hur] This curse will prvide an in-depth study f frequently encuntered labratry findings with an emphasis n the critical analysis f these labratry results and apprpriate fllw-up. The curse will help students t identify and priritize nursing interventins fr the client underging labratry testing t assure quality specimen cllectin NSG 353 -- SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTICS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL [3 credit hurs] This curse will prvide a practical framewrk fr the healthcare prfessinal t structure suggestins and pattern cmmunicatin with patients. The mst recent innvatins and research in the field will be presented and a variety f appraches will be synthesized int a cmprehensive apprach t the practice f suggestive therapeutics. 16 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
NSG 380 -- CLINICAL SIMULATION I NURSING [3 credit hurs] Students will rle-play a variety f rles during patient care scenaris using SIM-MAN technlgy. During scenaris students will assess patient cnditin, critically think thrugh patient care prblems, implement nursing interventins, and evaluate patient utcmes. Students will evaluate perfrmance f self and peers during debriefing sessins fr cntinued imprvement in prblem slving and patient utcmes. NSG 420 PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT [3 credit hurs] This curse cmbines cmprehensive theretical and labratry experience t enable the nursing student t perfrm a cmplete hlistic health assessment and physical examinatin f the adult, adlescent, and pediatric client. Opprtunity is prvided t enhance the participant s ability t cllect relevant data via use f apprpriate interviewing methds, develpmental and physical assessment techniques. Emphasis is placed n effective cmmunicatin techniques and essential assessment skills. NSG 480 ADVANCED CLINICAL SIMULATION IN NURSING [3 credit hurs] In this curse students will rle-play a variety f rles during advanced patient care scenaris using SIM-MAN technlgy. During scenaris students will assess patient cnditin, critically think thrugh patient care prblems, implement nursing interventins, and evaluate patient utcmes in crisis situatins. Students will evaluate perfrmance f self and peers during debriefing sessins fr cntinued imprvement in prblem slving cmplex patient care situatins and evaluate utcmes. Prerequisite: NSG/NSL 311 & 312 (with at least a 73%) 17 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Chrt 15 Applicatin Prcedure 1. Cmplete the self-checklist n page 20 f applicatin eligibility. a. This checklist is nly fr yur use; it is nt submitted t WCU. b. Yu may apply even if yu have nt cmpleted all prerequisites. Hwever, applicants with mre prerequisites cmpleted will have a greater chance f acceptance. c. The Science-Cmpsite curses f Intrductin t Bilgy, Anatmy & Physilgy I, and Chemistry shuld be cmpleted by December 2018. Preference is given t applicants with mre science prerequisites cmpleted. d. All prerequisites must be cmpleted befre May 20, 2019 t start the prgram. 2. Cmplete the Advance 2 BSN Transcript Self-Review frm at the end f this Applicatin Guide. a. Review yur wn transcripts t see which prerequisites are cmplete. b. Yu need a minimum GPA f 2.75 fr yur undergraduate degree, and a Science Cmpsite minimum GPA f 2.75 (use the frm t calculate). c. Send this frm t Dr. Meehan nly AFTER yu have applied nline (see Step 5). d. Must be received by Dr. Meehan by August 31, 2018. 3. Take the ATI Test f Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam. a. See Page 7 f this Guide fr mre infrmatin. b. Yu must achieve at least a 70 in rder t be eligible t apply. c. Only TEAS scres cmpleted after August 31, 2016 will be accepted. d. Request ATI send yur scre t the West Chester University Admissins Department. The cst f the exam includes ne transcript t be sent t the schl f yur chice. D nt send TEAS scres t the nursing department unless specifically requested. e. Yu may begin the applicatin prcess befre the TEAS is cmpleted but yur applicatin will nt be prcessed until the scre is submitted. f. We d nt substitute r accept SAT, ACT, r GRE scres fr the TEAS. g. Yu may repeat the exam if yu scre less than 70. We will nly cnsider yur latest scre. h. Scres must be received by Admissins by August 31, 2018. 4. Apply nline at the WCU Undergraduate Admissins page. a. Applicatins pen June 1 and clse August 30, 2017. b. G t WCU Admissins at http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_adm/default.aspx c. Select the Apply Nw tab and select Apply fr Spring r Fall 2019 Enrllment. Then press the Cntinue buttn at the bttm f the screen. Create an applicatin accunt the first time yu begin the prcess. The applicatin prcess and fees are the same as all ther undergraduate prgrams. d. Applicatin type is: Transfer. Starting semester: Fall 2019 [in reality the prgram will begin in May 2017]. N secnd chice f majr is required. Pick yur majr as: Nursing-Advance 2 BSN (bachelr s degree required) frm the pp-up menu. e. Applicatin Essay (under Persnal Statement): In the essay blck write an essay n Why I want t be a Registered Nurse. 18 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
f. Transcripts f ALL previus undergraduate grades (even if nt needed fr transfer) must be sent t Admissins. Transcripts may be sent electrnically t Admissins frm the previus schl, r have them mailed directly t Admissins frm yur previus schls. NO high schl transcripts, SAT, GRE scres, r reference letters are needed. [Please nte: WCU transcripts DO NOT need t be sent t Admissins, the nursing department can access them directly] g. Undergraduate transcripts frm universities utside the USA must submit a transcript review as utlined at http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_adm/internatinal.aspx Csts fr this review are the respnsibility f the applicant. h. Yu d nt need t include infrmatin abut yur parents n the applicatin. i. Applicatins and all higher educatin transcripts must be received by Admissins by Octber 15, 2017. Please Nte: The Nursing Department Admissins Cmmittee will nt review applicatins until all required transcripts and scres are submitted t WCU Admissins. 5. After submitting the nline applicatin, mail ONLY the cmpleted Transcript Self-Review frm t Dr. Meehan at: Carlyn Meehan PhD RN ATTN: Chrt 15 930 East Lincln Highway: Suite 100 Extn PA 19341-2848 6. If yu meet the eligibility requirements, and are a superir candidate frm amng the applicants, yu will be ffered an pprtunity t participate in a small-grup interview n campus. a. Applicants will be judged n Overall GPA, Science Cmpsite GPA, TEAS scre, and number f prerequisites cmpleted. At the interview yu will judged n yur interview perfrmance and quality f respnse t a written clinical prblem exercise. b. Interviews will be held frm September thrugh Octber, r until the Chrt is filled. c. Details abut the interview will be sent t yu if yu are selected. 7. Successful applicants will be sent letters f admissin by Nvember, 2018. a. Admissin ntices via e-mail will begin in Octber after initial interviews. b. Once Chrt 15 is filled, n mre applicatins will be accepted. c. Clsure f applicatins will be annunced n the prgram website. 8. Chrt 15 classes will begin May 28, 2019. a. An all-day rientatin sessin will be held the week befre classes begin. TEAS scres and fficial transcripts are mailed t: Office f Undergraduate Admissins 100 W. Rsedale Ave. West Chester PA 19383 If yu have questins please write t Dr. Carlyn Meehan, Advance-2-BSN Prgram Crdinatr, at cmeehan@wcupa.edu 19 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Admissin Eligibility Checklist Use this checklist t see if yu have the requirements t apply t the Advance 2 BSN prgram. This wrksheet is nly fr yur planning purpses. DO NOT submit this frm t WCU. Cmpleted a bachelr s degree by May 2019 frm an accredited institutin in any discipline ther than nursing (r a WCU student nearing cmpletin f a nn-nursing degree). Graduated with at a GPA f at least 2.75. TEAS scre f at least 70. Scre must be newer than August 31, 2016. Cmpsite Science GPA f at least 2.75 (see Cmpsite Science GPA Wrksheet) by August 31, 2018. (GPA f WCU equivalent prerequisite science curses f Intrductry Bilgy (may substitute with yur micrbilgy grade in the Science GPA calculatin if yu have nt yet had an intrductry bilgy curse), Intrductry Chemistry with Lab, and tw levels f Anatmy & Physilgy [A&P II must be newer than Spring 2016). Yu may apply if curses are still in prgress. Pririty is given t thse with mre cmpleted curses. Cmpleted, r will have cmpleted, all ther prerequisite curses by May 20, 2019 (see Self-Transcript Review frm). Failure t cmplete these by May 2019 will result in yur acceptance being withdrawn. Yu may apply if a few f these curses are in prgress but nt yet cmplete. Meets the technical standards fr admissin, academic prgressin, and graduatin (see Technical Standards Plicy in WCU Undergraduate Student Handbk: available at http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/healthsciences/nursing/handbks.asp). Have n felny cnvictins r legal restrictins t nursing licensure in Pennsylvania. Eligible t legally live as a student in the United States. Native English speaker r scres at least a 80 n TOEFL exam r as specified n the Internatinal Student Admissins page at http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_adm/internatinaladmissins.asp If yur bachelr s degree is frm a nn-usa university yu will need t pay fr a transcript review as described n the Internatinal Student Admissins page. 20 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Advance 2 BSN Prerequisite Curses In additin t an earned bachelr s degree all students must have the fllwing curses cmpleted befre beginning the prgram. Admissin pririty is given t thse with mst f these cmplete at the time f applicatin. Required Curse Required Credits WCU curse ffering Basic Bilgical Science 3 credits BIO100 Anatmy & Physilgy (I & II) with Lab* 8 credits BIO259 & BIO269 General Chemistry fr Health Sciences with Lab ** 4 credits minimum, must include a lab CHE107 & CRL107 Intrductry Micrbilgy with Lab 4 credits BIO204 Intrductin t Scilgy 3 credits SOC200 Intrductin t Psychlgy 3 credits PSY100 Human Develpment r Develpmental Psychlgy Acrss the Lifespan 3 credits PSY210 r HEA206 Intrductry Principles f Nutritin 3 credits NTD 303 Intrductry Statistics 3 credits MAT121 * Anatmy & Physilgy must be taken within 3 years f starting the prgram (The secnd curse must be cmpleted in the Spring 2016 r newer fr Chrt 15). Bth parts must be taken at the same schl. See FAQ fr details. ** Cmpletin f 8 credits in CHE/CRL 103 and 104 at WCU is als equivalent. CHE/CRL 107 is 5-credits. 21 Chrt 15 A2B Applicatin Guide: Octber 2017
Cmpsite Science-GPA Calculatin Wrksheet 1. Recrd Grade Earned fr each WCU curse r its equivalent. Only grades f C r better will be accepted. 2. Recrd Numeric Grade Value (frm chart at bttm). 3. Multiply Numeric Grade Value by Number f Credit Hurs and recrd in Quality Pints clumn. 4. Add the Quality Pints scres and recrd in the Ttal Quality Pints bx. 5. Divide Ttal Quality Pints by 16 (r actual # credits cmpleted) and recrd Cmpsite Science GPA. Minimum Cmpsite Science GPA fr admissin is 2.75 WCU Curse Grade Earned Numeric Grade Credit Hurs EXAMPLE B- 2.67 3 Quality Pints (Numeric Grade x Credit Hurs) 8.01 (i.e., 2.67 x 3) BIO 100 3 CHE 107 4 CRL 107 1 BIO 259 4 BIO 269 4 Numeric Grade Value Ttal Quality Pints A 4.00 A- 3.67 B+ 3.33 B 3.00 Ttal Credit Hurs 16 (r the number f credits yu tk) B- 2.67 C+ 2.33 C 2.00 Cmpsite Science GPA (Divide: Ttal Quality Pints/16 r yur Ttal Credit Hurs)
Name: E-mail: Cell Phne: Cllege where yu earned bachelr s degree: Date degree earned: Hme City/State: Bachelr degree majr: GPA: Science Cmpsite GPA: TEAS scre: West Chester University f PA: Advance 2 BSN Transcript Self-Review WCU Curse Credits Intrductry Bilgy 3 BIO100 Anatmy & Physilgy I with Lab Anatmy & Physilgy II with Lab General Chemistry with Lab General Micrbilgy with Lab Intrductin t Scilgy Intrductin t Psychlgy Human Develpment OR Develpmental Psychlgy Acrss the Lifespan WCU Curse Number 4 BIO259* 4 BIO269* 4 r 5 CHE & CRL 107** 3 BIO204 3 SOC200 3 PSY100 3 PSY210 r HEA206 Intrductry Statistics I 3 MAT121 Principles f Nutritin 3 NTD 303 Transfer Cllege Name Curse Number Curse Name Credits * Anatmy & Physilgy must be taken within 3 years f starting prgram (Cmpleted A&P II in Spring 2016 r newer); A&P I & II must be taken at the same schl. ** Cmpleting bth CHE/CRL 103 & 104 (8 credits ttal) frm WCU is als equivalent t CHE/CRL 107. Mail this frm t: Carlyn Meehan PhD RN/ Attn: Chrt 15 Applicant / WCU Nursing / 930 East Lincln Hwy Suite 100 / Extn PA 19341. Send all ther dcuments t WCU Admissins. Cmments: Date Cmpleted Grade