California state university san bernardino nursing program

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Download PDF of this page. Prerequisite support courses required for admission BIOL CHEM A wide range of health care agencies are used for clinical experience. The intent of the program is to graduate generalists in nursing who are concerned with promoting optimum health in a variety of settings. The pre-licensure B. Students are screened for admission to the program prior to the first nursing course, NURS Several requirements are considered for admission to the pre-licensure major.

See the Department website. Only California permanent residents are eligible for admission. All pre-nursing majors must attend a department of nursing information session as designated on the department website. Students in the nursing program are expected to complete and submit health and non-health documents including background check and drug screen at their own expense. These compliance items are defined per the department on nursing website.

Additional compliance requirements may be required during the program. All prior and current convictions must be reported. After completion of the program, when applying for licensure with the Board of Registered Nursing BRN , all prior convictions will be reviewed as related to the qualifications, and duties of a registered nurse. Each application is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For more information see the BRN website. The delivery of courses includes theory and clinical.

Health and non-health compliance documents are required. See Department of Nursing website. The Department of Nursing offers a hybrid-online program leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in Nursing. The program is designed for working registered nurses RNs who are ready to advance professionally. All didactic courses are delivered in a hybrid format with both face-to-face and online class sessions.

Face-to-face class sessions may be scheduled on either the San Bernardino or Palm Desert campus. Students complete clinical practicums in agencies and facilities with whom CSUSB has formal affiliation contracts. A graduating senior will be awarded departmental honors in nursing after meeting the following requirements:.

RN to BSN. Nurse Educator Certificate. Quarter Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing major Semester Corequisite: NURS , NURS Introduction to the profession of nursing including its history, educational preparation, scope of professional practice, Code of Ethics, commitment to patient-centered care, theoretical and scientific underpinnings of nursing, clinical reasoning using the nursing process, situation within the larger healthcare system, and patient care priorities including safety and quality.

Formerly NURS ; students may not earn credit in both courses. Department consent required. Emphasis on patient safety, infection control, patient teaching, clinical skill development, professional communication, and clinical reasoning.

Application of the nursing process to promote physiologic function and overall health and well-being, manage symptoms, restore function, and cope with illness. Formerly NURS and Materials fee required. Three hours lecture, six hours lab. Quarter Prerequisite: Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN Provides the student with the conceptual base for the practice of nursing, built around a core of theories and key concepts, to facilitate transition of the Registered Nurse to baccalaureate-prepared nursing practice.

Focus is on the roles of the professional nurse as advocate, educator, provider and coordinator of care. Students will explore and apply concepts and theories related to professional nursing practice with individuals, families, communities, and populations in various settings and across the lifespan.

Critical reading, discussion, and writing assignments on application of theories and concepts related to patient care in clinical settings.

Previously offered as NURS Students may not earn credit in both courses. Enrollment restricted to Registered Nurses, RNs.

Department Consent required. Semester Prerequisite: Admitted to the nursing major. Quarter Prerequisite: Admitted to the nursing major. Holistic, culturally and developmentally sensitive approaches to assessment across lifespan emphasized, including professional communication, establishing therapeutic relationships, health promotion, recognition of normal and abnormal findings, and referral. Formerly NURS , students may not earn credit in both courses. One hour lecture, six hours lab.

Emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and risk assessment. Clinical practice of health assessment including history taking, physical examination and documentation of findings, interpretation of findings, psychosocial assessment techniques, and health promotion across the lifespan. Formerly offered as NURS , students may not earn credit in both courses. Application of genetic and epigenetic concepts to understanding of disease. Emphasis on principles of pharmacology and drug therapy across the lifespan, with a focus on nursing roles and responsibilities.

Application of pharmacogenetic concepts to understanding of drug therapy. Review of related pathophysiological disruptions to normal system functioning and the impact of these alterations on the individual throughout the life span.

Includes focus on genetics and disease, and pharmacogenetics. Provides pathophysiological rationale for interprofessional and nursing interventions. Previously offered as NURS ; students may not earn credit in both courses. Includes clinical skill development and application of clinical reasoning using the nursing process. Emphasis on nursing care in collaboration with the interprofessional team, culturally sensitive care, health promotion within illness, patient education for self-management.

Three hours lecture, nine hours lab. International health concerns affecting the delivery of nursing and health care in the U. Investigation of global health issues and effective solutions to promote health of populations. Formerly offered as NURS ; students may not earn credit for both courses. Requirements for Graduation In addition to the general requirements of the university: Advancement to candidacy for the MS degree in nursing; Fulfillment of the semester units and clinical hours, as designated by the Program concentration; Maintain a grade point average of at least 3.

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