Nursing Professors Mangnall (chair) and Rittenbach; Assistant Professors Fuchs, Hournbuckle, and Klose; Instructors Ash, Gunderson, and Mello; Lecturers Johnson, Swanson, and E. Woodley The four-year baccalaureate nursing program at Jamestown College maintains accreditation by both the North Dakota Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: 404-975-5000 Fax: 404-975-5020 www.nlnac.org Mission Statement
The mission of the Nursing Department is to prepare a generalist in nursing who has the foundation to practice as a professional and/or to pursue graduate studies. The department provides a curriculum based on the concepts that promote holistic health for individuals, families, and communities. The department also serves as a resource for campus and community health-related activities.
Declaration of Major
Students planning to apply to the nursing program are encouraged to declare a nursing major in the freshman year. Declared students receive important communication from the Department of Nursing.
Admissions
There are two types of admissions into the nursing program. 1. The traditional admission occurs after three semesters of nursing prerequisite and general education courses. A student may be admitted conditionally if all admission criteria are not fully met. 2. Some students may be admitted formally into the Nursing major as entering freshmen, refer to the Jamestown College Catalog. Applications are available on-line via the Department of Nursing web page during the month of November. Notification letters regarding admission into the nursing program are sent out at the end of December. Students must apply and be accepted to Jamestown College prior to applying for acceptance into the nursing major. The criteria for admission to the nursing major are as follows: 1. Completion of all nursing prerequisites or their equivalents: Psyc 203, Nrsg 205, Biol 208 and lab, Biol 216 and lab, and Soc 101 or Soc 230. Biol 209 and lab may be taken before or concurrently with sophomore courses. Students who receive a D or an F in one prerequisite course may repeat that course and still be eligible to apply for the nursing major. Students who have received a D or an F in more than one prerequisite course will not be considered for admission into the nursing major. 2. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. 3. Enrollment is limited. Students are admitted to the program using a formula that relies significantly on the cumulative grade point average. The formula used to determine acceptance also gives Jamestown College students some advantage over transfers. No candidate is excluded on the basis of gender, creed, race, or age. 4. Prerequisites cannot be fulfilled via CLEP or PEP. 5. Students who have received a D or an F in more than one prerequisite course will not be considered for admission into the nursing major. 159