2010-2011 GPP Nursing Program Brochure

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING FOR REGISTERED NURSES

If you want to take the next step in your career, you have come to the right place.

We offer relevant and inspiring classroom and clinical experiences.

Our small class sizes allow for greater interaction among students and professors. With an average class size of 15 students, you have the ability to engage in lively classroom discussions, to share your unique experiences and exchange views and clinical knowledge. Our BSN program is dedicated to more than just providing you with a degree – it is about fostering collaborative professional relationships that further enhance learning for all.

Our Boston campus is located in the heart of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, adjacent to some of the most respected health care institutions in the nation. Emmanuel’s proximity to these health care institutions has allowed the College to form strategic partnerships, including onsite classes with employers such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Caritas Christi Health Care System.

Our classes meet every other week, enabling you to fit academics into your professional and personal schedules. All modified accelerated courses include a major element of independent study. Nursing classes meet six times during a semester and are offered at Emmanuel’s easy-toreach Boston and Woburn campuses. Most students complete the degree program in two to three years. We have rolling admissions and enrollment opportunities multiple times per year, which help to accelerate the completion of your degree. You can also set your own pace with flexible program scheduling.

We facilitate your learning – and we are with you all the way.

As respected professionals with years of experience in nursing, the Emmanuel faculty members maintain a strong and up-to-date command in their areas of expertise. As understanding educators, they cultivate lively dialogue so that you and your fellow students share first-hand perspectives on patient care, health care issues and other key subjects. Your professors are clinicians, researchers and teachers who serve as true advocates for you.

You have a full-time member of the nursing faculty as your dedicated advisor. Throughout your time in the program, the Emmanuel faculty members are committed to responding to your individual needs and to helping you get the most from your plan of study. Our goal is the same as yours: your successful graduation.

The Emmanuel Difference Our principles of education are rooted in ethical values and social responsibility – we strive to develop professional leaders like you who make an impact in the world. With our decades-long tradition of values-based education supported by outstanding clinical practicum placements, we empower you to become the professional you want to be: a nurse leader who makes a positive difference in health care.

When you begin the journey to advance your nursing career, our promise is that we are with you, and we take every step possible to support your goals.

Make the next step you take in your nursing career the most rewarding one.

As a nurse, your life revolves around caring for others. But the path your nursing career takes next goes beyond that dedication to discovering which of the new professional nursing opportunities are right for you. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Emmanuel College will open you to many new horizons in the field of nursing. We recognize that in order for you to take the next step in your nursing career, you need a curriculum specifically developed to meet your range of learning needs. We will provide you with an individualized plan of study that will prepare you for whatever academic and professional success is next for you.

By choosing Emmanuel College, you will gain knowledge and expertise in health promotion and public health nursing.

You will develop ideas to improve the care you deliver to patients, assume a leadership role and become a life-long nursing scholar. The BSN program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

This program is open to Registered Nurses only. You must be a licensed RN or be eligible for licensure to enter the program.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) requires the completion of 128 credits.

Students must complete a minimum of 48 credits at Emmanuel College. Upon completion of the Concepts of Professional Practice course, 36 nursing credits will be transferred from the student’s Associate’s Degree or Diploma program.

The curriculum reflects prerequisites, general education and nursing courses. The organizing foundational components of the nursing program – beliefs, professional role, knowing and caring – are integral to the discipline and profession of nursing.

Emphasis on these components is woven into every nursing course.

Prerequisite Courses (6 courses/24 credits)

Scientific Inquiry BIOL 2135 BIOL 2137 BIOL 3127

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I Principles of Anatomy and Physiology II Microbiology

– Cathy Curtis, MS, Critical Care Nurse Leader/Educator, Saints Medical Center

Social Analysis PSYCH 1501 PSYCH 2303 SOC 1101

“As a growing employer, we are proud to offer Emmanuel’s BSN classes onsite at Saints Medical Center. Emmanuel's command for the vocation of nursing has touched our hearts and made us honored.”

General Psychology Child and Adolescent Psychology Introduction to Sociology

General Education Requirements (8 courses /32 credits)

Course(s) offered that will fulfill the requirement(s)

FOUNDATION SKILLS (2 courses/8 credits)

MGMT 6108 ENGL 6201

Computer Applications for Nurses* English Composition

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (1 course/4 credits)

RELIG 6110 RELIG 6111

Search for Meaning Introduction to World Religions

AESTHETIC INQUIRY HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS MORAL REASONING (2 courses/8 credits)

ART 6201 ENGL 6205 HIST 6111 HIST 6113 PHIL 6101 PHIL 2605

Topics in Western Art History Introduction to Literature Western Civilization I Western Civilization II Introduction to Philosophy Ethics and Health Care Law

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS (1 course/4 credits)

MATH 6117

Introduction to Statistics

GENERAL ELECTIVE (2 courses/8 credits)

*This course must be taken prior to clinical coursework.

Required Nursing Courses (8 courses /32 credits) NURS 3101 Concepts of Professional Practice* NURS 3103 Health Assessment NURS 3105 Research in Nursing Practice NURS 3107 Leadership and Professional Roles in Nursing NURS 3111 Public Health and the Professional Nurse NURS 3117 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice NURS 4170 Health Promotion in Nursing Practicum NURS 4171 Senior Seminar (2 courses/2 credits each) NURS 3113 Diversity in Health Care NURS 3115 Contemporary Healing Interventions *Upon completion of this course, 36 nursing credits will be awarded based on portfo-

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“The job market requires nurses to have bachelor’s degrees. Emmanuel pays attention to those of us out there working, raising families and trying to get back to school.

They really help fit the RNto-BSN program into our schedule.”

– Rhonda Grealish, BSN ‘09 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A PERSONAL APPROACH TO DEGREE PLANNING Integral to an Emmanuel College education is our advising program. From the moment you start the application process, you’ll work with an enrollment counselor who will guide you through your application and enrollment. As an Emmanuel BSN student, you will have an academic advisor who is a full-time faculty member.

Your advisor will: • Interpret academic policies and guidelines by providing examples as appropriate • Provide continuity in monitoring progress • Meet with students as requested and provide guidance about career goals • Review transcripts to determine graduation eligibility and honors • Evaluate courses submitted for transfer credit

HOW TO APPLY Call today to begin the conversation. Contact an enrollment counselor at 617-735-9700 or gpp@emmanuel.edu to discuss your goals and receive more information.

Dean’s Message

Access our application online at gpp.emmanuel.edu.Then click on “Apply Now!”

“At Emmanuel, we strive to help students take the next important step

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

in their lives. We support our BSN

The program is open to RNs who are graduates of NLN-accredited diploma or

candidates in every way. We are the

associate degree programs.

kind of school that makes a strong

1. Completed application

effort to connect with every student,

2. Official college transcripts from all accredited academic institutions attended

so that they can get the most out of

3. If applicable, an official copy of standardized test scores and/or military credit (DD-214)

their education. Our nursing faculty

4. Two letters of recommendation

researchers and practitioners who

5. Admissions essay

possess the knowledge required to

6. Current résumé 7. Proof of RN licensure (available at https://licensecheck.hhs.state.ma.us/mylicenseverification)

members at Emmanuel College are

make every student a stronger contributor in today’s dynamic health care settings.”

8. Personal interview with a faculty member

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EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY

Dean, Graduate & Professional Programs

Dr. Judith Marley Emmanuel College works in partnership with a number of other accredited educational institutions. Educational mobility agreements exist with 10 associate degree and diploma programs to assist RNs with entrance into our program.

SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL Eligible students may apply for membership in the Pi Epsilon Chapter at Large of Sigma Theta Tau International, the international honor society of nursing.

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