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Chair: Susan L. Conrad
Professor: Susan L. Conrad
Associate Professors: *Sandra
I. Austin, Stephen M. Bolio
Instructor: Cecilia T. Sederman, Patricia E. Sweder
*Sabbatical: Fall 2003
The program, accredited by the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission, offers a bachelor
of science with a major in Nursing for registered nurses who already have an
associate degree or a diploma in Nursing. Students may enroll on a full-time
or part-time basis. The curriculum provides a broad educational base in the
humanities and in the natural and social sciences. The program encourages self-directed
learning, critical thinking, independent action and professional awareness.
The goal is preparation of nurses who are able to function as generalists in
a variety of health-care settings. The course of study provides a base for graduate
work in education, research, clinical specialization or administration.
The curriculum is organized around the concept of prevention as a means of
attaining wellness.
The goal of prevention:
- Primary prevention - to prevent the initiation of illness through the reduction
of risk factors and the promotion of wellness.
- Secondary prevention - to arrest the development of illness through early
detection of illness and the promotion of wellness.
- Tertiary prevention - to minimize the consequences of illness and disability
through the promotion of wellness.
Program Objectives:
- Utilize nursing theory and research in making decisions on nursing practice
in relation to the three levels of preventive health nursing care.
- Utilize nursing process as a means of decision- making for refining and
extending practice.
- Synthesize the theoretical and empirical knowledge from the natural and
behavioral sciences and the humanities with nursing theory in preventive health
care.
- Provide nursing activities of education, motivation, advocacy, and assistance
to the person in relation to health.
- Demonstrate accountability for decision-making related to professional nursing.
- Evaluate research for applicability of its findings to nursing theory and
practice.
- Demonstrate leadership skills through interaction with others as a professional
nurse.
- Collaborate with colleagues and others on the interdisciplinary health team.
- Participate in resolving community and societal health needs through nursing
activities.
- Utilize current electronic technology/computer
to enhance nursing practice.
Applicants must meet the following requirements for admissions:
- Application to the College.
- Official transcripts from basic nursing programs and all colleges and/or
universities attended.
- Evidence of current Registered Nurse licensure in Massachusetts. (May apply
during basic nursing program, but must be licensed prior to taking nursing
courses.)
- Evidence of current professional liability insurance prior to taking nursing
courses.
Transfer credit evaluations are made by the Registrar's Office. Registered
Nurses can receive credit for non-nursing college courses successfully completed
at other institutions of higher learning. Students may also receive credit through
the challenge examination process [National League for Nursing and College Level
Examination Program (NLN and CLEP)]. The policies for acceptable challenge exams
and scores are determined by the department offering the courses. The acceptable
NLN challenge exams are: anatomy and physiology, and microbiology. A departmental
examination is available for organic chemistry.
The General Education Requirement
All students must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of twelve
(12) courses (see page 34 of the College catalog). General Education Goal 7 (Life Science) and the
laboratory requirement are covered in courses required of Nursing majors and
are therefore considered fulfilled through the major.
NURSING MAJOR
Prerequisites to the Upper Division Nursing Major
To meet the requirements of the Nursing Program, the College will accept in
transfer the following courses (subject to College transfer policy):
Two college-level laboratory courses in anatomy and physiology
Chemistry (laboratory course)
Microbiology (laboratory course)
Introduction to Statistics
General Psychology
Sociology
Human Development
Lower Division Nursing Knowledge A.
Seven (7) course credits earned by graduating from a program
accredited by the NLN Accrediting Commission. Specific articulation agreements exist with the
following Massachusetts programs:
Becker College
Berkshire Community College
Bristol Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Greenfield Community College
Holyoke Community College
Laboure College
Mass Bay Community College
Massasoit Community College
Mt. Wachusett Community College
Middlesex Community College
North Shore Community College
Quincy College
Quinsigamond Community College
Roxbury Community College
Springfield Tech. Community College
or
B. For graduates of non-NLN accrediated
programs:
Five (5) course credits earned by passing the National League for Nursing
Mobility Profile II examination with a decision score of 90.
Two (2) course credit earned by passing the
Clinical Competency Exam at 70%.
The National League for Nursing Mobility Profile II exams and the Clinical
Competency Exam can be repeated no more than twice.
UPPER DIVISION NURSING MAJOR (NUR)
The upper division Nursing major may be completed in as few as three semesters:
54.310
Professional Nursing Perspectives
54.325 Nursing Infomatics
54.330
Primary Prevention in the Community
54.340
Nursing Care of the Family
54.420
Nursing Theory
54.430
Secondary Prevention
54.440
Introduction to Nursing Research
54.460
Nursing Leadership
54.470
Tertiary Prevention
As mandated by the Massachusetts General Laws 444 of the
Acts of 1996, a criminal offender record information (CORI) check will be
performed on students who will have clinical experience in community and home
settings.
Performance Standards
- A quality point average (QPA) of 2.0 in nursing courses is required for
continuance in the program.
- A grade of at least C- is required in nursing courses.
- When a grade of D or of E is received in a nursing course the course may
be repeated only once.
- Failure to meet these standards will result in dismissal from the program.
- Any student on academic probation cannot be admitted to
54.440 Introduction to Nursing
Research; 54.460
Nursing Leadership; 54.470
Tertiary Prevention.
54.310 Professional Nursing Perspectives
An overview of the Nursing Department's philosophy, conceptual framework, and objectives. Philosophical, historical, ethical, economic, and legal aspects of nursing practice are examined. Contemporary and future goals of the nursing profession in relation to education, practice and research, as well as the health care delivery system are investigated. In the practice learning environment component students explore professional nursing activities and the course concepts.
Prerequisite: Must be an R.N.
54.325 Nursing Infomatics
A Web-enhanced course that introduces the student to the role of nursing infomatics in identifying, collecting, processing, and managing information that uniquely impacts nursing practice. The practice learning environment component emphasizes the development of proficiency in the use of the computer as a critical thinking and decision-making tool.
Prerequisite: Nursing majors only.
54.330 Primary Prevention in the Community
An exploration of community values, beliefs, standards, and practices as they relate to health. The concept of primary prevention is applied through the nursing activities of education, motivation, advocacy, and assistance. A community-based practice learning environment component with a focus on prevention is included.
Prerequisite: Completion of the prerequisites to the upper division except for Introduction to Statistics.
54.340 Nursing Care of the Family
An evaluation of the family in relation to General Systems Theory and an exploration of the influence of stress and self-actualization on the family's development and health. The practice learning environment component consists of nursing activities which enable the family to progress towards wellness.
Prerequisite: 54.310 Professional Nursing Perspectives, 54.325 Nursing Informatics, and 54.330 Primary Prevention in the Community.
54.420 Nursing Theory
A description of the scientific process of theory development. Current nursing theories, including those of Neuman, Orem, Rogers, Roy, and Watson are analyzed and applied in the practice learning environment component of the course.
Prerequisite: 54.310 Professional Nursing Perspectives, 54.325 Nursing Informatics, and 54.330 Primary Prevention in the Community
54.430 Secondary Prevention
An overview of the utilization of functional health pattern nursing assessment to identify health at the secondary level of prevention in order to arrest the development of illness and promote wellness. The practice learning environment component enables the student to deliver nursing care through the use of the nursing process.
Prerequisite: 54.310 Professional Nursing Perspectives, 54.325 Nursing Informatics, and 54.330 Primary Prevention in the Community
54.440 Introduction to Nursing Research
An introduction to the research process and the evaluation of nursing research. The practice learning environment activities are organized around the identification and exploration of specific nursing problems.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Statistics, 54.340 Nursing Care of the Family, 54.420 Nursing Theory, and 54.430 Secondary Prevention
54.460 Nursing Leadership
A presentation of theories of leadership and management and their applications to nursing. Central concepts included are: communication theory, teaching-learning theory, the nurse's role in delegation of responsibility, evaluation of nursing care, and effecting change. The practice learning environment component enables the student to apply the principles of nursing practice.
Prerequisite: 54.340 Nursing Care of the Family, 54.420 Nursing Theory, and 54.430 Secondary Prevention
54.470 Tertiary Prevention
An examination of the role of health- related behaviors in chronic illness or disability. Aspects of habilitations and rehabilitation are explored throughout the person's life. The practice learning environment component enables the student to apply nursing theory to the care of individuals and families in order to minimize the negative consequences of illness or disability.
Prerequisite: 54.340 Nursing Care of the Family, 54.420 Nursing Theory, and 54.430 Secondary Prevention
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