BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

YEAR ONE
Fall Semester = 16 credit hours
ENG 101 (Comp. I)
LUC 101 (First Yr. Exp.)
PSY 110 (General Psychology Overview)
BIO 201 Principles of Biology
*CHM 140/CHL 140 (Chem for Healthcare Prof.)
 *Must test into this course 

Spring Semester = 17 credit hours
BIO/BIL 330 (A & P I)
BIO 335 (Micro)
PSY 210 (Dev. Lifespan)
NUR 102 (Nursing)

• PHL 101 or 103
• ENG LIT

YEAR TWO
Fall Semester = 17 credit hours
BIO/BIL 331 (A & P II)
BIO 313 (Nutrition)
MTH 212 (Statistics)
BIO 114 (Med Term)

• ENG 355
• HST

Spring Semester = 15.5 credit hours
BIO 340 (Pathophysiology)
NUR 221 Pathopharm 1 (T=30, L=15)
NUR 205 Fundamentals (T=45)
NUR 231 Health Assessment (T=45, L=60, C=90)

YEAR THREE
Fall Semester = 14.5 credit hours
NUR 321 PathoPharm II (T=30, L=15)
NUR 333 Mental Health (T=30, L=15, C=22.5)
NUR 331 MedSurg (T=45, L=30, C=90)

• THS #1 (see approved list)

Spring Semester = 17 credit hours
NUR 341 Intermediate (T=45, L=30, C=90)
NUR 336 Childbearing Families (T=30, C=22.5)
NUR 337 Families with Children (T=30, C=22.5)
NUR 352 Populations (T=37.5, L=15)

• Fine Arts – ART or MUS

YEAR FOUR
Fall Semester = 12 credit hours
NUR 441 Complex Care (T=45, L=30)
NUR 452 Capstone I (T=30)
NUR 453 Immersion I (C=135)

• THS#2 Any second course

Spring Semester = 16 credit hours)
NUR 462 Capstone II (T=30)
NUR 465 Knowledge Integration(T=30)
NUR 468 Transitions to Practice (T=30)
NUR 463 Immersion II (C=180)

• PHL 310 (Bioethics)
• Enduring Question

Degree Credits: Nursing = 60 Core + Gen Ed = 65

T = Theory Clock Hours, L = Laboratory Clock Hours, C = Clinical Clock Hours

• Professional Nursing
  Synthesize liberal education and nursing knowledge as a foundation for decision making in the nursing role
• Person Centered Care
  Provide nursing care that is based on current evidence, clinical expertise, ethical practice, and patient preference, needs, and values and recognizes the patient as a full partner and source of control
• Collaboration
  Use current technology to foster effective communication as part of a collaborative team approach, to manage patient information, and other data to maximize safety and optimize health outcomes with all stakeholders
• Population Health
  Demonstrate leadership to promote quality outcomes to provide high quality and safe care to diverse individuals and populations that minimize risk of harm to patient, others, and self.
• Values based care
  Provide nursing care grounded in the Franciscan ethics and portraying the core nursing values of accountability, caring, communication, clinical reasoning, critical thinking and lifelong learning
• Safety and Quality Improvement
  Engage fully in the health care team demonstrating leadership through the analysis of the organization, policy, and processes to foster mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care
• Evidence Based Practice
  Exhibit Critical thinking and decision-making evidence-based nursing practice incorporating scientific inquiry as a foundation to reach appropriate clinical judgement for health promotion, disease prevention and management of illness

The Lourdes University College of Nursing Handbooks are a guiding source of accredited and approved nursing programs.

• 2023-2024 Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook
• Spring 2023 Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook
• Fall 2022 Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook
• 2021-2022 Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook
• 2020-2021 Undergraduate Nursing Student Handbook

• Spring Applications Open September 1^st and close October 15^th
  • Application decision letters will go out October 27^th to all applicants
• Fall Applications Open March 31^st and close June 15^th
  • Application decision letters will go out June 23rd to all applicants

Steps:

1. Completes prerequisites prior to entering the Nursing Major
   –  A grade of C or better in science courses with a cumulative science G.P.A. of 2.75.
   –  A total prerequisite G.P.A. of 2.5 or better.
   
   Core Prerequisites
   –  ENG 101
   –  MTH 212
   –  PSY 110
   –  PSY 210 Developmental Psychology
   
   Science Pre-Requisites
   –  BIO 313 Nutrition
   –  BIO 330/BIL 330 Anatomy and Physiology Lab II
   –  BIO 331/BIL 331 Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab
   –  BIO 335 Microbiology
   –  BIO 340 + Pathophysiology
   –  CHM 140/CHL 140 General, Organic, Biological Chemistry/Lab
2. Complete submission requirements
   Nursing Admissions Application
3. Send official transcripts to Lourdes University

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Lourdes has a competitive admission process. However, in recognition of the fact that many students can maintain a solid GPA, Lourdes is now permitting new students to be directly admitted to the Nursing Major by completing the following requirements and maintaining a 3.0 GPA prior to Nursing Program.

• 3.25 High School Cumulative GPA
• Demonstrate College Readiness in Math, English & Chemistry
• Completed Application and submission of high school or preparatory school transcripts

PRE-NURSING PROGRAM

Students without the above requirements may still pursue nursing at Lourdes University by enrolling as a Pre-Nursing Student. These students still take the same courses in the first 3 semesters at Lourdes University and apply to enter the Nursing Major in the second semester of their sophomore year.

Lourdes University College of Nursing BSN program is a Transfer Friendly program.

1. Apply to Lourdes University
2. Send official transcripts to Lourdes University to be evaluated for transfer credit.
3. Completes prerequisites prior to entering the Nursing Major
   – A grade of C or better in science courses with a cumulative science G.P.A. of 2.75.
   – A total prerequisite G.P.A. of 2.5 or better.
   Core Prerequisites
   –  ENG 101
   –  MTH 212
   –  PSY 110
   –  PSY 210 Developmental Psychology
   –  BIO 313 Nutrition
   –  BIO 330/BIL 330 Anatomy and Physiology Lab II
   –  BIO 331/BIL 331 Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab
   –  BIO 335 Microbiology
   –  BIO 340 + Pathophysiology
   –  CHM/CHL 140 General, Organic, Biological Chemistry/Lab