The Breen School of Nursing at Ursuline College and Fairview Hospital offers an accelerated degree program for second-degree students. The Accelerated BSN degree option is designed for student who hold a baccalaureate degree in another major and who are interested in pursuing a degree in nursing. The program includes all the courses of a fully approved and accredited traditional BSN program, but they are offered in a concentrated period of time. After successful completion of the program students receive a BSN degree and are eligible to sit for the RN licensing exam (NCLEX).
Did You Know That our Accelerated BSN Program Offers...
- 15 month program.
- Smaller class size and clinical groups offer more personal attention.
- Cutting-edge education in healthcare economics and leadership practice leading to 100% job placement.
- Nursing excellence with a caring touch which allows our students to stand out and be sought after by top Magnet Hospitals.
- 2.5 GPA in first undergraduate degree
- A grade of C or better in all prerequisite courses (anatomy & physiology, microbiology, chemistry, math, nutrition, sociology, psychology, lifespan)
- Sciences are to be no older than five years; if older, must be retaken
- All prerequisite courses must be completed by December 1st of the year preceding the start of nursing courses (e.g.: 12/09 for the 5/10 class)
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Application process deadline for the following May class is December 1st.
Required Courses
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | 8 |
| Chemistry (inorganic and organic/biochemistry) | 4,4 |
| Microbiology | 4 |
| Math | 3 |
| Nutrition | 3 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
| Intro. to Sociology | 3 |
| Lifespan Development | 3 |
Ursuline Studies courses (Ursuline College Core Curriculum) must be taken at Ursuline College.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| US 401: Culminating Seminar | 3 |
| PH 260: Bioethics | 3 |
This is a fifteen month program. Nursing courses to be completed in sequence at Fairview Hospital.
Nursing Courses
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| NR 216: Core Concepts | 3 |
| NR 217: Clinical Concepts and Skills | 3 |
| NR 218: Health Assessment | 3 |
| NR 219: Core Concepts: HPMR of the Individual | 5 |
| NR 220: Pharmacology in Nursing | 3 |
| NR 317: Evolving Concepts: HPMR of the Developing Family | 5 |
| NR 318: Evolving Concepts: HPMR in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NR 319: Evolving Concepts: HPMR of the Acutely Ill Adult | 4 |
| NR 320: Evolving Concepts: HPMR of the Adult with Chronic Problem | 5 |
| NR 417: Adv. Concepts: HPMR of the Community | 3 |
| NR 418: Adv. Concepts: HPMR of Nursing Leadership | 2 |
| NR 419: Adv. Concepts: HPMR of the Critically Ill Patient | 4 |
| NR 420: Adv. Concepts: HPMR of Children and Families | 5 |
| NR 425: Practicum in Leadership | 5 |
| NR 440: Nursing Research | 3 |
