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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure)

Program Description:

Aspen University’s Pre-licensure BSN program provides students with opportunities to become a BSN-educated nurse and learn the essential skills needed to practice as a professional registered nurse (RN). Skills lab, clinical simulation, seminars and community-based clinical experiences anchor the curriculum.

Upon completion of their studies in this appropriately state-authorized and state Board of Nursing approved program, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in the state or territory in which they choose to practice (the NCLEX is the national registered nurse examination used by all states for potential registered nursing licensure). Students provide their state board of nursing applicable forms to the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, which completes them on behalf of the individual student, and take the exam in the state in which they choose to practice. Upon passing the NCLEX, students then work with their state Board of Nursing to finalize their professional licensure.

The program is currently based in three states: Arizona, Florida, and Texas. Arizona students must be able to attend Nursing Core classes at one of the two Aspen University locations in Phoenix. Florida students must be able to attend Nursing Core classes in Tampa. Texas students must be able to attend Nursing Core classes in Austin. Students are encouraged to review the state authorization information found on the Aspen website and within Academic Catalog.

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

Program Goals:

It is intended that Graduates of the Aspen University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pre-licensure program will learn or be able to do the following:

  1. Generalist Nursing Practice: Apply the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed to provide high quality patient-centered health care across the lifespan and function as a leader in health care environments. (Baccalaureate Essential I, II, IX; UMBO 3).
  2. Evidence-based Practice: Demonstrate that one’s professional nursing practice is grounded in current research. (Baccalaureate Essential III; UMBO 4).
  3. Patient Care Technology: Utilize patient care technology while managing resources efficiently and effectively when planning, implementing and evaluating interventions to achieve optimal health outcomes for diverse populations (Baccalaureate Essential IV, UMBO 5).
  4. Healthcare Policy: Exhibit an understanding of healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, that impact the role of the nurse and the healthcare system. (Essential V; UMBO 3).
  5. Population Health: Recognize the leadership role of the nurse in health promotion and disease prevention for individuals, families and communities. (Baccalaureate Essential II, VII; UMBO 2)
  6. Value Systems and Ethical Behavior: Develop a personal and professional value system that is ethical and demonstrates cultural competence and sensitivity. (Baccalaureate Essential VII, VIII; UMBO 1, 2).
  7. Inter-professionalism: Demonstrate communication and collaboration among and between healthcare professionals who are critical to delivering high quality and safe patient care. (Essential VI, VIII; UMBO 2)

Academic Schedule

Pre-Professional Nursing Courses:

COM100Introduction to Communications

3
MAT130Concepts of Fundamental Mathematics�

3
BIO210Microbiology

3
CMP160English Composition I

3
SBS105Introduction to Psychology

3
HCA130Healthcare Writing and Communications

3
BIO201Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIO201LAnatomy and Physiology I- Lab

1
SBS110Introduction to Sociology

3
BIO202Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIO202LAnatomy and Physiology II- Lab

1
HCA205Principles of Health and Disease

3
SBS120Diversity and Culture

3
BIO220Pathophysiology

3
SBS200Human Development

3

Nursing Core Courses (pending competitive evaluation process):

SEM101Nursing Seminar 4A

0.5
N110Foundations of Nursing Practice

3
HCA105Pharmacology

3
HCA105LPharmacology- Lab

1
SEM102Nursing Seminar 4B

0.5
N320Introduction to Health Assessment

3
N320LIntroduction to Health Assessment- Lab

1
SEM103Nursing Seminar 5A

0.5
N310Fundamentals of Nursing

4
N310LFundamentals of Nursing- Skills Lab

3
N315Professional & Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

3
SEM104Nursing Seminar 5B

0.5
N300Mental Health

2
N300CMental Health- Clinical

1
SEM105Nursing Seminar 6A

0.5
N492PCommunity Health Nursing I

2
N492CCommunity Health Nursing I- Clinical

2
SEM106Nursing Seminar 6B

0.5
N493PCommunity Health Nursing II

2
N493CCommunity Health Nursing II- Clinical

2
MAT181Nursing Statistics

3
SEM107Nursing Seminar 7A

0.5
N350Maternal Health

2
N350CMaternal Health- Clinical

1
N355Adult Health I

2
N355CAdult Health I - Clinical

2
SEM108Nursing Seminar 7B

0.5
N360Child Health

2
N360CChild Health- Clinical

1
N365Adult Health II

2
N365CAdult Health II - Clinical

2
SEM109Nursing Seminar 8A

0.5
N410Adult Health III

2
N410CAdult Health III - Clinical

2
SEM110Nursing Seminar 8B

0.5
N420Adult Health IV

2
N420CAdult Health IV- Clinical

2
N415Research / Evidence-Based Practices

3
SEM111Nursing Seminar 9A

0.5
BIO330Genetics/Genomics

3
N455ATransition to Professional Practice

2
N455ACTransition to Professional Practice - Clinical

3
SEM112Nursing Seminar 9B

0.5
N455BTransition to Professional Practice

2
N455BCTransition to Professional Practice - Clinical

3

Additional Information:

There are additional health, safety, and immunization requirements for the nursing clinical courses as outlined in the BSN Pre-licensure Clinical Handbook. Students are encouraged to review these prior to clinical courses within the Nursing Core.

 

Students enrolled in this program are subject to program-specific proctored exam requirements, including the HESI A2, HESI content exams, an NCLEX Predictor exam, and the Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT). All are course-specific and scheduled by cohort. The CAT follows an intensive 3-Day Live event conducted by Elsevier-trained facilitators in N455B.