USF 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog - USF Sarasota-Manatee - Page 232
The College of Nursing is committed to the advancement of nursing and the promotion of health care though its education, research and service endeavors. To fulfill its commitment to nursing education, the college offers an upper division program of study that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing.
The RN Completion Program is for qualified registered nurses who are graduates of associate degree or diploma programs in nursing.
The College of Nursing encourages applications from qualified applicants of both sexes and from all cultural, racial, religious, ethnic, and age groups. The College of Nursing uses selective criteria for the admission of students. Limitations on enrollments are determined on the basis of availability of sufficient qualified faculty, laboratory and classroom facilities, and clinical teaching resources.
Please be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
| NUR 3806 Educational Transitions for RN | 3 |
| NUR 3066 Physical Examination and Assessment | 2 |
| NUR 3066L Clinical Experience in Health Assessment - RN | 1 |
| NUR 3125 Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NUR 3145 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 4636 Community/Public Health Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 4636L Comm/Public Health Nursing Clinical - RN | 3 |
| NUR 4838 Leadership & Management in Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 3826 Ethical Legal Aspects in Nursing and Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 4165 Nursing Inquiry | 3 |
| NUR Nursing Elective | 3 |
| Total | 31 |
In addition to requirements listed, the RN student must also meet all university graduate requirements as listed in the catalog.
RN students may be admitted conditionally to the College of Nursing. Students may enroll in the appropriate sequence of selected courses while completing the prerequisite requirements. An academic advisor will assist students with selecting the courses.
Successful completion of the following examination(s) can be used to fulfill course requirements as designated below:
Registered nurses who are graduates of diploma programs may receive up to 26 semester general elective credits through successful completion of the Excelsior (formerly Regents) examinations in nursing.
Registered nurses who are graduates of Florida associate degree programs will receive up to 26 semester upper level credits for their previous nursing education. Registered nurse students should contact the Office of Student Affairs for advisement prior to enrollment. Graduates of other associate degree nursing programs may receive up to 26 credits after individual evaluation of their transcripts.
Registered nurse students may earn up to 6 semester credits and fulfill the college's requirement in anatomy and physiology through successful completion of the Excelsior examination in anatomy and physiology, and up to 3 credits in microbiology through successful completion of the Excelsior examination in microbiology. Excelsior examination information maybe obtained from the Office of Student Affairs, College of Nursing.
Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webcat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2005
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