RN-to-BS Program Information
The Framingham State University undergraduate Nursing Program is an RN-to-BS program, intended for licensed Registered Nurses (RNs) with either an Associate's degree or Diploma in Nursing who want to advance their careers by obtaining the bachelor's degree. 这不是一个教授护理基础和技能的执照前课程, and is not meant to prepare graduates to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
All nursing majors enrolled in Nursing courses are considered Transfer Students in the Day Division, 不属于继续教育研究生部(DGCE). Students may enroll as part-time students with one or two courses a semester or be full-time with 3 or 4 courses/semester. 学生可以从兼职转为全日制，反之亦然.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Framingham State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
MISSION STATEMENT
护理系的使命是促进知识分子的发展, social, cultural, and ethical development of the student to address healthcare of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, 通过正式和非正式的教学和学习过程. The curricula are based on the premise that the baccalaureate and graduate levels of education in Nursing provide the foundation for active and collaborative life-long learning and foster a commitment to excellence.
PROGRAM GOALS
The goal of the undergraduate program is to prepare nurses who are able to function as generalists that can address the wide range of issues that affect the delivery of health care in a variety of settings. At the graduate level, the goal is preparation of professional nurses who can synthesize practice with theory and research to provide education, leadership, 为公众和专业服务.
RN-to-BS CURRICULUM
The Nursing curriculum is supported by a broad educational base in the humanities and in the natural and social sciences gained through prelicensure coursework. 该项目鼓励自主学习, critical thinking, independent action, and professional awareness. The goal is preparation of a nurse who is able to function as a generalist in a variety of health-care settings. 本课程为研究生教育工作提供了基础, research, clinical specialization, or administration.
RN-to-BS计划:围绕预防组织
The curriculum is organized around the concept of prevention as a means of attaining wellness. The goal of prevention includes:
- 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.
本科生期望的学生项目成果
RN-to-BS课程为毕业生准备:
I. Formulate decisions about nursing practice using a foundation of evolving knowledge from Nursing, biological, 以及行为科学和人文科学.
II. Integrate ethics, integrity, and respect into patient-centered, evidence-based nursing practice.
III. 运用有效的书面和口头沟通, teamwork, 以及影响健康相关结果的合作战略.
IV. Analyze the role of health promotion and disease/injury prevention to improve the health and safety of populations.
V. 在监督方面展示领导能力, and accountability for, 在各种环境中提供安全护理.
VI. Employ innovations in information management and technology for the delivery of quality patient care.
申请人必须满足以下本科入学要求
I. Submit evidence of current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in Massachusetts (may apply during the final semester of the prelicensure nursing program, 但必须在参加护理课程之前获得许可).
II. Apply to Framingham State University
III. A GPA of 2.5年制或以上护理课程.
IV. Submit official transcripts from prelicensure nursing program and all colleges/universities attended.
More information about entry requirements.
Nursing Education Transfer Policy (NETP)
For Registered Nurses who graduated from public or private Associate Degree in Nursing Programs in Massachusetts, the NETP includes:
Acceptance in transfer all courses earned as part of a Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) approved public or private Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program, without time restriction*, as a body of knowledge and practical experience that is a prerequisite to National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure.
* FSU可对特定课程适用此政策的例外情况，例如.e. sciences
Transfer credit evaluations are completed by the Office of the University Registrar. Registered Nurses may receive credit for nursing and non-nursing college-level courses successfully completed at other regionally-accredited higher education institutions.
Lower Division Nursing Knowledge
资格预审课程的学分
Accepted Credit
Accepted RN-to-BS program students will have all prelicensure program Nursing coursework accepted in transfer, excluding any remedial work, 哪些会反映在学生学位审核的开放/自由选修部分. The list below reflects the numbers of semester hour credits that would be transferred for the prelicensure Nursing courses from the state community colleges:
Bristol - 36 semester hours
Bunker - 39 semester hours
Cape Cod - 38 semester hours
Greenfield - 40 semester hours
Massasoit - 35 semester hours
MassBay - 40 semester hours
Middlesex – 39 semester hours
Mount Wachusett - 37 semester hours
North Shore - 40 semester hours
Northern Essex – 40 semester hours
Quinsigamond - 37 semester hours
The General Education Requirement
根据护理教育转学政策(NETP), nursing students who attended a Massachusetts state community college and have completed the MassTransfer Block (General Education), 正如社区大学成绩单上所显示的那样, may be required to complete no more than two additional courses at FSU to satisfy FSU’s Domain General Education model. A nursing student who has previously completed a bachelor’s degree from a regional-accredited institution in the United States will be considered as having completed FSU’s Domain General Education Model.
Students who do not meet the General Education requirements through the Mass Transfer Block must meet the University’s Domain General Education Requirements. 详情请参阅十大网赌信誉平台本科生目录.
Course Prerequisites
课程可能有特定的入学条件, 比如提前完成不太高级的课程, permission of the instructor, or appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.