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Nursing Major

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Description

The program is designed to help students become scientifically and humanistically prepared to become professional nurses, and it provides a foundation for graduate study in nursing. Beginning practitioners are most frequently employed in either hospital or community settings. Hospitals offer challenging opportunities for the baccalaureate graduate as do long-term health care facilities. In the community, nurses are employed by public health departments, health maintenance organizations, community and migrant health centers, outpatient clinics, physician’s offices, voluntary health organizations and hospices. Increasingly, nurses have opportunities to participate in entrepreneurial endeavors as independent health care providers. The armed services also offer excellent career opportunities for graduates.

Practicing RNs with an associate's degree who wish to pursue the RN-to-BSN Fast-Track major should review that program.

What can I do with a Nursing major?

Admission to the Program

Admission policies provide an opportunity for a baccalaureate education in nursing to qualified students in each of three groups:

  1. students enrolled in this College,
  2. transfer students from other colleges and universities,
  3. students with bachelor degrees in another field (who should see the second degree guidelines on the Department of Nursing website), and
  4. registered nurses (who should see the RN-to-BSN Fast-track Major)

The Department of Nursing is limited in the number of students it can accept for clinical placement. Affiliating agencies require strict faculty-student ratios. Admission criteria are subject to change and extenuating circumstances require departmental review of written requests. Consult the Department of Nursing website for current information.

Minimum Criteria for Admission

  1. Admission to nursing is competitive. There is no guarantee of admission to the nursing program even if admitted to the College. There is a separate application process for nursing and this must be submitted during the applicant's sophomore year. Students must document successful completion of all admission criteria in their application. All applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee early in the spring semester. Students will then be notified whether or not they are accepted into the nursing program.
  2. A minimum cumulative college grade point average of 2.75 by the end of fall semester of sophomore year is required for consideration of an application. IMPORTANT NOTE: In recent years, a cumulative GPA of well over 3.00 has been necessary to gain admission to the nursing program.
  3. A minimum of 54 non-nursing liberal arts credits must be completed prior to the beginning the nursing program in the fall semester.
  4. Current CPR (Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer) certification through the American Red Cross or Health Provider course through the Heart Association.
  5. Submission of a health form that verifies that the student is healthy and free from any medical problems that may interfere with a full college program in the study of nursing.
  6. Achievement of a "C" or higher in all nursing prerequisites.
  7. Completion of all but two prerequisites by May of the year the student plans to start the nursing program. The maximum number of prerequisite courses that can be taken in the summer prior to admission is two.
  8. Consult the Department of Nursing website for application deadlines and other admission information.

Nursing Intents

Students who hope to study nursing and who are admitted to the College as freshman (and some transfers) are classified as "nursing intents." A nursing intent is a student who plans on applying for admission to the nursing program when all admissions criteria are met. Nursing intents receive academic advisement from nursing facility. Being a nursing intent, however, does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. Students with 25 or more Brockport credits and whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.5, lose their status as nursing intents. Students who are admitted to the College, but who are not nursing intents, may become nursing intents if they achieve a Brockport cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Students who transfer into the College in the hopes of becoming a nursing intent, must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be accepted into the College as a transfer nursing intent student.

Required Prerequisite Courses

  • BIO 321 Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIO 322 Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO 323 Microbiology
  • HLS 311 Nutrition
  • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
  • PSH 110 Introduction to Psychology
  • PRO 204 Development Assessment

Transfer students should note that substitute courses for PRO 204 must cover the entire lifespan from birth to death.

Program Requirements

Students in the nursing major pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, and must complete its requirements.

Students musch achieve and maintain a grade of 75 in each nursing course for continued progression through the nursing program and to qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Students are also responsible for meeting the General Education requirements of the College. All degree requirements must be completed within five years after beginning the clinical component of the major.

Core Courses

  • NUR 321 Introduction to Pharmacology
  • NUR 328 Medication Administration and Techniques
  • NUR 342 Foundations for Professional Practice for Nursing
  • NUR 343 Foundations for Professional Practice for Nursing Clinical
  • NUR 344 Health Assessment
  • NUR 345 Health Assessment Laboratory
  • NUR 346 Adult Response to Health Stressors I
  • NUR 347 Adult Response to Health Stressors I Clinical
  • NUR 348 Childbearing Family and Women’s Health
  • NUR 349 Childbearing Family and Women’s Health Clinical
  • NUR 350 Adult Response to Health Stressors II
  • NUR 351 Adult Response to Health Stressors II Clinical
  • NUR 360 Nursing Care of the Older Adult
  • NUR 440 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
  • NUR 441 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Clinical
  • NUR 442 Critical Care Nursing
  • NUR 443 Critical Care Nursing Clinical
  • NUR 444 Community Health Nursing
  • NUR 445 Community Health Nursing Clinical
  • NUR 446 Child and Adolescent Responses to Health Stressors
  • NUR 447 Child and Adolescent Responses to Health Stressors Clinical
  • NUR 451 Contemporary Issues in Nursing Leadership and Management
  • NUR 478 Problem Solving in Nursing I
  • NUR 479 Problem Solving in Nursing II
  • NUR 495 Senior Nursing Seminar
  • PRO 310 Research: Process and Critique

Student Health Requirements

Because of the special demands of the nursing program and the need to protect patients and students, junior students in the nursing program are required to have a physical examination and prescribed lab tests prior to the start of the school year. The health form may be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or the Department of Nursing. A current, complete health form including the prescribed lab tests must be on file in the Department of Nursing by the date specified in the admission letter in order for the student to participate in clinical learning experiences. Nursing students are required to discuss with their nursing faculty advisors any health factors that may affect their capacity to perform as professional nurses. NOTE: New York State Department of Health and individual health care agencies also require additional protective measures prior to caring for patients. Presently, health care agencies require a positive rubella titer or evidence of immunization, a PPD, influenza vaccination, varicella immunization or positive titer and Hepatitis B vaccination or its declination.) Senior students are required to have a completed health update and PPD prior to the beginning of their senior year.

Transportation

The majority of the clinical facilities are located in Rochester, 16 miles east of the Brockport campus. Transportation to and from clinical sites is the student's responsibility. Students entering senior year must have a valid NYS driver's license and have access to their own car. It is not possible for students to share rides with other nursing students to all clinical sites.

Uniforms

Uniforms must be purchased before the beginning of the junior year. Students accepted into the program are advised concerning arrangements for fittings and costs.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Integrate theories and concepts from nursing, the liberal arts, sciences, and humanities into professional nursing practice in a world of global interdependence.
  2. Provide safe and holistic patient centered care in a variety of health care settings utilizing the nursing process, informatics, and emerging technology.
  3. Provide evidence based care of patients for the delivery of optimal healthy care.
  4. Articulate a professional philosophy that reflects autonomy, advocacy, social justice, accountability, responsibility and ethical decision making in the provision of patient centered care.
  5. Communicate and collaborate with individuals, families, communities, population and interdisciplinary team members fostering open communication, mutual respect and shared decision making.
  6. Integrate processes and skills of critical thinking, management, and leadership to promote and continuously improve the quality and safety of health care delivery.
  7. Evaluate nursing care outcomes within the context of clients' values, preferences, and well being.

 

Department of Nursing

Department Chair: Kathleen Peterson
Location: Tuttle North B361
Visit Website
Email: kpeterso@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2355
Fax: (585) 395-5312

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Laurie L Allen AS
 (Bryant And Stratton College-Rochester)  
Secretary 1
Rachelle A Barais MSN
 (Roberts Wesleyan College)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Paula A Barbel Ph.D
 (University Of Rochester)  
Assistant Professor
Jenny A Barnum MS
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Renee A Biedlingmaier MSN
 (Roberts Wesleyan College)  
Clinical Assistant Professor
Karilee W Bingham MS
 (University Of Rochester)  
Clinical Assistant Professor
Annette  Bovenzi MS
 (Saint John Fisher College)  
Lecturer
Zara R Brenner MS
 (University Of Rochester)  
Assistant Professor
Jennifer  Chesebro MSN
 (West Virginia University)  
Lecturer
Amanda  Coyle MS
 (University Of Rochester)  
Instructor
Tamala M David Ph.D
 (University Of Rochester)  
Lecturer
Janie D Dennis MS
 (Roberts Wesleyan College)  
Nursing Lab Coordinator
Kristin  Dentino MS
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Tammy  Farnham MS
 (D'Youville College)  
Clinical Assistant Professor
Susan  Glose 
Visiting Assistant Professor
Elizabeth  Heavey DO
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Associate Professor
Jamie L Hryunak BSN
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Mary L Kozub Ph.D
 (Indiana University-Bloomington)  
Assistant Professor
Robin L Langmaid MSN
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Constance F Lawrence MSN
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Susan  Lowey Ph.D
 (University Of Rochester)  
Assistant Professor
Kathleen L Peterson Ph.D
 (University Of Rochester)  
Professor and Chair
Lila K Phimmasone BS
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Keyboard Specialist 1
Sarah J Priore MS
 (Roberts Wesleyan College)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Roseann M Pulitano MS
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Lecturer
Pamela J Reamer MSN
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer
Vincenzina M Sciortino MS
 (Saint John Fisher College)  
Lecturer
Cassandra  Scott MA
 (University Of Rochester)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Patricia L Sharkey MSN
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Assistant Professor
Mary A Timm MS
 (Nazareth College Of Rochester)  
Lecturer (csl)
Marcia  Wieczorek BSN
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Lecturer