Nursing Program
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
This program is offered at the Phoenix Campus.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level professional nursing positions that will require them to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care within a variety of clinical settings, including hospitals, community health agencies and clinics. This eight-semester program includes both upper and lower division general education and pre-professional nursing coursework. Nursing courses that consist of classroom and laboratory activities are integrated with clinical experiences. Students are provided with opportunities to analyze a variety of issues in professional nursing practice as they develop the skills and competencies necessary for positions which will require them to provide nursing care across the health care continuum.
To be considered for admissions applicants must have the following:
1. High school diploma, evidence of completion of a home schooling program, or a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
2. Minimum composite score of 75% on the HESI Admission Assessment Examination. Applicants are required to take the following four parts of the HESI admission examination: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Math. Applicants are limited to two attempts to achieve the required passing score on the HESI exam per start date. Applicants may submit HESI Admission Assessment Examination scores taken for another institution for consideration for admission if the test was taken within two years of applying to Brookline College.
If accepted, students will need the following at least two weeks before beginning clinical experiences:
1. Current American Heart Association CPR certificate
2. Drug screen
3. Physical exam and health and immunization records including the following:
a. Two-step PPD.
b. Proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Hepatitis B (or Hepatitis B series in progress or signed refusal)
c. Td or Tdap required
FIND OUT MORE…
- Welcome from the Vice President of Nursing Education
- Nursing Department Mission, Philosophy, and Outcomes
- Nursing Curriculum (Traditional)
- Nursing Student Handbook
- Nursing Staff & Faculty
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The Brookline College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Baccalaureate Degree Graduates) program is a Candidate for accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, (404) 975-5000). Candidacy status does not guarantee that this program will achieve full accreditation, which is granted by the Commission after a full accreditation review including a visit by a team of trained site visitors. Once a program has been granted Candidacy it must seek full accreditation within 2 years.
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