Nursing Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Baccalaureate
Degree Graduates*
This program is offered in Phoenix and Albuquerque**
Brookline College’s Second‐degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing program allows graduates to be eligible to take the registered nurse licensure examination after only 15—16 months of full‐time study. In this program, college graduates transition into the nursing role in a compressed timeframe. Clinical experiences in the hospital, laboratory, and community supplement classroom learning as students develop the skills and competencies to provide nursing care across the healthcare continuum.
*Applicants in this program must have a Bachelors’ Degree, prerequisite coursework, and meet the following admissions requirements:
1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
a. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.
b. For international students, official transcript translation and evaluation from a member of the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
2. Minimum composite score of 75% on the HESI Admission Assessment Examination. Applicants are required to take the following six parts of the HESI admission examination: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Math, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology. 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.
3. Completion of fifteen semester credit hours in required prerequisites with a grade of C; including successful completion of a minimum of three semester credit hours in each of the following:
a. Anatomy and Physiology I
b. Anatomy and Physiology II
c. Microbiology
d. Statistics
e. Developmental or Lifespan Psychology
4. Submission of a current resume.
5. Completion of a criminal background check.
6. Personal interview with a representative of 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 recommended.
FIND OUT MORE…
- Welcome from the Vice President of Nursing Education
- Nursing Department Mission, Philosophy, and Outcomes
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Nursing Curriculum
- 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.
**In Phoenix the program is conducted at the main campus. In Albuquerque the program is conducted at the Learning Site located at 4775 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 310.
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