NURS–H 362 Changes in Health II: Practicum (2 cr.) (Traditional and Accelerated) P: All fifth semester nursing courses; C: H361. NURS–F 701 Family Systems Interventions (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to develop understanding.
Awards & Scholarships
NURS–Y 612 Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners (3 cr.) This course provides a basis for understanding the use of pharmacotherapeutic agents for clients across the lifespan. NURS–A 190 Special Topics in Nursing (1-3 cr.) Q: Completion of all required coursework noted or permission of instructor. NURS–A 192 Special Topics in Nursing: Practicum (1-3 cr.) Q: Completion of all required coursework noted or permission of instructor.
Guidance & Counseling
Professional role development, evidence-based practice, theories of community-based nursing, nursing leadership and management are analyzed in combination with related research and applied to the evolving role of the nurse in an era of health care reform. Future trends for nursing leadership, management, ethics, and social policy roles are examined, with particular emphasis on the impact of health care reform. Accountable manager: A person who balances human, fiscal, and material resources to achieve high-quality health care outcomes.
BSN Admissions Requirements
The graduate of the BSN program has a broad knowledge of the humanities, the biological and social sciences and nursing. Grades earned in transfer courses that have been accepted and applied to the required general education credit hours count toward the calculation of the Application GPA. For all repeated general and/or science courses, the repeated grade is the grade used in calculating the Application GPA for undergraduate students.
Accelerated Track Admissions Criteria
Must demonstrate a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all general education courses applied to BSN degree. Students transferring coursework must have earned a grade of C (2.0) or higher for each completed required BSN general education course to be considered from a university other than Indiana University. Must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each required BSN general education course by the second attempt.
Academic Expectations &
To remain eligible for that admission cycle, students must complete the following sciences (with a laboratory component) before applications will be considered for the desired admission cycle: Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. Students who meet the above admission criteria and apply for a specific admission cycle will be admitted based on previous academic performance and the strength of the statement of purpose in the pool of applicants. Students who do not enter this specific admission cycle may reapply for admission to a subsequent admission cycle.
Progression
Required BSN general education coursework may be completed at Indiana University or transferred from another college or university. Applicants for fall entry must have sciences completed by the end of the previous spring semester; applicants for spring admission must have sciences completed by the end of the previous summer session II; applicants for summer entry must have sciences completed by the end of the previous fall semester to remain eligible. Students transferring to Indiana University from another institution will have their transcript evaluated by the Admissions Office of Indiana University and the School of Nursing before determining admission eligibility.
BSN Degree Requirements
BSN Honors Study Option
BSN School Requirements
BSN Accelerated Track
Academic Policies and Procedures
Committee on Nursing Admission, Advancement and Graduation (APG) from the campus from which he or she was terminated. Students may advance to the next semester of coursework upon successful completion of all of the previous semester's designated nursing courses at the registered campus. Students who wish to be exempted from this practice must apply to the Admissions, Advancement and Graduation (APG) Committee.
RN-BSN Track
Reemployment will be based on faculty recommendations at the time of discharge and a proposed plan for future success, as well as the availability of resources. A readmitted student will be dropped if they fail (grade C or lower) one additional required course. Students who are readmitted must adhere to the policies and curriculum of the School of Nursing in effect at the time of readmission.
RN-BSN Advanced Placement
RN-BSN Program Requirements
RN-MSN Mobility Option
Residency Requirements
Graduate Admissions
S.N. Admissions Requirements
An applicant who meets one or more of the criteria may be considered for admission on a probationary or conditional basis. The mobility option allows registered nurses to obtain a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree without the award of the baccalaureate degree in nursing. Competitive scores (50th percentile and above) on the verbal and quantitative sections and a score of 3.5 or better on the analytical writing section of the Graduate Record Examination (taken within the past five years).
Center for Academic Affairs
Indiana University School of Nursing faculty retain the right to determine the acceptable accreditation status of the nursing programs from which applicants have graduated.). Opportunities to learn more about the Indiana University School of Nursing and Indiana University itself. The School of Nursing faculty offers the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), and the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (Ph.D.).
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N)
S.N. Degree Requirements
Courses fulfilling the advanced nursing practice requirement must be taken in or through the School of Nursing. Complete the School of Nursing Exit Survey, which is part of the intent to graduate. The School of Nursing is not responsible for certification for the degree if the student fails to submit the application.
Curriculum Design
Applicants must meet both the general requirements of the School of Nursing's master's program and the specific requirements of the specialty track. Complete all degree requirements within six years of the date the student begins course work. For more information on specific policies and procedures regarding the graduate student portfolio review process, please refer to the current graduate student handbook on the School of Nursing website.
Post-Master's Option
Complete a minimum of 42 credit hours of coursework (43 for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program), depending on track, and meet departmental requirements. Achieve a grade point average of 3.0 by the time the student has completed 42 credit hours of coursework as required by the major department. The decision to accept the documentation provided is based on determining the equivalence of this prior knowledge and skills that the student is expected to demonstrate upon completion of a specific course.
Graduate Certificate: Teaching in Nursing
Graduate Certificate: Nursing Informatics
Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program
Focus Areas of Study with Wide Applications
Ph.D. Curriculum
Opportunities for Postdoctoral Study
Financial Information
University Support
S.N. Academic Standing of Students
Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Program
Visit the Indiana University School of Nursing Ph.D. for a complete overview of the courses required for each core and sample program plans. Admission to the Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) DNP program requires faculty approval and is based on the applicant's qualifications as evidenced by grade point average, certification, statement of... professional aspirations, official transcripts , references. As the only nursing school in the country offering the full range of degree programs, we provide a continuum of nursing education unmatched by any other university.
Honor Society of Nursing
Integrate the needs of diverse societies into the planning, delivery and evaluation of health services in complex systems. In case of lack of certification documentation from an academic master's study program on supervised practice hours in a specialized field for further practice, students who are not certified have the opportunity to obtain a certificate in their specialty by the end of the first semester of study or complete the additional number of practice hours necessary to fulfill the 1000 requirement exercises after graduation for the DNP diploma. Our goal is to help students achieve their career goals in the health profession and prepare them to face the lifelong challenges they will face as nurses.
Student Nurses Association
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc
Minority Nursing Student Organization (MNSO)
President’s Council
Pi Lambda Theta
Graduate Nursing Student Organization
IU School of Nursing Committees
Students are also expected to meet any additional OSHA mandated requirements as dictated by agencies providing clinical learning experiences. Health insurance is mandatory and students are expected to demonstrate insurance coverage upon program entry and continued coverage throughout the program. Students are expected to travel to and from all clinical experiences, are responsible for providing their own transportation, and are.
Graduate and Professional Policies
Before enrolling in nursing courses, the faculty expects that nursing students will be able to use computers well enough to log on to the Internet to access class content. Students must also be able to log into an email account to communicate with other students and faculty, and to use a word processing program. These CDs include software to connect to the IUPUI network, Netscape Communicator to use as a world wide web browser, and a virus checker.
School of Nursing Requirements
Nursing students must be able to send and receive email and add and retrieve attachments. They must be able to search for and access healthcare-related materials online and return to those sites later using saved URLs. You should be able to distinguish between scholarly and popular sources of information online and evaluate sources for overall reliability and credibility.
Professional/Technical Standards
Essential physical/neurological functions that include the ability to use the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to properly assess patient conditions in order to demonstrate competency to safely engage in nursing practice. Essential emotional management skills that include the ability to demonstrate the mental health necessary for safe engagement in nursing practice as defined by professional standards of practice. Essential intellectual and conceptual skills that include the ability to measure, calculate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate for competent incorporation into safe nursing practice.
Undergraduate Policies
Essential judgment skills to include the ability to identify, evaluate, and understand the conditions surrounding patient situations in order to solve problems and reach appropriate conclusions and/or courses of action. Essential communication skills to include the ability to communicate effectively with fellow students, faculty, patients, and all members of the healthcare team. Other essential behavioral attributes to include the ability to engage in activities consistent with safe nursing practice without demonstrated behaviors of.
Special Expenses
The nurse participates in the promotion of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration and knowledge development. The School of Nursing faculty has specified essential abilities (technical standards) critical to the success of students enrolled in any IU nursing program. The student must show responsibility and accountability for actions as a student at the School of Nursing and as a developing professional nurse.
Good Standing
The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments and working conditions that are conducive to the provision of quality health care and that are consistent with the values of the profession through individual and collective action. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national and international efforts to meet health needs. The nursing profession, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for promoting nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping social policy.
Academic Probation
Advanced Placement in the BSN Program
Orientation
Seven-Year Limit
Practicum/Clinical Absence Policy
Academic Appeals
Eligibility for Licensure
Grade Replacement, Forgiveness, Repeating Courses, Auditing
Intra-Core Campus Transfer
Transfers from Other Universities or Colleges
Administrative Officers
Faculty
Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education Program
Weaver, Michael, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAAN (University of Toledo, 1990), Director of Statistical Service, Center for Nursing Research and Scholarship, and Professor.
Center for Research & Scholarship
Development Office
School of Nursing Alumni Association
