Select
questions from the list below to find answers to the most
commonly asked questions regarding the Baccalaureate
Programs available at the College of Nursing. |
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What
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Over 90 percent of our
Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates are employed
immediately following graduation. Each year graduates of The
University of Akron's College of Nursing are employed throughout
the state of Ohio and elsewhere. Recent graduates have found
employment in 40 states and three foreign countries.
Graduates of a BSN Program have many options available after
completing their degree. Just a few of the choices are to:
- work in
hospitals
- work in
community-based agencies
- give direct
patient care
- be able to get
advanced degrees
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Before college, how can I prepare for a career in Nursing?
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Recommended
High School Courses |
- 4 years
of English
- 3 years
of mathematics including algebra and
geometry
- 3 years
of science to include biology and chemistry
- 3 years
of social science
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More information on
specific high school
recommendations
may be obtained from the
Office
of Admissions.
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What is so special
about the Nursing Program at the University of Akron?
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The purpose of the program is
to prepare a beginning level professional nurse who can assume
employment as a staff nurse in a hospital, health department,
visiting nurse service, skilled nursing facility or the like. In
order to provide the type of care needed, graduates of the
program are taught to utilize knowledge from natural, social,
behavioral and nursing sciences when determining what care is
needed, providing that care, and evaluating its effectiveness.
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Our faculty members strive to create an academic environment of
learning experiences tailored to meet ones needs. All
instruction emphasizes the need for one to become a critical
thinker and decision maker. Faculty from the College of Nursing
guide and supervise students in the clinical settings. Nursing
staff from the various agencies also serve as guides to the
students. In the senior year there is an opportunity for a
preceptorship-type experience where students work with a
preceptor (tutor) in an area of choice. This experience will
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All of the College's classrooms, offices, lounges, and study
areas are housed under one roof to increase interaction between
students and faculty. The building also houses the
Learning
Resources Center
and the
Center
for Nursing
clinic, further establishing it as the focal
point for study and learning |
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The College of Nursing utilizes many area health care agencies
to give students a realistic and diverse educational
experience.
Click the button below for a current list of agencies
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Can I
transfer into the College of Nursing from another program or
school? |
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Students wishing to
transfer nursing courses from other baccalaureate
nursing programs must meet all University of Akron
transfer requirements and College of Nursing admission
criteria.
Transfer
applicants must be in good academic standing and
eligible to return in the next term of their previous
baccalaureate nursing program.
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Transfer
credit for baccalaureate courses taken in another NLN
accredited BSN program may be granted after review and
approval of supporting materials by the College of
Nursing faculty.
Nursing
courses from an Associate Degree or Diploma program will
not be considered for transfer credit in the basic BSN
program. Currently, at the undergraduate level,
the College of Nursing offers the
RN/BSN Sequence
designed for the Registered Nurse seeking the Bachelor
of Science in Nursing, the
LPN/BSN Sequence designed for
the Licensed Practical Nurse seeking the Bachelor of
Science in Nursing, and the
BSN (Bachelor of Science in
Nursing)
for individuals wishing to become Registered
Nurses.
Transfer
credit will not be granted for nursing coursework
completed more than two years prior to application.
Transfer
students will be admitted to The College of Nursing on a
space available basis.
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What
is the Registered Nurse/Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sequence? |
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This Sequence is designed for
a Registered Nurse (R.N.) who is interested in completing a
program of studies that would award them a bachelor's degree in
nursing. This Sequence is designed for adult learners, providing
learning activities that build on prior knowledge and
experience. There are no challenge examinations, but R.N.
students do apply for bypassed credits upon successful
completion of all nursing courses contained within the
RN/BSN
Sequence.
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What
is the Licensed Practical Nurse/Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sequence?
The College of Nursing offers
an
LPN/BSN Sequence that meets the needs of Licensed Practical
Nurses who want to expand their career in nursing. The sequence
is designed for adult learners by providing learning activities
that build upon prior knowledge and experience. Credits for
prior learning are available, based on theory and competency
based skills testing.
Does
the university/college ever change program requirements?
Without limiting the
generality of its power to alter, amend, or revoke rules and
regulations, the University reserves the right to make changes
in degree requirements of the student enrolled prior to the
change by:
- Altering the number of
credits and/or courses required in a major field of study
- Deleting courses
- Amending courses by
increasing or decreasing the credits of specific courses or
by varying the content of specific courses
- Offering substitute
courses in same/or cognate fields
Does
the university/college have a nondiscrimination policy?
- YES
"The University of
Akron is an equal education and employment institution operating
under nondiscrimination provisions of Titles VI, VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and IX of the Educational
Amendments of 1972, as amended, Executive Order 11246,
Vocational Rehabilitation Act Section 504, Vietnam Era Veterans'
Readjustment Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as
related to admission of students and employment practices."
"It is the policy of
this institution that there be no discrimination against any
individual at The University of Akron because of age, color,
creed, handicap, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual
orientation."
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More FAQs coming
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