| Title | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) |
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| Submitting Dean | N. Margaret Wineman |
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| Submitting College | Nursing -- Susan Bradford |
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| Departments Generating the Proposal | Nursing |
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| Objection Deadline | May 14, 2007 |
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| Proposal Status | Final Approval Granted |
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| Proposal Last Updated | October 05, 2007 by PR Rex Ramsier |
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| Effective Date | Fall 2008 |
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| Brief Summary of Proposal | This purpose of this proposal is to revise course sequencing and move the anatomy and physiology courses from the sophomore level to the freshman level in the BSN program. The students will have completed the majority of their science courses before entering the nursing major. This change will better prepare the sophomore and junior level nursing students to manage the course content in nursing courses and function more effectively in the clinical settings as they will have acquired the requisite knowledge and skills to manage clinical assignments in todays increasingly complex acute care and community settings. The rationale for changing the course sequencing is: 1) this curriculum was developed in 1992-1993 and must be revised to be in concert with accreditation requirements; 2) the current curriculum plan makes it very difficult for students and faculty to function effectively in the clinical setting when caring for very acutely ill patients; 3) students are learning about subject matter that is based on anatomy and physiology without having had those courses which makes a barrier to effective teaching and learning; 4) students are expected to give medications and therefore, must have knowledge of the pharmacology-but have not had the pharmacology course, nor the pathophysiology course, until the junior year at which point they have been in the major for 1.5 years. All of these points lead to faculty and student frustration and anxiety about safety issues in clinical practice. Finally, anatomy and physiology is taken in the freshman year in most programs in the country. This change would faciltiate student success and increase safety as faculty must supervise 8-10 students each caring for 1-2 acutely ill patients. |
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| Type of Proposal | Program changes |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Status | Not required |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Updated | March 21, 2007 by GS Heather Blake |
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| Institutional Research Status | Approved |
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| IR Status Updated | March 29, 2007 by IR Dolores Bezilla |
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| Library Status | Approved |
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| Library Status Updated | March 21, 2007 by UL Jo Ann Calzonetti |
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| Distance Learning Review Committee Status | Not required |
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| DLRC Status Updated | |
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| General Education Advisory Committee Status | Not required |
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| GEAC Status Updated | March 27, 2007 by UC dean Karla Mugler |
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| Resource Requirements | No additional resources |
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| Resource Requirements Updated | March 29, 2007 by NU dean's ofc Kathleen Ross-Alaolmolki |
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