Exam (elaborations) CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

The RN-BSN full distance learning curriculum was designed to ensure that students are able to meet the program outcomes and student performance and achievement of program outcomes will be evaluated in each course. The full distance RN-BSN curriculum has been built around feedback from our community of interest, the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008), and the standards for nursing education programs identified in the Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing. The entire RN-BSN Program consists of three semesters with a total of 48 weeks or one year for a full-time pathway. The student is eligible to take a part-time pathway to obtaining the degree within three years. The curriculum consists of 120 total credit hours. These credit hours include: 20 credits from foundation/ prerequisite courses, 3 credits for a statistics course, 36 credits from upper division nursing courses (RN-BSN Program), 40 proficiency credits, 6 credits-Humanities/Social Sciences, 15 credits from either completion of the Centra Nurse Residency Program or general electives. RN-BSN Program: Student Learning Outcomes Faculty believe in the importance of incorporating professional standards, guidelines, and competencies as the basis for the nursing curriculum. The program must reflect current nursing practice. To this end, a rigorous and thorough examination of the current literature on nursing practice and nursing education was conducted. These findings guided the development of the program student learning outcomes. Additionally, faculty examined the current healthcare environment in the Lynchburg area. These program student learning outcomes along with their related competencies reflect the expected behaviors of the graduates of Centra College, Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. Therefore, these program student learning outcomes are used to organize the curriculum, and guide all activities related to the teaching/learning process, including delivery of instruction and evaluation of student progress. Program Schedule The academic year is defined as semesters. Once prerequisites are completed, there are three semesters in the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) program for the full-time pathway. Semesters are generally 16 weeks in length, with 8-week sub terms, and program length of study is typically a 1-year program with up to 3-years for completion at a maximum timeframe. Nursing courses are non-sequential, except for NUR 485: RN-BSN Capstone, which must be taken in the final semester, and students will be enrolled in courses subject to availability in each 8-week sub term. There are 120 credit hours awarded and 1,830 total clock hours. These credit and clock hours include prerequisites and previous upper division nursing courses. Full-time status is 12 credit hours of study per semester and part-time status is 6 credit hours of study per semester. This action is applied to all students. 4 CURRICULUM Concept-Based Curriculum RN-BSN CURRICULUM PLAN THEORY HOURS LAB HOURS CLINICAL HOURS TOTAL HOURS TOTAL CREDITS Prerequisites HLT 230: Principles of Nutrition & Human Development 45 0 0 45 3 ENG 111: College Composition I 45 0 0 45 3 BIO 141: Human Anatomy & Physiology I BIO 142: Human Anatomy & Physiology II PSY Elective Level 200 or Higher 45 0 0 45 3 PSY 230: Developmental Psychology 45 0 0 45 3 Totals for Prerequisite Courses Nursing Courses* NUR 320: Theoretical & Conceptual Foundations 45 0 0 45 3 NUR 335: Informatics in Nursing Practice 45 0 0 45 3 NUR 350: Evidence-based Practice & Research in Nursing 45 0 0 45 3 NUR 360: Advanced Health Assessment 45 0 0 45 3 NUR 420: Community Health Perspectives 60 0 0 60 4 NUR 430: Healthcare Policy 30 0 0 30 2 NUR 450: Population Health & Epidemiology 45 0 0 45 3 NUR 455: Introduction to Pathophysiology 45 0 0 45 3 NUR 460: Nursing Leadership & Management 60 0 0 60 4 NUR 470: Aging, Health, & Longevity 30 0 0 30 2 NUR 480: Management of Illness & Disease Processes 30 0 0 30 2 NUR 485: RN-BSN Capstone* 60 0 0 60 4 Totals for Nursing Courses Additional Electives Humanities/Social Science upper division electives 90 0 0 90 6 MTH 155: Statistical Reasoning 45 0 0 45 3 Versant/AACN Nurse Residency Program © or an Additional 15 elective credits Additional Elective Totals Proficiency Credits Validation of requisite competencies in nursing practice from diploma/associate nursing degree as evidenced by successful curriculum completion of all the Centra College RN-BSN courses, and credit for current RN licensure. Proficiency Credit Totals Total Program Hours including Prerequisites, Nursing Courses Additional Electives, and Proficiency Credits 120 *Please note that courses are non-sequential, except for NUR 485: RN-BSN Capstone, which must be taken in the final semester, and students may be enrolled in any of the above Nursing courses depending on course availability each 8-week sub term.