Nursing, Traditional BSN Option, B.S.N.

Program Approval

The pre-licensure Nursing programs (TBSN and ABSN) have been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).

Program Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in Nursing at CSUSM is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing will be able to:

1. Apply the nursing process through critical thinking and professional nursing judgment to provide and evaluate nursing care in acute and long-term care, and community settings.
2. Utilize the research process, its application to the discipline of nursing and its essential relationship to evidence-based nursing practice.
3. Function within the specific professional nursing roles to provide care, coordinate care, deliver health education, and advocate for individuals, families, groups, and communities.

Special Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Students in the Nursing program must carry their own health insurance, pass a physical health examination, and be in compliance with immunizations consistent with the requirements of the School of Nursing and the healthcare agencies in which they are placed for clinical experiences.

Students are required to complete a background check including statewide, county, and federal screening before placement in a healthcare agency for clinical assignments. Background checks are also required for persons seeking a nursing license in the state of California. Students who have reason to believe that a background check would reveal a prior misdemeanor or felony conviction should seek to have these matters expunged from their record if possible and/or seek another career path.

Students will be expected to perform or with reasonable accommodations, demonstrate proficiency in specific core performance standards in the following five categories:

1. Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment.
2. Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families, and groups.
3. Communication abilities sufficient for verbal and written interaction.
4. Physical ability to move from place to place, demonstrated manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
5. Demonstrated auditory, visual, tactile, and olfactory ability sufficient to assess and monitor patients safely.

Representatives in the Office of Disability Support Services, assist students who seek accommodations to enable students to meet these standards.

To remain in the Nursing program:

1. Students in the nursing major must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. All courses used for the major and preparation for the major must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
3. If a student does not meet these requirements, a course may be repeated once with consent of the re-enrollment committee, but only on a space-available basis.
4. Only one Nursing course repeat is permitted to continue in the program.
5. Students in the Nursing major must maintain good academic standing. Students on academic probation are not permitted to enroll in a Nursing course until the probation has been removed.
6. The same core performance standards required for admission to the Nursing major will be required for continuation.