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Associate of Science in Nursing
This is a two- year program leading to an Associate of Science in Nursing
degree. It is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, telephone number
800-669-1656 , www.NLNAC.org and approved by the Louisiana State
Board of Nursing, 17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70810, telephone number 225-755-7500, fax number 225-755-7564, www.lsbn.state.la.us.
Purpose
The purpose of the Associate of Science in Nursing program is to provide education experiences
and opportunities, which enable individuals to practice nursing within the identified
roles of the associate degree nurse. General academic courses in English, Mathematics,
Social and Natural Sciences provide the foundation for the nursing courses.
Upon completion of the course of study, the graduate is eligible to take the
National Council for Licensure Exam for R.N. (NCLEX-RN).
Program Objectives
Graduates of the Associate of Science in Nursing Program of the College of Nursing will be
prepared to:
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1. Provide nursing care founded upon selected
scientific principles and evidence based research utilizing the
nursing process.
2. Perform caring interventions which assist
the person to achieve dynamic equilibrium by facilitating the
satisfactions of needs.
3. Communicate effectively
to the person and health care team members to
promote, maintain and restore health.
4. Provide health education to
reduce risk, promote, and maintain optimal health.
5. Manage nursing care
effectively utilizing human, physical, financial, and technological
resources to meet the needs of the person.
6. Demonstrate
professional behaviors including adherence to standards of practice
and legal and ethical codes of nursing conduct and accountability to the profession of
nursing and society.
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Admission Requirements
The prospective student must submit the following materials to arrive at least
nine weeks before registration to the:
Office of Registrar
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71497
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1.
An Application for Admission with appropriate fee.
2. Official transcripts from all universities attended to the Office
of the Registrar, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA 71497
and to the College of Nursing, 1800 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101-4653.
3. All Freshmen and transfer applicants with fewer than three credit
hours in English composition and three credits in college mathematics
beyond the developmental level must submit scores from the ACT assessment.
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Enrollment in
Nursing Courses
Admission to the University does not guarantee enrollment in nursing courses.
Selection for enrollment in nursing courses is on a competitive basis for available
spaces. Students must meet the minimum criteria to be considered for selection
for enrollment in nursing courses.
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1. Admission
to the University and submission of all official transcripts to the
Office of the Registrar on the Natchitoches Campus.
2. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
3. A minimum grade of “C” in all required biology,
chemistry, math and nursing courses.
4. Completion of pre-requisite general
academic courses toward the degree.
a. ASN Program – first
semester of curriculum pattern
b. BSN Program – first
three semesters of curriculum pattern
5. Minimum grade point average of 2.7 in general academic courses
completed that are required for degree excluding electives
6. Completion of required entrance exams for Nursing.
7. Completion of an Application to Enroll in Nursing Courses Form including:
a. Copy of scores on required entrance
exams for Nursing.
b. Verification of Licensure
as a health care provider (if applicable).
c. Response to any Request
for Waiver of Policy (if applicable).
d. Final order of the Louisiana
State Board of Nursing (if applicable).
8. Completion of required criteria and submission of completed Application
to Enroll in Clinical Nursing Courses in the Office of the Director of
Undergraduate Studies in Nursing by CERTIFIED MAIL no later than the following
deadlines:
a. Fall enrollment – May
31.
b. Spring enrollment – August 31.
9. An application to enroll in nursing courses is valid for only one semester.
10. No application to enroll in nursing courses will be accepted after
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Associate of
Science in Nursing Curriculum Pattern
| Semester
1 |
CR.
HRS. |
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Semester
2 |
CR.
HRS. |
Or. 1010 (Orientation)
Engl 1010 (Comp and Rhet I)
*Math
Biology 2220 (Anatomy)
Chemistry 1070 (Intro Chem)
Nura 1050 (Hist, Issues, Trends Nurs)
Communications 1010 |
1
3
3
3
3
1
3 |
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English 1020 (Comp
and Rhet II)
*Math
Biology 2230 (Physiology)
**Nura 1100 (Intro to Nurs)
**Nura 1110 (Intro to Nurs Skills)
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3
3
3
4
3 |
| Total Hours |
17 hrs |
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Total Hours |
16 hrs |
| Semester
3 |
CR.
HRS. |
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Semester
4 |
CR.
HRS. |
Biology 2210 (Microbiology)
Soc 1010 (Prin of Sociology)
Nura 1500 (Nurs Concepts I)
Nura 1510 (Appl of Nurs Process I) |
3
3
4
3 |
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Psyc 2050 (Devel
Psyc)
Nura 2100 (Nurs Concepts II)
Nura 2110 (Appl of Nurs Process II)
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3
5
4 |
| Total Hours |
13 hrs |
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Total Hours |
12 hrs |
| Semester
5 |
CR.
HRS. |
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Nura 2500 (Nursing
Concepts III)
Nura 2510 ( Appl of Nurs Process III)
Nura 2550 (Humanistic Nurs Care)
Fine Arts 1040 |
5
5
1
3 |
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| Total Hours |
14 hrs |
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| Overall
Distribution |
CR.
HRS. |
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General Education Hours
Nursing Hours |
37
35 |
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| Total Credit
Hours |
72 hrs |
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*Selected from Math 1020-1060, 1020-1090, 1020-2010, 2100-2110
**Before enrolling in Semester 2 nursing courses, students must meet
all criteria listed in the Special Admission Policies found in the University
General Catalog.
Contact:
Shirley Cashio
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Nursing
1800 Line Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-4612
(318) 677-3100
cashios@nsula.edu
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