Associate Degree Nursing Program

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Associate Degree Nursing Program

Program Description

The Rogers State University Nursing Program began in 1981. It is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The RSU Nursing Program exists to provide selected students with educational opportunities in classroom and in clinical settings, and to prepare them to enter the profession of nursing upon graduation. Graduates of the RSU Nursing Program are eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination through a state licensing board to become a Registered Nurse.

Degree Awarded

Associate of Applied Science

Notice

The Rogers State University Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Applicants for Oklahoma licensure must meet all state and federal requirements to hold an Oklahoma license to practice nursing. In addition to completing a state-approved nursing education program, requirements include submission of an application for licensure, which includes submitting a fingerprint criminal history records search conducted by the FBI and OSBI not more than three (3) months prior to submission of the application [59 O.S. §567.5] and successfully passing the licensure examination. To be granted a license, an applicant must have the legal right to reside in the United States (United States Code Chapter 8, Section 1621). The Board has the right to deny a license to an individual with a history of criminal background, disciplinary action on another health-related license or certification, or judicial declaration of mental incompetence [59 O.S. §567.8]. These cases are considered on an individual basis at the time application for licensure is made, with the exception of felony charges. An individual with a felony conviction or who had sentencing terms imposed by the court related to a deferred sentence for a felony offense cannot apply for licensure for at least five years after completion of all sentencing terms, including probation and suspended sentences, unless a presidential or gubernatorial pardon is received [59 O.S. §567.5, 567.6, & 567.6a].

The Board of Nursing, by law, has authority and legal jurisdiction over basic educational programs of nursing, nursing practice and nursing licensure in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Nurse Practice Act and Rules are available on the Oklahoma Board of Nursing web site at

https://www.ok.gov/nursing/ .

Admission to the program is annual (Fall) and the nursing

application must be received by February 1.

Admission Requirements

 Reading Score of: ACT Reading 19, ACT Compass 83, or Nelson-Denny 13  All academic deficiencies cleared including Computer Science. Proficiency in

Computer Science may be achieved through Advanced Standing or successfully passing CS 1113 Microcomputer Applications with a “C” or better.

 Required GPA of the five (5) requisite courses of 2.5 or higher. All pre-requisites must be completed by the end of the Spring semester.

General Education Courses………23

1,4

BIOL 1144 General Cellular Biology

4

1

ENGL 1113 Composition I

3

ENGL 1213 Composition II

3

PSY 1113 Introduction to Psychology

3

Guided Elective (Choose one from this list:

Speech; Intro to Sociology; Value & Ethics; or Logic)

3

1,5

ORIE 1151 The College Experience

1

POLS 1113 American Federal Government

3

HIST

or HIST

2483

2493

American History to 1877

American History since 1877

3

Program Requirements………34

1,2,3,5

NURS 1191 Dosage Calculation

1

NURS 1111 Nursing Concepts

1

NURS 1117 Foundations of Nursing Practice

7

NURS 1228 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions I

8

NURS 2138 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions II

8

NURS 2223 Transition to Nursing Practice

3

NURS 2246 Nursing in a Complex Environment

6

For More Information

Contact the Department of Health Sciences at (918) 343-7635 or visit RSU’s Nursing Program web site at www.rsu.edu/academics/health-sci/NursingAAS.asp.

Our mailing address is:

Department of Health Sciences Rogers State University 1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Claremore, Ok 74017

Support and Related………15

1,4

BIOL 2215 Anatomy and Physiology

5

4

BIOL 2124 Microbiology

4

NUTR 1113 Introduction to Nutrition

3

1,5

PHAR 2113 Fundamentals of Pharmacology

3

Total Credit Hours ……….72

1

Prerequisite courses 2

Math deficiencies must be cleared before placement into NURS 1191. 3

NURS 1191 Dosage Calculation must be taken within 2 years preceding admission 4

Required sciences must be completed within five years of nursing program admission 5

Rogers State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services.

ESTIMATED COST

for General Nursing Program

PREREQUISITE, GENERAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT COURSE REQUIREMENTS

COURSE

HOURS TUITION

& FEES*

ADDITIONAL

FEES*

BOOKS

TOTAL

POLS 1113 Am. Fed Gov. 3 _{600.90 36.00 90.00 726.90}

PSY 1113 Intro to Psychology 3 _{600.90 36.00 90.95 727.85}

Guided Elective (see advisor) 3 _{600.90 36.00 158.95 795.85}

BIOL 1144 General Cellular Biology 4 _{801.20 83.00 166.40 1050.60}

BIOL 2215 Anatomy/Physiology 5 _{1001.50 95.00 368.15 1464.65}

NUTR 1113 Intro to Nutrition 3 _{600.90 36.00 164.65 801.55}

BIOL 2124 Microbiology 4 _{801.20 83.00 315.65 1199.85}

PHAR 2113 Fundamentals of Pharmacology 3 _{600.90 195.00 87.65 883.55}

NURS 1191 Dosage Calculation 1 _{200.30 65.00 106.60 371.90}

ORIE 1151 The College Experience 1 _{200.30 12.00 33.35 245.65}

SUBTOTALS 39 Hours _$10,698.25

*Estimate Per Fall 2015 Rogers State University Website

http://www.rsu.edu/bursar/tuition.asp

General & Support Total: $10,698.25

Nursing Course Total: $12,774.85

GRAND TOTAL:

$ 23,473.10

Reviewed: 7/20/15

NURSING COURSES

ITEM FALL #1 SPRING #1 FALL #2 SPRING #2 Tuition & Fees* _{2183.40 2157.40 2183.40 2422.70} Liability Insurance, Supplies,

and Testing fees 453.00 417.00 433.00 411.00

CPR Certification _65.00 Immunizations _150.00 Uniforms _215.00 Equipment _110.00 Books _1043.95 NCLEX-RN Fee _285.00 Gown/Pin _70.00 OSNA Membership _{35.00 35.00}

Criminal Background Check _65.00

Degree Check for Grad. Fee _40.00

Rogers State University

Department of Health Sciences

Associate Degree Nursing Program

Course of Study-General Option

ADN students must meet all admission requirements. Contact: (918) 343-7635 for additional information.

General Option ONLY

Admission requirements:

Pre-Requisites

Semester One- Fall

Reading score: ACT 19 or

ACT Compass 83 or

Nelson-Denny 13

All academic deficiencies

cleared including

Microcomputer Applications

with a “C” or better or

Advanced Standing

with a “P”

BIOL 1144

Cellular Biology

4

NURS 1111

Nursing Concepts

1

BIOL 2215

Anatomy/Physiology

5

NURS 1117

Foundations of

Nursing Practice

7

NURS 1191

Dosage Calculation

1

Guided Elective

Speech or Intro to Sociology or Value & Ethics, or Logic

3

ENGL 1113 Composition I

3 PHAR 2113

Pharmacology

3

ORIE 1151

The College Experience

1

Total credit hours

14

Total credit hours

14

Semester Two- Spring

Semester Three- Fall

Semester Four-Spring

NURS 1228

Therapeutic

Interventions I

8

NURS 2138

Therapeutic

Interventions II

8

NURS 2223

Transition to

Nursing Practice

3

BIOL 2124

Microbiology

4

PSY 1113

Intro to Psychology

3

NURS 2246

Nursing In a Complex

Environment

6

NUTR 1113

Intro to Nutrition

3

ENGL 1213

Composition II

3

History Elective

POLS 1113

Am Fed Government

3

3

Total credit hours

15

Total credit hours

14

Total credit hours

15

*HLSC 1233- Medical Terminology is not required on the degree plan but is highly recommended.

Many scholarship and loan programs require a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester or full time student status. Math Deficiencies must be cleared before taking NURS 1191 Dosage Calculation.

NURS 1191 Dosage Calculation may not be taken earlier than 2 years preceding entry into the nursing program. Dosage Calculation, The College Experience, and Pharmacology must be taken at RSU unless permission for an exception is

approved.

Nursing Program applications must be received by February 1 for admission into the following fall semester nursing courses.

Oklahoma Board of Nursing Statement regarding Licensure,

Criminal History Records Search, and Evidence of Citizenship

The Rogers State University Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by the Oklahoma Board of

Nursing. Graduates of this state-approved program are eligible to apply to write the National Council

Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses. Applicants for Oklahoma licensure must meet all

state and federal requirements to hold an Oklahoma license to practice nursing. In addition to completing a

state-approved nursing education program that meets educational requirements and successfully passing

the licensure examination, requirements include submission of an application for licensure, a criminal

history records search, which includes submitting a full set of fingerprints along with a fee made payable to

OSBI for a national fingerprint criminal history records search, and evidence of citizenship or qualified alien

status. Applicants for practical nurse licensure must also hold a high school diploma or a graduate

equivalency degree (G.E.D.) [59 O.S. §567.5 & 567.6]. To be granted a license, an applicant must have

the legal right to be in the United States (United States Code Chapter 8, Section 1621). In addition,

Oklahoma law only allows a license to be issued to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and legal permanent

resident aliens. Other qualified aliens may be issued a temporary license that is valid until the expiration of

their visa status, or if there is no expiration date, for one year. Applicants who are qualified aliens must

present, in person, valid documentary evidence of:

1.

A valid, unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission

into the United States;

2.

A pending or approved application for asylum in the United States;

3.

Admission into the United States in refugee status;

4.

A pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the

United States;

5.

Approved deferred action status; or

6.

A pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent

resident status or conditional resident status.

Form X02 Revised 6/2001, 11/2002, 12/2004, 4/27/2011, 12/09/2011, 11/01/13

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

2915 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 524

Oklahoma City, OK 73106

(405) 962-1800

www.ok.gov/nursing

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS FOR RN, LPN or APRN LICENSURE, AUA CERTIFICATION,

OR REINSTATEMENT WITH HISTORY OF ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS,

OR PRIOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Applicants for licensure, AUA certification, or reinstatement in Oklahoma who have ever been summoned, arrested, taken into custody, indicted, convicted or tried for, or charged with, or pleaded guilty to, the violation of any law or ordinance or the commission of any misdemeanor or felony, or requested to appear before any prosecuting attorney or investigative agency in any matter; o r have ever had disciplinary action taken against a nursing license, certification or registration, any professional or occupational license, registration, or certification and/or any application for a nursing or professional or occupational license, registration, or certification or if there is currently any investigation of your nursing license, registration, or certification; and/or any professional or occupational license, registration, or certification; and/or any application for a nursing and/or professional or occupational license, registration, or certification in any state, territory or country, or have ever been judicially declared incompetent are required to notify the Oklahoma Board of Nursing if the incident has not previously been reported in writing to the Board. A “report in writing” means that the applicant/licensee provided a signed and dated description stating in his/her own words the date, location, and circumstances of the incident, and if applicable, the resulting action taken by the court, agency, or disciplinary board. The report may be in the form of a letter or a statement in the provided space on the application. The report must be accompanied by certified court records or a board order. A verbal report does not constitute a “report in writing”. A written report not accompanied by a full set of certified court records or the board order(s) does not constitute a “report in writing”. Failure to report such action is a violation of the Oklahoma

Nursing Practice Act

.

All applicants for licensure as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or for certification as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant, must have submitted a fingerprint criminal history records search conducted by the FBI and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation not more than three (3) months prior to submission of the application [59 O.S. §567.5]. A candidate for a license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, or for certification as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant, shall submit to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing “certified written evidence that the applicant has never been convicted in this state, the United States or another state of any felony, unless five (5) years have elapsed since the date of the criminal conviction or the termination of any probation or other requirements imposed on the applicant by the sentencing court, whichever shall last occur, or a presidential or gubernatorial pardon for the criminal offense has been received” [59 O.S. §567.5, 567.6, & 567.6a]. Therefore,

individuals with one or more felony convictions cannot apply in Oklahoma for RN/LPN licensure by examination or endorsement, or for AUA certification, for at least five years after completion of all sentencing terms, including probation and suspended sentences, unless a presidential or gubernatorial pardon is received.

The applicant must submit the following information to the Board:

1. Application for licensure, certification or reinstatement, and fee;

2. A signed statement from the applicant describing the location and circumstances of the offense, date, court action or Board action taken and current status;

3. Fingerprint criminal history search not more than three (3) months old (applicable only to applicants for licensure by examination, endorsement, APRN licensure or AUA certification); and

4. If applicable, certified copies of the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Information Sheet, Charges, Judgment and Sentence, and verification that the sentencing requirements are complete (these documents may be obtained from the courthouse in the county in which the arrest took place). Please ensure that the copies are certified, e.g., they are stamped with the court seal. Internet print-outs are not acceptable. If no records are found, have the agency provide a certified letter stating no records found in a search from the date of offense through current date.

5. If applicable, copies of the licensing agency’s actions submitted directly from that agency to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Board Approved: 09/95 OBN Policy/Guideline #E-20

Board Reviewed w/o Revision: Page 1 of 1

Board Revised: 1/2000; 9/01; 11/02; 1/05; 01/09; 11/09

H:/SEllis/Executive/Policies/Education/NCLEXAUAArrest

OKLAHOMA BOARD OF NURSING

2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524

Oklahoma City, OK 73106

(405) 962-1800

NCLEX or AUA Certification Candidates

With History of Arrest/Deferred Sentence/Conviction Policy

I.

Regulatory Services staff may approve the application of an NCLEX or AUA certification

candidate with a misdemeanor offense in the following cases:

A.

First instance of a misdemeanor including but not limited to bogus checks, larceny of

merchandise, or violation of a state or federal narcotics or controlled dangerous

substance law; and

B.

The misdemeanor offense was not plea bargained from an initial felony charge; and

C.

The candidate has no other criminal charge(s), judgment, or sentencing pending.

Regulatory Services staff may, at their discretion, request further review by the Investigative

Division of any Application.

II.

All other Applications of NCLEX Applicants or AUA certification candidates with arrest(s),

history of disciplinary action, and/or judicial declaration of mental incompetence, will be

reviewed by the Investigative Division and prosecuting attorney for a decision regarding

approval. The Investigative Division Staff may approve the Application of an NCLEX or

AUA certification candidate in the following cases:

A.

The criminal charge resulting in deferred sentence or conviction was not for a felony

or misdemeanor involving physical harm to another; and

B.

The conviction did not result in a sentence of incarceration that was served; and

C.

The deferred sentence or conviction is older than ten (10) years and the Applicant

has successfully completed the terms of the sentence and has had no other

subsequent criminal offenses or unbecoming conduct.

If the deferred sentence or conviction is more than five (5) years old and involved alcohol

related incidents, the Applicant may be asked to submit to an Evaluation from an approved

provider that meets the criteria established by the Board. Upon receipt of the Evaluation, if

there are no recommendations for treatment or monitoring, the applicant will be approved

without disciplinary action. If the Evaluation has recommendations for treatment or

monitoring, the Applicant will be offered a Stipulated Order based upon the Evaluator and/or

IDP or Board recommendations.