Veteran BSN Program Advisor Sam Young, MD VETERAN BSN PROGRAM PREPRE-LICENSURE BSN

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VETERAN BSN PROGRAM

TRACK 1 PRE

TRACK 1 PRE----LICENSURE BSN

LICENSURE BSN

Veteran BSN Program Advisor Veteran BSN Program Advisor Veteran BSN Program Advisor Veteran BSN Program Advisor Sam Young, MD

Sam Young, MD Sam Young, MD Sam Young, MD

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OBJECTIVES

Brief Background of JU’s Veteran BSN Program

Introduce Veteran BSN Degree Tracks

Highlight

Highlight Track #1,

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Track #1,

Track #1, JU’s

JU’s Pre

JU’s

Pre

Pre----Licensure BSN

Pre

Licensure BSN

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JU AWARDED FEDERAL GRANT

HHS/HRSA Grant of $870,000 over 4 years

Recruit and Support Qualified Veterans

Pursuing BSN Nursing Careers

Awarded to only 9 Nursing Schools Nationally

Supports Distinct BSN Education Tracks

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VETERAN BSN DEGREE

VETERAN BSN DEGREE TRACKS

TRACKS

Track 1

Helps qualified preHelps qualified preHelps qualified preHelps qualified pre----licensure Veterans for onlicensure Veterans for onlicensure Veterans for onlicensure Veterans for on----campus campus campus campus

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees

Track 2

Promotes RN to BSN education of existing Veteran RNs

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TRACK 1 VETERAN PRE

TRACK 1 VETERAN PRE----LICENSURE

LICENSURE

LICENSURE BSN

BSN

Full Time JU Campus Student

Well Established Undergraduate BSN Programs

Small Class Size

Dedicated full

Dedicated full----time

Dedicated full

time

time Veteran Academic Support

Veteran Academic Support

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TRACK 1 VETERAN PRE

TRACK 1 VETERAN PRE----LICENSURE BSN

LICENSURE BSN

Dedicated full

Dedicated full----time Academic Support

Dedicated full

time Academic Support

VBSN Project Director

Retired US Army, Nurse Corps, Colonel, PhD, ARNP, BC Jacksonville University Associate Professor of Nursing Active Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

VBSN Program Advisor

Retired US Army, Medical Corps, Colonel, MD, Family Practice Over three decades experience in clinical, operational, and

academic medicine

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WHY CHOOSE WHY CHOOSE WHY CHOOSE

WHY CHOOSE JU’SJU’SJU’SJU’S VETERAN PREVETERAN PREVETERAN PRE----LICENSURE VETERAN PRE LICENSURE LICENSURE BSN LICENSURE BSN BSN ?BSN ???

Based on established, successful JU BSN programBased on established, successful JU BSN programBased on established, successful JU BSN programBased on established, successful JU BSN program

Same Superb Faculty of Professional Nurse Educators Impressive Completion Rates > 90%

Extremely High First Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rates >95% over past 3 years

Critical Care Nursing Focus

Dedicated Dedicated Dedicated Dedicated “Face to Face” Veteran “Face to Face” Veteran “Face to Face” Veteran “Face to Face” Veteran SupportSupportSupportSupport VBSN Director

VBSN Advisor VBSN Counselor

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WHY CHOOSE JU’SJU’SJU’SJU’S VETERAN PREVETERAN PREVETERAN PRE----LICENSURE BSN ?VETERAN PRE LICENSURE BSN ?LICENSURE BSN ?LICENSURE BSN ?

Strong Veteran Cohort IdentityStrong Veteran Cohort IdentityStrong Veteran Cohort IdentityStrong Veteran Cohort Identity

Pro-Veteran Learning Environment Pro-Veteran Campus

Strong Veteran Presence in School of Nursing

Existing U.S. Navy MECP and STA-21 Nursing Students Influential JU Student Veterans of America Chapter Large Naval ROTC Program on Campus

Pro- Veteran Administration

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WHY CHOOSE JU’SJU’SJU’SJU’S VETERAN PREVETERAN PREVETERAN PRE----LICENSURE BSN ?VETERAN PRE LICENSURE BSN ?LICENSURE BSN ?LICENSURE BSN ?

Jacksonville University is a VA Yellow Ribbon Program VA Yellow Ribbon Program VA Yellow Ribbon Program VA Yellow Ribbon Program

participating school

Qualified Veterans Qualified Veterans may elect to use their earned Qualified Veterans Qualified Veterans

Post 9/11 GI Bill Post 9/11 GI BillPost 9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits for tuition, fees, housing, books and supplies in accordance with VA guidelines

The Yellow Ribbon Program provides qualified

Veterans additional tuition funding additional tuition funding additional tuition funding (from JU and the additional tuition funding VA) to meet tuition fees which exceedto meet tuition fees which exceedto meet tuition fees which exceed the Post 9/11 to meet tuition fees which exceed GI Bill yearly maximum

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METHODS

METHODS OF

OF

OF VETERAN ADMISSION

OF

VETERAN ADMISSION

Traditional/Transfer BSN Admission

28 month program

Fall Cohort begins in August

Spring Cohort begins in January

Second Degree BSN Admission

16 month program

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TRADITIONAL ADMISSION

Traditional/Transfer BSN Admission

28 month program

Requires AA degree from regionally-accredited

institution OR OR OR OR completions of JU undergraduate core curriculum

Requires GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale Requires prior to enrollment:

Human Anatomy & Physiology I Human Anatomy & Physiology II General Chemistry with Lab Human Nutrition

Microbiology

Human Growth and Development Statistics

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SECOND DEGREE ADMISSION

Second Degree BSN Admission

16 month program

Requires BA or BS degree prior to enrollment Requires GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

Requires prior to enrollment:

Human Anatomy & Physiology I Human Anatomy & Physiology II General Chemistry with Lab Human Nutrition

Microbiology

Human Growth and Development Statistics

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VETERAN EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

You have already earned them

Don’t lose them by inaction

Don’t waste them with poor choices

Choose Wisely

Right Career Path

Right Educational Institution

Right Program

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VETERAN BSN PROGRAM ADVISOR

Primary Contact for more information Primary Contact for more information Primary Contact for more information Primary Contact for more information

Sam Young, MD

VETERAN BSN PROJECT DIRECTOR

Veteran BSN Primary Faculty Contact

Lynnette Kennison, Ph.D., ARNP, BC

Assistant Professor School of Nursing

Jacksonville University Office: (904) 256-7622