LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY NURSING COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT

PURPOSE The purpose of this articulation agreement is to assist students at various levels of higher education to achieve their educational goals in an efficient and timely way. The specific objectives of the collaborative are to (1) better inform students of their many options as they consider attending both institutions, (2) enhance the process by which students are admitted into and transfer between the two institutions, (3) achieve increased effectiveness and student service by considering joint programs and services offered at both institutions that benefit the shared student body, and (4) undertake shared leadership initiatives to better serve the economic and other community development needs of the service region and State of Virginia.

ELEMENTS OF THE AGREEMENT

A. SUGGESTED CURRICULUM OUTLINE AND ADVISING GUIDE FOR STUDENTS PURSUING ADN IN NURSING FROM LFCC AND TRANSFERRING TO SHENANDOAH UNIVERISTY'S DIVISION OF NURSING:

Lord Fairfax Community College Shenandoah University General Education Courses: General Education Courses: BIO 141 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4) BIO 231 Anatomy & Physiology I (SW) (4) BIO 142 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4) BIO 232 Anatomy & Physiology II (SW) (4) ENG 111 College Composition I (3) ENG 101 Composition (CMC) (3) BIO ISO Introductory Microbiology (4) BIO 260 Microbiology (SW) (4) PSY 230 Developmental Psychology (3) Satisfies nursing content (see N216) SOC 200 Principles of Sociology (3) SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (HB) (3) CST 100/110 Principles of Public Speaking (3) MCOM 150 Principles of Public Speaking (3) PHI 220 Ethics (3) Moral Reasoning (MR) (3) SDV 101 Orientation to Health Professions (1) Satisfies nursing content (see N216) HLT 130 Nutrition and Diet Therapy (2) 33 credits 24 credits Nursing Courses: Transfer Nursing Courses: (LPN-RN only) NUR 115 in place of SDV 101 (2) N216 Lifespan Development and Nutrition (3) NUR 108 Nursing Skills (3) N 200 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (4) NUR 108 Nursing Principles and Concepts I (5) N222 Skills for Nursing Practice (1) NUR 136 Principles of Pharmacology (2) N 283 Pharmacotherapy (3) NUR 180 Essentials of Maternal/Newborn Nursing (3) N272 Pathophysiology (3) NUR 203 Introduction to Mental Health Nursing (2) N209 Health Across the Life Span: Psychiatric Nursing (4) NUR 221 Second Level Nursing Principles N322 Competencies for Nursing Practice II (1) & Concepts I (9)

NUR 222 Second Level Nursing Principles N214 Health Across the Lifespan: Adults I (5) & Concepts II (9) NUR 226 Health Assessment (3) NUR 225 Nursing Organization and Management (2) N307 Health Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics (4) N308 Health Across the Lifespan: Families (4) N314 Health Across the Lifespan: Adults II (5) N315 Health Across the Lifespan: Adults III (5) N323 Competencies for Nursing Practice III (1) N403 Health Across the Lifespan: Clinical Elective (3) 38 or 39 credits 46credits** Note: Course substitutions may be made by notification General Education/Pre-requisite Courses: to SU's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee PSY 200 (3) PSY 101 General Psychology (HB) (3) History, Politics or Language (3) Gen Ed domain 7 (HCP) (3) CHM 111 with Lab (4) CHEM 121 General Chemistry I (4) ENG 112 (3) ENG 102 Composition and Literature (AS) (3) MTH 240 (3) MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics (QL) (3) Free Elective (3) Free Elective (3) 19 credits 19 credits SU RN-BSN Requirements: N201 Health Assessment (4) N306 Theory, Reasoning and Research In Nursing (3) N311 Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice (2) N319 Ethics and Genomics in Nursing Practice (3) N401 Health Across the Lifespan: Communities (5) N414 Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice- (3) N415 Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Nursing (3) Nursing Electives (9) 32 credits Total 121 credits ** Content from designated LFCC courses satisfies content for N216 Student must make up gap in nursing credits with free electives to equal 121 credits for degree.

COMMUNICATION AND TERMS OF AGREEMENT

1. Shenandoah University's Division of Nursing will keep Lord Fairfax Community College continually advised of any changes in pre-requisites or other requirements for transfer into the BSN program. 2. Shenandoah University's Division of Nursing will keep Lord Fairfax Community College continually advised of opportunities for prospective students, such as information sessions) etc. This agreement will go into effect for those LFCC students entering Shenandoah University's Division of Nursing Fall 2010, and remain in effect until terminated by either party upon written notice to other party of an intention to terminate. Such notice will be effective only if given 180 days prior to the intended date of termination. In the event that this agreement is terminated, the terms of the agreement contained herein will remain in effect for a minimum of three years.