Bachelor of Science in Nursing STUDENT HANDBOOK School of Nursing Northern Michigan University Revised July 2021 Students are highly encouraged to print a hard copy of this BSN Student Handbook i BSN Handbook Updated July 2021 Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM ...................................... 1 University and Nursing Program Contact Information ......................................................................... 1 History ................................................................................................................................................... 2 BSN Pin .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................ 3 Curricular Concepts of the BSN Curriculum ......................................................................................... 3 Program Level Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 3 Chart ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER TWO: BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM ................................................................... 5 BSN Program Tracks .............................................................................................................................. 5 BSN Bulletin .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Out-of-State Program Requirements ................................................................................................... 5 Traditional BSN Track Curriculum Requirements: All students admitted into NMU and beginning coursework Fall 2017 or later ............................................................................................................... 6 Traditional BSN Track Course Schedule: All students admitted into NMU and beginning coursework Fall 2017 and later ................................................................................................................................................ 9 LPN to BSN Track-Curriculum Requirements...................................................................................... 10 LPN Prerequisite Course Exceptions............................................................................................................. 10 Advanced Placement Credit for LPN Courses (NU 211, NU 212) ................................................................. 10 Pharmacology Credit for LPN Course (NU 221) ............................................................................................ 10 RN to BSN Track .................................................................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER THREE: ADMISSION POLICIES ......................................................................................... 11 Admission to Northern Michigan University ...................................................................................... 11 Admission to the BSN Program .......................................................................................................... 11 Nursing Transfer Students ............................................................................................................................ 11 Transfer Students ......................................................................................................................................... 11 LPN Students ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Post-baccalaureate Students ........................................................................................................................ 12 Reentry Students .......................................................................................................................................... 12 AP Test Scores .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Chemistry .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Psychology ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Repeating Classes ......................................................................................................................................... 12 BSN Application Process ..................................................................................................................... 13 ii BSN Handbook Updated July 2021 Admission to the Direct Admission Baccalaureate Nursing Sequence ........................................................ 13 High school student (senior status) criteria needed to apply ................................................................................... 13 Criteria to maintain Freshman BSN status ................................................................................................................ 13 General Admission Process .......................................................................................................................... 13 Application Deadlines ................................................................................................................................... 14 Minimum Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 14 Ranking of Applications ................................................................................................................................ 15 Traditional BSN Track Admission Requirements ................................................................................ 17 LPN to BSN Track: Admission Requirements ...................................................................................... 18 Provisional Acceptance ....................................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER FOUR: PROGRESSION AND RETENTION .......................................................................... 20 Advising and Registration ................................................................................................................... 20 Advisement and Course Enrollment ............................................................................................................. 20 Academic Advisement Procedure ................................................................................................................ 20 On-Line Course Registration ......................................................................................................................... 20 Scheduling a Course Following a Clinic......................................................................................................... 20 Placement in Clinical Courses ....................................................................................................................... 20 Senior Level Clinics ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Final Semester NU 452 ................................................................................................................................. 21 Criminal Background Checks (CBC) ..................................................................................................... 21 License Information: LPN to BSN ........................................................................................................ 22 School of Nursing Grading Policy ........................................................................................................ 22 Graduation and Program Requirements ............................................................................................ 23 Testing and Review ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Additional Kaplan Information ..................................................................................................................... 23 Standardized Comprehensive Exit Examination ........................................................................................... 23 NCLEX Pre-RN Review Course ....................................................................................................................... 24 Review Testing Package Fees ....................................................................................................................... 24 Estimated Graduation Costs ......................................................................................................................... 24 Pinning Ceremony ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Retention in the Nursing Sequence 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