What is your Nursing Curriculum?

Achoo!, LPN · Mar 5, 2004

Pre-req's before you apply

Algebra

Chemistry

You also need to get your CNA before you start the program

Co req's- you can take these before you start the program

A&P I

A&PII

Micro

Psychology of Human Relations

Developmenta Psych

Sociology

English Cmposition

Comm skills II

2 electives

First year

Intro to nursing skills

Intro to nursing and nursing assesment

Core concepts of nursing assesment

Nursing and Health Care

Second year

Transition to nursing practice I

Transition to nursing practice II

III and IV

LPNtoBSNstudent, BSN, RN · Mar 5, 2004

Here is what I had to have prior

Sociology

Psychology

Philosophy (was my elective)

Art History (a humanity elective)

College Algebra

PE (2 credits)

Speech (an elective)

Business Statistics

English comp I, II, and 300 level

Anthropology

Microbiology with lab

Chemistry with lab

Biology with lab

Physics with lab

Anatomy and Physiology I and II-with labs (but I had this before the LPN program)

If not an LPN then had to take Nutrition and Human Growth and Development (I had them in the LPN program-or before)

Then once in the program...

Semester I

Family Health

Nursing Concepts

Fundamental Patho/Pharm

Health Assessment

Nursing Technologies I, plus clinicals (in a long term care)

Semester II

Advanced Patho/Pharm

Nursing of childbearing families

Nursing of childrearing families

(peds and OB clinicals)

Med Surg nursing

Technologies II

Semester III

Technologies III

Advanced Med Surg

(clinicals for med surg)

Professional Leadership

Nursing Research Methodology

Nursing IV Practicum (critical care)

Nursing elective

Semester IV

Community/Public Health Nursing

(clinicals for above)

Mental Health Nursing

(clinicals for above)

Capstone Practicum

LPNs also did not have to take the nursing tech I and II or the clinicals for those.

Hope that info helps someone! Good post!

sagelola · Mar 5, 2004

I am in a BSN program at CSU, Fresno. Prior to entry in the program we have to have completed the following 9 courses:

Intro to General Chem w/lab

Human Anatomy w/lab

Human Physiology w/lab

Microbiology w/lab

Nutrition and Health

Intro Psychology

English Composition

Communication course (we can pick from 4)

Sociology or Antrhopology course (can pick from 3)

In addition to these, there are three other non-nursing courses we have to take those being:

Philosophy (morals & ethics)

Lifespan development

Statistics

When we get into the program the courses go as follows:

Semester 1

Basic concepts & care of the Elderly client

Practicum in basic concepts nursing

Basic Skills in nursing

Pathophysiology for nurses

Semester 2

Basic concepts in nursing

Practicum in basic concepts clinical nursing (med surg & intro peds)

Advanced Skills in nursing

Physical Assessment

Semester 3

Psychosocial nursing

Practicum in phsyc nursing

Concepts of Acute illness in adults

Practicum in Acute illness in adults

Pharmacology

Semester 4

Nursing of childrearing family

Practicum childrearing family

Nursing of childbearing family

Practicum childbearing family

Nursing Theories and reasearch

Semester 5

Concepts of complex clinical nursing

Practicum Complex clinical nursing

Concepts community health nursing/home health

Practicum comm health/home health

Advanced skills assessment

Semester 6

Leadership & health care economics

Leadership & clinical management

Senior project

In addition to all the above classes there are lower division ge requirements as well as upper division ge requirements. Also, any prereqs for some of the classess, too. As you can see, it takes us about 5 years to complete the entire program.

manna, BSN, RN · Mar 5, 2004

I'm not in yet, but the BSN program where I'm hoping to get accepted works as follows:

Pre-reqs:

English comp 1-2

Chem 1 w/lab

History of civilization 1-2

HK and HKC (P.E. type activity courses)

General psych

College Algebra

Ethics or Philosophy

Microbio w/lab

Geography, Economics, or Government

A & P 1-2 w/labs

Electives (6 hours)

Speech

World Geography, World Literature or Foreign Language

Literature 1

Fine Arts (6 hours or 3 housr and Lit 2)

Nutrition

Whew - then

Summer semester (before junior year):

Intro to Basic Nursing Skills

Nursing Informatics

Concepts Utilized in Professional Nursing

Junior year

Pharmacology (fall)

Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (fall)

Care of Individuals (fall)

Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Chronic Health Problems(spring)

Concepts of Care Concerning Women and Children: Developing Families (spring)

Sociocultural Responsibility in a Global Society (spring)

Leadership and Management for the Professional Nurse (spring)

Senior

Theory and Research I (fall)

Community Practice I: Care of Groups, Aggregates and Communities (fall)

Care of Individuals Experiencing Acute Health Alterations (fall)

Leadership and Management for the Professional Nurse II (fall)

Theory and Research II (spring)

Care of Individuals Experiencing Complex Health Alterations (spring)

NCLEX Tools and Measurement (spring)

Preceptorship (spring)

twarlik · Mar 5, 2004

I'm in a BSN program. We had to have the following pre-reqs completed before starting in the nursing program:

A&P 1 & 2 w/ labs

Psychology

Sociology

Statistics

Chemistry

Microbiology w/ lab

Human development

Nutrition

The actual program is five semesters (one is a summer term) and looks like this:

Term I

Introduction to Family and Community Nursing

Values, Roles and Issues in Professional Nursing

Pharmacology for Professional Nursing

Nursing Competencies for Professional Practice

Nursing Competencies for Professional Practice - Lab

Nursing Assessment of the Well Family

Nursing Assessment of the Well Family - Lab

Term II

Research Process for Professional Nursing

Nursing for the Aging Family

Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Nursing - Lab

Nursing the Adult Family I

Nursing the Adult Family I - Lab

Term III (Summer)

Nursing the Adult Family II

Nursing the Adult Family II - Lab

Nursing and the Healthcare System

Nursing Elective (our choice)

Term IV

Community Nursing: A Synthesis of Care

Community Nursing: A Synthesis of Care - Lab

Nursing the Adult Family III

Nursing the Adult Family III - Lab

Nursing the Childbearing / Childrearing Family

Nursing the Childbearing / Childrearing Family - Lab

Term V

Professional Nursing Leadership

Professional Nursing Leadership - Lab

Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing - Lab

Professional Nursing Internship

It's a total of 64 credits. Intersting to see the differences in everyones programs.

Ruylupez · Mar 5, 2004

We have to have General Biology and Chemistry finished before starting, then we have:

First Semester

BIOL 141 Anatomy & Physiology I - 4

HLTH 133 Elements of Nutrition - 2

PSYC 131 General Psychology - 3

NURS 128 Integrated Study Skills - 2

NURS 151 Nursing Process and Basic Needs I - 2

NURS 152 Nursing Process and Basic Needs II - 6

Second Semester

BIOL 142 Anatomy & Physiology II - 4

BIOL 241 Microbiology - 4

NURS 153 Community-Basic Psychiatric Nursing - 3.5

NURS 154 Family & Home-Centered Nursing - 3.5

NURS 141 Psychomotor Skills for Nursing - 1

Summer Semester

PSYC 232 Child Psychology - 3

SPCH 145 Public and Private Communication - 3

Third Semester

ENGL 131 First Year English I - 3

NURS 250 Basic Nursing Process Application I - 3.5

NURS 251 Basic Nursing Process Application II - 3.5

NURS 142 Pharmacology for Nursing I - 1

NURS 143 Pharmacology for Nursing II - 1

SOCI 131 Introduction to Sociology - 3

Fourth Semester

ENGL 132 First Year English II - 3

NURS 252 Advanced Nursing Application I - 4.5

NURS 253 Advanced Nursing Application II - 4.5

NURS 144 Nursing Leadership & Management - 1

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - 3

All of the classes that do not have the NURS prefix can be taken before starting the program and most people do complete some or all of them before taking the nursing classes.

MryRose · Mar 6, 2004

I am in a BSN program at CSU, Fresno. Prior to entry in the program we have to have completed the following 9 courses:
Intro to General Chem w/lab
Human Anatomy w/lab
Human Physiology w/lab
Microbiology w/lab
Nutrition and Health
Intro Psychology
English Composition
Communication course (we can pick from 4)
Sociology or Antrhopology course (can pick from 3)
In addition to these, there are three other non-nursing courses we have to take those being:
Philosophy (morals & ethics)
Lifespan development
Statistics
When we get into the program the courses go as follows:
Semester 1
Basic concepts & care of the Elderly client
Practicum in basic concepts nursing
Basic Skills in nursing
Pathophysiology for nurses
Semester 2
Basic concepts in nursing
Practicum in basic concepts clinical nursing (med surg & intro peds)
Advanced Skills in nursing
Physical Assessment
Semester 3
Psychosocial nursing
Practicum in phsyc nursing
Concepts of Acute illness in adults
Practicum in Acute illness in adults
Pharmacology
Semester 4
Nursing of childrearing family
Practicum childrearing family
Nursing of childbearing family
Practicum childbearing family
Nursing Theories and reasearch
Semester 5
Concepts of complex clinical nursing
Practicum Complex clinical nursing
Concepts community health nursing/home health
Practicum comm health/home health
Advanced skills assessment
Semester 6
Leadership & health care economics
Leadership & clinical management
Senior project
In addition to all the above classes there are lower division ge requirements as well as upper division ge requirements. Also, any prereqs for some of the classess, too. As you can see, it takes us about 5 years to complete the entire program.

Wow! That is quite a program! I am taking my nursing program thru Fresno City College and have most of the same pre-req's. I am taking A & P separately so they will transfer to CSUF later if I decide to continue. My thoughts are to continue taking courses for the the BSN program if I have to wait for my Lottery spot to be picked.

What semester are you in and how do you like it?? Where did you do your pre-req Microbiology? I am trying to see who in our area is really good for this class. I am taking A & P thru Gray in Madera, I hear she is fabulous and am hoping to find a great teacher for the Micro too.

Hugs!

MaryRose :balloons:

S.N. Visit, BSN, RN · Mar 6, 2004

My college offers an LPN-ADN program.

Level 1

Term1

Medical terminology

nutrition

nursing essentials

anatomy

anatomy lab

general psychology

Term II

Health Career foundations

pharmacology

nursing essentials II

Nursing clinical I

Nursing Adults I

Term III

maternal child nursing I

nursing clinical II

mental health nursing

growth & development

Intro to gerontology

Term IV

College writing I

nursing adults II

Vocational development

nursing seminar I

Nursing clinical III

end of practical nursing program

Level II

Term V

Mental health nursing II

nursing clinical IV

advanced nursing theory

general micro-biology

Term VI

Humanities or fine art elective

nursing clinical V

maternal child nursing II

phsiology

physiology lab

Term VII

computer essentials

nursing clinical VI

advanced nursing adults I

intro to sociology

Term VIII

Fundamentals of speech

nursing seminar II

nursing clinical VII

Advanced nursing adults II

nursing trends

end of ADN program

treddrn · Mar 6, 2004

Now that I have read this thread......I am more convinced that my school was a "bootleg" program!!! *smile* I didn't have to take Chemistry, Microbiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, and community based nursing. Those who struggled through the nursing program would probably do better if they had the courses I just listed. Oh well, the school still manages to make it very difficult and you have to sacrifice a lot of your time and life in order to pass.

Altra, BSN, RN · Mar 6, 2004

The curriculum at my diploma program:

pre-reqs: chem & bio w/labs, and college algebra

Fall 1:

A & P I w/lab

Intro to Psych

Nursing Concepts I w/clinical

Spring 1:

A & P II w/lab

Microbiology w/lab

Nursing Concepts II w/clinical

Summer 1:

Med-Surg Nursing w/clinical

Nutrition

Fall 2:

Computer Applications

College Writing I

begin rotation through 8 weeks of each of the specialty areas: critical care, maternal-child, pediatrics & psych/MH nursing. Each is an entire semester course w/clinicals crammed into 8 weeks.

Spring 2:

College Writing II

continue rotation through specialties

Final 8 weeks:

Nursing Leadership/Trends w/clinical

It's 22 months. The other 33-month option, which I chose, is to take A&P, micro, nutrition, psych, soc, and the computer class the first year and then continue w/the nursing courses. You end up w/about 66 credits to transfer to a BSN program if you wish.

Good luck to all! :)