Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing: Bachelors (BS.NUR)
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Students who complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will:
- Synthesize knowledge from liberal education, contemporary nursing science, health-related science, and the humanities in the practice of professional nursing.
- Apply theories and principles of leadership and management to provide safe, quality, evidence-based care for patients across the life span and continuum of care as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Apply the best current evidence, coupled with clinical expertise and consideration of patients' preferences, experiences, and values to make practice decisions.
- Use current patient care technologies and information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making in the delivery of quality care to individuals, families, groups, and populations.
- Integrate knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, regulatory agencies, and healthcare trends with professional role behavior.
- Interact effectively with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering mutual respect and shared decision-making to enhance patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
- Advance the use of the nursing process to promote health, prevent disease, and enhance the holistic health and well-being of diverse individuals, families, groups, and populations.
- Provide patient-centered care based upon ethical principles, behaviors, and values that include altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice in the professional practice of nursing across the continuum of health care.
- Promote the resolution of complex health problems by serving as advocates, leaders, managers, and members of the nursing profession when working with individuals, families, groups, populations, and health team members across the continuum of healthcare.
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Required Courses:
Note: All nursing and science courses must be passed with a "C+" or better
And complete the college's Gen Ed requirements
Click here to review the Gen Ed requirements Total credits:
| Total General Education requirements to graduate from CSC with a Bachelor's Degree: |
42 cr |
| Less: General Education requirements already satisfied by the BS.NUR program: |
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-16 cr |
| Remaining General Education requirements: |
26 cr |
| Plus: subtotal of credits required by the BS in Nursing degree |
+99 cr |
| Total credits required to obtain a BS in Nursing degree: |
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Program Notes
Internal Transfer
Students enrolled in other academic programs within the college are eligible for consideration for internal transfer into nursing. Details regarding the application process are available from the Nursing Department upon request. The selection process takes place at the end of the fall semester. The most qualified applicants will be accepted on a space available basis. The following criteria must be met in order to be considered for admission into a nursing program:
- A minimum GPA of 2.8
- A minimum 9-credit load in the prior semester, or semester of the application
- Submission of a complete application prior to the designated deadline
- Approval by the Nursing Department student affairs committee.
Fees
Some nursing courses require payment of a laboratory fee that is included in the individual course descriptions.
Practice Setting Requirements
All nursing students are expected to cover the cost and provide their own transportation to assigned clinical agencies.
Unsatisfactory Health, Performance, or Behavior
The Nursing Department reserves the right to request that the Academic Dean require withdrawal from the nursing program of any student whose health, performance, or behavior is judged unsatisfactory. Licensure
According to the Vermont State Board of Nursing: (State of Vermont Board of Nursing Title 26 V.S.A.): “The Board may deny an application for registration, licensure or relicensure; revoke or suspend any license to practice nursing issued by it; discipline or in other ways condition the practice of registrant or licensee upon due notice and opportunity for hearing in compliance with the provisions of chapter 25 of Title 3, if the person:
- Has made or caused to be made a false, fraudulent or forged statement or representation in procuring or attempting to procure registration or renew a license to practice nursing;
- Whether or not committed in this state, has been convicted of a crime related to the practice of nursing or a felony which evinces an unfitness to practice nursing;
- Is unable to practice nursing competently by reason of any cause;
- Has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter;
- Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs.
- Has a mental, emotional or physical disability, the nature of which interferes with ability to practice nursing competently; or
- Engages in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public.”
Note
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has Provisional Approval from the Vermont State Board of Nursing and is a new applicant pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE):
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington DC 20036
(202) 887-6791
(https://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation)
CCNE Accreditation Process Update for the RN-BS Nursing Program (November 11, 2013)
On Friday, November 8, 2013, after a three day visit, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) On-site Evaluator team presented its exit interview report to the Nursing Department faculty and invited quests. The team announced that it will recommend to the CCNE Board of Commissioners that the Castleton RN-BS Nursing Program has met all four standards required for CCNE Accreditation. This is the first of three steps in the approval process and the best news at this point in the process.
Next steps: In approximately eight weeks, the team report will be written, edited by the team, submitted to CCNE staff, and then provided to Castleton. As part of the accreditation process, Castleton's Director of Nursing Education will be afforded the opportunity to respond to the team report. The team report and Castleton's written response to the team report will be provided to the Accreditation Review Committee (ARC). The ARC will meet on March 17-20, 2014 and make a confidential recommendation to the CCNE Board of Commissioners. The accreditation decision will be made by the CCNE Board at its meeting on April 22-25, 2014. |
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