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Nursing
Nursing is taught in an environment
characterized by an ethical value system, a spirit
of ecumenism, and a common vision of the importance
of a commitment of service to others. The learning
environment stimulates the development of nursing
knowledge throughout the program.
Additional Information:
Contact Information
Nursing Department
413-265-2204
email: lapointet@elms.edu |
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The Department of Nursing prepares nursing graduates
who are educated in the arts and sciences, and professionally
educated in nursing theory, research, and practice.
Graduates are prepared to promote optimal health in
individuals, families, groups, and communities. As
professional nurse generalists, they practice in a
variety of healthcare settings and possess a sound
foundation for graduate study in nursing. At the completion
of the four-year program, graduates are eligible to
sit for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (N.C.L.E.X.-R.N.).
The program is:
- approved by the Massachusetts
Board of Registration in Nursing
- accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (C.C.N.E.).
- a member of Beta
Zeta-at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
International.
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"The
Elms College nursing program is one of the best, so I
was ecstatic when I was accepted. It gets you right out
into the field for observation your first year, which
is earlier than most schools. It’s a program that
emphasizes turning out well-rounded nurses."
Tony Ruggiero,
Nursing Major |
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Bachelor of
Science Degree
Major in Nursing
(Min. at Elms College: 52 cr. / Min. G.P.A.: 2.5)
Major Requirements- 63 credits
Nursing Courses
- NUR 105 Intro. to Context
and Culture of Prof. Nursing
- NUR 202 Health and Physical
Assessment
- NUR 203 Principles of Pathophysiology
- NUR 205 Pharmacology for
Nursing Practice
- NUR 206 Foundations of Professional
Nursing Practice
- NUR 213 Medication Dosage
Calculations
- NUR 260 Professional Communication in Nursing
- NUR 305 Professional Nursing
Practice I
- NUR 307 Clinical Nursing
Skills Laboratory I
- NUR 324 Family Nursing I
- NUR 326 Professional Nursing
Practice II
- NUR 328 Clinical Nursing
Skills Laboratory II
- NUR 330 Introduction to Nursing
Research
- NUR 344 Mental Health Nursing
- NUR 405 Professional Nursing
Practice III
- NUR 411 N.C.L.E.X. Preparation
- NUR 422 Leadership and Role
Development in Nursing
- NUR 429 N.C.L.E.X. Review
- NUR 440 Prof. Nursing Practice
in the Community
- NUR 455 Critical Issues Affecting
Nursing Practice
- NUR 457 Family Nursing II
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Required Non-Nursing
Courses
- BIO 215 Anatomy and Physiology
I
- BIO 216 Anatomy and Physiology
II
- BIO 221 Microbiology
- CHE 195 Biochemistry
- MAT 109 Statistics
- PHI 348 Health Care Ethics
- PSY 201 General Psychology
- SOC 214 Medical Sociology
- SWK 204 Human Behavior/Social
Environment
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