Nursing, Bachelor of Science
The Keuka College Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is guided by the philosophy that professional nursing is based in science and grounded by the humanities. Didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences are designed to prepare the professional nurse for practice that is evidence based, interdisciplinary, and requires sound clinical reasoning skills.
A Keuka College graduate nurse is taught to embrace a holistic, patient-centered approach to transforming care across the lifespan. Students are provided the opportunity to cultivate a broader view through faculty mentoring, that the reach of nursing extends from the individual to local and global populations and to practice with compassion, integrity and curiosity. Reflection and experiential learning allows students to develop and enhance their communication and nursing leadership skills.
The nursing curriculum is accredited based upon the standards set forth by New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The core knowledge and the accompanying skill sets required are incorporated into the didactic and clinical coursework.
Upon completion of the program requirements, the Keuka College graduate nurse will be eligible to sit for the National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Licensure Examination NCLEX-RN.
Key:
*Compass Curriculum
†Liberal Arts and Science
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.000
Earn a minimum final course grade of C (75%) in all required courses in the nursing major. Adhere to program policies as identified in the Nursing Program Handbook. Program policies ensure compliance with CCNE and NYSED standards and may exceed institutional policies.
Complete all of the following with a minimum grade of C:
| BIO-203 | Anatomy and Physiology I † | 4 |
| BIO-204 | Anatomy and Physiology II † | 4 |
| BIO-207 | Microbiology † | 4 |
| CHM-107 | Elements of Physiological Chemistry † * | 4 |
| PHL-115 | Ethics † * | 3 |
| PSY-101 | Introductory Psychology † * | 3 |
| PSY-123 | Lifespan Human Development † | 3 |
| SOC-101 | Introduction to Sociology † | 3 |
| SS-231 | Statistics for Social Science † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 |
KC-301T Building a Culture of Health is recommended to fulfill the Core Education Citizenship/Leadership category.
Complete all the following with a minimum grade of C:
| NUR-250 | Nursing Fundamentals | 6 |
| NUR-353 | Holistic Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 4 |
| NUR-362 | Acute Care of the Adult I | 6 |
| NUR-365 | Nursing History and Theory | 4 |
| NUR-368 | Nutrition and Metabolism | 4 |
| NUR-371 | Evidenced-Based Practice and Nursing Research | 4 |
| NUR-374 | Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| NUR-377 | Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
| NUR-382 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NUR-389 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 4 |
| NUR-456 | Population Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR-462 | Acute Care of the Adult II | 6 |
| NUR-467 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 56 |
Complete one of the following with a minimum grade of C:
Complete one of the following with a minimum grade of C:
Complete one from
ASL-111,
SPA-101 or higher level course.
| ASL-111 | American Sign Language I † * | 4 |
| SPA-101 | Introduction to Spanish † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Field Periods
Students must complete 12 credits of Field Period. Note that 3 credits each from
NUR-362 and
NUR-462 are applied as Field Period in addition to the following:
| FP-290 | Field Period | 3 |
| NUR-491 | Nursing Field Period | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Compass Curriculum Categories
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| Communication † * | 6-7 |
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| Quantitative and Data Analysis | Fulfilled in Major |
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| Experience † * | 1-3 |
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| Wellness † * | 1 |
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| Creativity † * | 6 |
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| Problem Solving † * | 6 |
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| Curiosity | Fulfilled in Major |
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| Citizenship and Leadership † * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23-26 |
Electives
- Additional Liberal Arts and Sciences Required: 0-3 Credits
- Additional General Electives Required: 0 Credits
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 125-126
Program Outcomes
- Commitment to Diversity: the embodiment of values which recognize and respect human differences and similarities and are marked by openness, caring and empathy.
- Communication Ability: proficiency in multiple forms of communication including verbal, nonverbal, written and technological; and extending to inter-professional and intra-professional settings with clients, colleagues, peers and populations across multiple settings.
- Effective Thinking Ability: the use of evidence-based critical and creative thinking to expand proficiency, to enhance client outcomes, and to advance the professional across all health care settings.
- Therapeutic Nursing Interventions: focused action based on scientific rationale, best available evidence, and clinical expertise that are executed to affectively and effectively benefit the client and/or client population.
- Experiential Learning: the ability to integrate the “knowing” of theory and the “doing” of action to develop strategies for exemplary care giving as well as personal development.
- Personal and Professional Development: commitment to discovery and development of self at the personal and professional level, and to engage purposefully in ongoing professional growth and self-care activities.
- Service and Reflection: ongoing engagement in a process of self-reflection in which self and others are mutually benefitted.
- Professional Citizenship: ethical and empowered membership and functioning in the profession with both an inter- professional and intra-professional point of view.
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The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all degree requirements are met satisfactorily. This documentation is provided as an advising tool and should not be considered a contract between a student and Keuka College. The College reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary.
CIP: 51.3801
HEGIS: 1203.00
NYSED: 41862