UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 2-13-2012

UGS 0162

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: _Karen Avino, EdD, MSN, RN____________phone number_302-831-8506__

                               

Department: School of Nursing _______________________email address: kavino@udel.edu_

                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Date:   11/23/2011____________________________________________

 

Action:  _Revise major concentration ____________________________________________________________________________________________

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration,  revise major/minor/concentration,  academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term________12F_____________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree____BSN __________________________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ____BSN (no change)                                                                     (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:____
Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse  

 Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_ Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse (BRN)

 (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_________________________________

                                                                  (Must attach  your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:______________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:___________________________________________

 

 

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

 

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

NURS320- Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing (3 credits) This course will replace NURS335, an outdated course that was designed in 1992. The new course will meet the current needs of today’s nurses who are returning to complete their education. The 4 main program objectives this course supports are:  1) Use verbal and written communication and technology effectively within healthcare environments, 2) Apply critical thinking processes to the practice of professional nursing 3) Integrate professional role behaviors (autonomy, accountability, advocacy, collaboration, and caring) into nursing practice, and 4) Apply research and other best evidence to improve nursing practice and health care.

 

NURS325 - Critical Issues in Health Care (3 credits) This course will replace NURS 345, an outdated course that was designed in 1992. The new course will meet the current needs of today’s nurse returning to complete their education. The 3 main program objectives this course supports are: 1) Integrate professional role behaviors (autonomy, accountability, advocacy, collaboration, and caring) into nursing practice, 2) Apply critical thinking processes to the practice of professional nursing 3) Apply research and other best evidence to improve nursing practice and health care.

 

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

 

Course revisions directly reflect the General Education Goals of the University of Delaware. The focus of these course changes is to provide a foundation for which students will achieve their highest potential as a student. The School of Nursing Baccalaureate program outcomes are in direct alignment with the UD General Education goals.

 

UD General Education Goals

School of Nursing Baccalaureate Goals

Attain effective skills in (a) oral and (b) written communication, (c) quantitative reasoning, and (d) the use of information technology.

Use verbal and written communication and technology effectively within healthcare environments.

Learn to think critically to solve problems.

 

Apply critical thinking processes to the practice of professional nursing.

Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively

Collaborate with health care professionals and consumers to ensure effective and efficient care.

Engage questions of ethics and recognize responsibilities to self, community, and society at large.

Demonstrate legal, ethical, and moral reasoning in decisions related to professional nursing practice.

Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences.

Integrate knowledge from the biological, social, behavioral, and nursing sciences in the practice of professional nursing.

Develop the intellectual curiosity, confidence, and engagement that will lead to lifelong learning.

 

Integrate professional role behaviors (autonomy, accountability, advocacy, collaboration, and caring) into nursing practice.

 

Apply research and other best evidence to improve nursing practice and health care.

Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom.

Integrate health education into the care of individuals, families, and communities.

 

 

Expand understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.

Provide safe, competent, and appropriate nursing care to individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan in a variety of settings.

Understand the foundations of United States society including the significance of its cultural diversity.

Incorporate concepts of organizational behavior and economics of health care delivery into nursing practice.

 

Demonstrate cultural competence in the provision of care to diverse populations.

Develop an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society.

Provide leadership to initiate change in communities, health systems, the profession, and the political arena.

 

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

None

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

Changes to Nursing Courses:

The program was last updated in 1992. The needs and capabilities of nurses returning to school have changed. The course changes reflect the student’s new level of comfort with technology as well as the increased need for the use of evidence-based care in daily practice. NURS320 is a proposed replacement for NURS335 (1 credit).  The increase to 3 credits for NURS320 corresponds to added content.  Some of the changes are also to simplify requirements in light of the University Breadth Requirements and to make the curriculum more flexible.

 

NURS320- Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing - (3 credits) will be the first nursing course taken by students entering the RN to BSN or RN to MSN programs. This course will provide an orientation to the educational process at UD. In addition, it will provide knowledge essential for successful program completion including APA format, formal paper writing, professionalism in nursing, critically reading research articles, and evidence-based practice.  When available, these students will work with a writing fellow from the University Writing Center to prepare drafts before final paper submission. 

 

NURS325- Critical Issues in Healthcare - (3 credits) will follow NURS320. This course examines current trends in the nursing profession and in the larger healthcare system.  It explores the role of the professional nurse in current and future health care delivery systems and models while broadening awareness of the larger systemic context of professional nursing.  Evidence-based practice and critical inquiry will be applied to participants’ current professional experiences.

 

NURS450 - BRN Capstone-(1 credit) We propose to eliminate this course and move the content into

        NURS443.

 

 

Changes to Non-Nursing Requirements

This program accepts students who hold an associate degree or diploma in nursing.  Students are given 30 credits for having a current RN license.  The program currently requires completion of 60 credits of transferrable coursework outside of nursing (NURS) including 24 credits distributed among biology, microbiology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and nutrition. 

 

1.        In practice, students typically transfer in 23 science credits to cover each of the 5 categories of science required named above.  Because the science credit requirement is 24, students often take one 3-credit science course to fulfill this 24 credit requirement. To improve curricular efficiency, we propose to change this science requirement from 24 to 23 credits.

 

2.       Our current curriculum requires one Sociology course for 3 credits.  The 3 credit requirement under the category of Social and Behavioral Sciences in University Breadth Requirements satisfies this need within our curriculum and we propose to eliminate the Sociology non-nursing requirement.

 

3.       Our current curriculum specifies a restricted elective requirement (3 credits) that can also be satisfied by University Breadth Requirements.  We propose to delete the restricted elective.

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

 

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
MAJOR: BACCALAUREATE FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE (BRN)

CURRICULUM

CREDITS


UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110

Critical Reading and Writing

3

(minimum grade C-)

 

 

FYE

0-4

 

 

Breadth Requirements

12

 

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

Multi-cultural Courses

3



MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

24 credits, to include a minimum of one course in each of the following five categories:

24

(1) biology, (2) microbiology, (3) chemistry, (4) anatomy and physiology, and (5) nutrition.

STAT 200

Basic Statistical Practice

3

English course (second English composition course)

3

Psychology course

3

Sociology course

3

Lifespan development course

3

Restricted elective chosen from the following

3

Art, Art History, History, Philosophy, Music, Theatre, Comparative Literature, Black American Studies, Economics, Political Science, Women's Studies, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Linguistics, and English.

NURS 312

Pathophysiology

4

NURS 335

BRN Orientation

1

NURS 345

Conceptual Foundations for Nursing Practice

3

NURS 350

Wellness/Health Assessment

3

NURS 362

Research Concepts in Health Care

3

NURS 411/NURS 412

Topics in Health Care Delivery

6

NURS 435

Leadership and Management in Health Organizations

3

NURS 442

Community Health Nursing

3

NURS 443

BRN Role Practicum

3

NURS 450

BRN Capstone

1


84 hours of clinical time is required.

ELECTIVES

15

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

120

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
MAJOR: BACCALAUREATE FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE

CURRICULUM

CREDITS

Current RN License (credits awarded)         30            
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110

Critical Reading and Writing

3

(minimum grade C-)

 

 

First Year Experience (FYE)

0-4

 

 

Breadth Requirements

12

 

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

Multi-cultural Courses

3



MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

23 credits, to include a minimum of one course in each of the following five categories:

23

(1) biology, (2) microbiology, (3) chemistry, (4) anatomy and physiology, and (5) nutrition.

STAT 200

Basic Statistical Practice

3

English course (second English composition course)

3

Psychology course

3

Lifespan development course

3

NURS 312 Pathophysiology

4

NURS 320

Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing

3

NURS 325

Critical Issues in Health Care

3

NURS 350

Wellness/Health Assessment

3

NURS 362

Research Concepts in Health Care

3

NURS 411/
NURS 412

Topics in Health
Care Delivery

6

NURS 435

Leadership and Management in Health Organizations

3

NURS 442

Community Health Nursing

3

NURS 443

BRN Role Practicum

3

 

 

 

84 hours of clinical time is required.

 

 

ELECTIVES

 

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.

 

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

120




 

 

 

 

 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & International Programs                                               Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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