Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Degree Nursing
Program Learning Outcome (PLO)

Member of the Profession :

Function within the nurse’s ethical/legal scope of practice while assuming responsibility for nursing care.
Demonstrate responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice.

Provider of Patient-Centered Care :

Provide safe, caring, holistic nursing to patients and their families through competent use of the nursing process.
Develop, implement, and evaluate teaching plans for patients and their families to address health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
Integrate clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making in nursing practice while coordinating human, information, and material resources.

Patient Safety Advocate :

Plan and implement measures to promote safe environments for patients, self, and others through instruction, supervision, and training as needed.

Member of the Health Care Team :

Coordinate, collaborate, and communicate with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient-centered care while ensuring confidentiality.
Serve as a health care advocate in monitoring and promoting quality and access to health care for patients and their families.
Synthesize information using technology to support decision making to improve patient care.
Delegate and supervise evidence-based nursing care using Scope of Practice.

Leadership :

Demonstrate basic understanding of the role of health promotion, and disease/injury prevention in improving population health across the lifespan.
Demonstrate the values central to nursing practice including altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, advocacy, social justice and life-long learning.

Education Requirements
Registered nursing programs prepare students for success on the Guyana Nursing Council Exam or the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The minimum educational requirement for receiving the Board’s authorization to take the exam is an Associate Degree in Nursing. Upon successful completion of the board exams and licensure by the BON, the candidate may be employed as a registered nurse.

Eligibility Requirements

A high school diploma or GED for applicants
A completed application to the School of Nursing
Police clearance or Minimum level one fingerprint clearance card
Drug screen – can be completed after application approved.
CSEC, GSCE, COMPASS, ASSET, SAT or ACT scores reflecting passes in Mathematics, English, and science subject
CPR and health insurance – can be facilitated at the University upon enrollment.

Program Qualifying Pathway

Credit Completion per curriculum outline	Guyana Track BSN	USA Track BSN
Completion of 48 credits		Qualified for LPN Board Examination
Completion of 73 credits (Associate of Science in Nursing Degree)		Qualify for NCLEX Examination
Completion of 98 credits	Qualify for Nursing Council Board Examination
Completion of 120 credits (Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree)	Qualify for Graduation

Education Delivery method :

Didactic sessions online
Simulated laboratory sessions
Hospital, rehabilitation, clinical, and outpatient practical learning

Curriculum

The conceptual framework describes inter-related outcome abilities and key concepts upon which the nursing curriculum is based. The eight key concepts of humankind, environment, research, legal/ethical/political dimensions, information processing, teaching/learning, health promotion, and management constitute the basis of the GAU Department of Nursing curriculum. These key concepts are organized within four outcome abilities: caring, critical thinking, communication, and professional practice. These outcome abilities serve as measures of the student’s progression through the curriculum.

Course Outline

Course No.	Course	Lect. hrs	Lab hrs.	Ext hrs.	Content hrs.	Credit
Pre-requisite
NAT 113	Anatomy and Physiology I	4	3		80	5
NAT 123	Anatomy and Physiology II	4	3		80	5
SOC 122	Psychology and Human Behavior	2			32	2
SOC 111	Professional Development	4			64	4
NAT 226	Microbiology	3	3		48	4
	Humanities	3				3
		20	9		304	23
Year 1
	English Composition	3			48	3
RN 110	Professional Nursing Competencies		8		128	2
RN 111	Professional Nursing Concept I	1			16	1
RN 112	Healthcare Concept I	3	4		112	4
RN 113	Pharmacology	3			48	3
RN 114	Clinical I			8	64	1
RN 123	Human Growth and Development	3			48	3
RN 122	Healthcare Concept II	4	4		128	5
RN 121	Professional Nursing Concept II	1			16	1
RN 124	Clinical II			12	192	2
		18	16	20	800	25
Year II
RN 213	Dose calculation for nursing	1			16	1
RN 211	Professional Nursing Concepts III	1			16	1
RN 212	Healthcare Concepts III	4	4		128	5
RN 214	Clinical III			30	480	5
RN 223	Professional Nursing Review and Licensure	2			32	2
RN 222	Healthcare Concept IV	4	4		128	5
RN 221	Professional Nursing Concept IV	1			16	1
RN 224	Clinical IV			30	480	5
		13	8	60	1296	25

Year III
RN 3065	Comprehensive Health Assessment	2	3		80	3
RN 3805	Professional Nursing in the Evolving Healthcare System	3			48	3
RN 6066	Clinical Reasoning: Health Assessment	2	3		80	3
RN 3123	Pathophysiology and Pharmacology	4			64	4
RN 3826	Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing	2			32	2
RN 3169	Inquiry and Evidence in Professional Nursing Practice	3			48	3
RN 3197	Genetics and Genomics in Nursing Practice	2			32	2
RN 4944	Transition to Professional Practice II			30	480	5
		18	6	30	864	25

Year IV
RN 3816	Seminar in Professional Nursing					1
RN 4108	Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Population Health	3	3		141	4
RN 4837	Healthcare Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments	2			32	2
RN 4108	Policy and Change in Nursing Practice	3			48	3
RN 4827	Leadership and Innovation in Nursing Practice	2			32	2
RN 4815	Professional Nursing Transformation	3			48	3
RN 4944	Transition to Professional Practice II			30	480	5
	Elective				32	2
		13	3	30	813	22
Total Hours and Credit per Program		82	42	140	4077	120

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