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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
Students planning to apply to the nursing school must first be admitted to the university and meet the requirements for the College of Education and Health Professions. Admission to the program is limited and requires a separate application, due Dec. 1 for fall admission and June 1 for spring admission. The professional program of study begins in the fall or spring semester following the sophomore year and usually takes two years to complete.
Nursing requires strong emotional, intellectual and physical capabilities. Students who are admitted to the program are expected to possess the following abilities and skills:
- Critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to generate hypotheses
- Strong psychomotor skills and a capacity to reason, analyze, synthesize, and work independently of others
- Exceptional communication skills with patients and staff
- Exemplary social skills, a quick-thinking and empathetic nature and the ability to maintain calm during emergency situations
- Strong academic skills, including a minimum GPA of 2.75, CPR certification, health and liability insurance, a completed Hepatitis B vaccine series, a negative tuberculin skin test, diphtheria-tetanus (DT) and reliable transportation.
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
Requirements for admission to the master of science in nursing program include admission to the University of Arkansas Graduate School, completion of a baccalaureate in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program and current licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Arkansas. Qualified applicants will be admitted on a space available basis.
The MSN program prepares students as clinical nurse specialists who are eligible to take national certification exams and apply for licensure as advanced practice nurses. Upon completion of the program of studies, the graduate will be able to:
- Promote evidence-based practice through problem identification and the critique and utilization of research findings.
- Collaborate in policy development, resource management and cost-effective care delivery.
- Apply legal/ethical principles to promote a values-based professional practice.
- Effect health care outcomes through advanced practice roles of clinician, teacher, manager, researcher and consultant.
- Utilize theories from nursing and other disciplines for clinical decision making.
- Advocate for access to quality health care for diverse populations.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to design, deliver and evaluate health promotion/disease prevention programs for diverse populations.
A Master of Science in Nursing Online Clinical Program will be available beginning in fall 2007.
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