The
four-year nursing licensure program is designed for an undergraduate student with
no previous experience in professional nursing. The
program emphasis is on transcultural nursing, preparing the graduates of the program
to work in a wide variety of settings to provide culturally sensitive care to
clients.
Nazareth
College is fully accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and registered by the New York
State Education Department.
Nazareth
College offers a broad
range of courses in the liberal arts, humanities, nursing, and the sciences to
help you achieve educational and professional goals. At
Nazareth, you will acquire the breadth of
knowledge that characterizes the well-educated professional, so you will be
prepared to face the needs of a changing society and obtain a leadership
position in the health care field.
All potential nursing students must meet the general college
admission requirements. Students should also demonstrate proficiency in mathematics
and science. Students in their first two years of study must maintain an
overall GPA of 2.5 with a minimum grade of C in all required nursing major
courses. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to progress in the
nursing major. The College reserves the right to withdraw a student whose level
of achievement, clinical practice, health or conduct constitutes a risk to self
or others.
The Nursing Department estimates the specific costs for uniforms,
shoes, stethoscope etc. for four-year licensure students to be between $150 and
$200.
Graduates of this
program are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination. The program
awards a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
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