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Student Rights
Terminal Objectives

Accreditation Status
The School of Nursing is accredited by the Nevada State Board of Nursing (702-486-5800 or 775-688-2620) and the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (1-800-669-1656).School of Nursing is accredited by the Nevada State Board of Nursing (702-486-5800 or 775-688-2620) and the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (1-800-669-1656).

Council Membership
The School of Nursing bylaws provide for representatives of the student body to have both "voice" and "vote" on program councils. Interested students should contact either the Student Nurses Organization or the School of Nursing office.

Licensure
Students who successfully complete the basic four year program are eligible to complete the national examination (N-CLEX-RN) required for licensure as a registered nurse. Application for testing must be submitted six months in advance of the date the student plans to complete the exam. The examination is a computerized test.

Nursing Core Requirements
The total program is 125-126 credits within the 4 year program. Of that total, 64 credits are in Nursing (including NUR 299) and 61 credits are outside of the School. Of the 60 credits in Nursing, 23 credits are allotted to clinical practice. For each clinical practice credit, the student will be in the clinical area for a total of 45 hours per semester. Thus for a 3 credit clinical experience the student will devote 180 hours per semester. For a 4 credit clinical class the student will devote 180 hours per semester.

Courses	Credit Distribution
	Theory	Clinical	Total
Nurs 305: Patient Centered Care: Basic Principles	2	2	4
NURS 306: Foundations in Pharmacology and Pathophysiology	3		3
NURS 307: Health Assessment of Diverse Populations	4		4
NURS 308: Nursing in Today’s World	2		2
NURS 329: Physical Assessment Skills		1	1
NURS 342: Fundamental Nursing Skills		1	1
Total first semester	11	4	15
NURS 319: Nursing Care of Older Populations	3	3	6
NURS 320: Pharmacology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan	2		2
NURS 340: Nursing Care of Childbearing and Childrearing Families	4	3	7
Total second semester	9	6	15
NURS 415: Nursing Care of Acutely III Populations	4	3	7
NURS 418: Nursing Research Methods	3		3
NURS 419: Nursing Care of Mental Health Populations	3	2	5
Total third semester	10	5	15
NURS 423: Populations Focused Care in the Community	3	2	5
NURS 424: Transition to Practice Seminar	2		2
NURS 425: Managing Complex Nursing Care in Diverse Populations	3	3	6
NURS 427: Improving Clinical Care via Leadership & Management	1	1	2
Total fourth semester	9	6	15
Required Nursing Credits	38.5	21.5	60

Student Rights
Faculty members have identified the following rights that every student has within the University and School of Nursing by virtue of citizenship in a democratic society:

1. To learn without discrimination.
2. To exercise the liberty to discuss, inquire, and express opinions.
3. To be evaluated fairly.
4. To confidentiality.
5. To have access to channels for grievance or clarification.
   

Explanatory statements for each of these rights is found in the School of Nursing Student Handbook.

Terminal Objectives of the Baccalaureate Program

At the conclusion of the program of study, graduates will be able to:

• Utilize a framework for nursing practice that incorporates sound critical thinking skills.
• Provide clinically competent, culturally appropriate patient centered care that encompasses principles of holism, caring, advocacy, spirituality and global awareness.
• Demonstrate effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills in the practice of nursing.
• Use emerging information technology in the process of planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Integrate appropriate standards of care, protocols, research findings, and continuing quality improvement in providing evidence based nursing care.
• Incorporate health promotion and disease prevention and illness management strategies in working with patients, families, groups and communities.
• Effectively manage human, fiscal and material resources to achieve quality health care outcomes.
• Integrate professional values, attitudes, knowledge and behaviors into nursing practice