Nursing, BSN

 MidAmerica Nazarene University offers three distinct pathways to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), allowing students to choose the program that best fits their needs and career goals. Each track provides a rigorous, student-centered education that prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN® and a rewarding career in nursing.

1. Traditional BSN (TBSN) The Traditional BSN is a four-semester program completed over two years. This program provides a comprehensive nursing education with in-person instruction and clinical experiences. Students are admitted each August.
2. Hybrid BSN (HBSN) The Hybrid BSN is an 18-month program that blends online and on-site instruction for a flexible learning experience. Students attend on-site instruction two days per week while completing coursework in eight distinct modules. Admissions occur each August. 
3. Accelerated BSN (ABSN) The Accelerated BSN is an intensive 12-month program designed for self-motivated students with previous college coursework and/or healthcare experience, such as LPNs or MITC students. The curriculum is delivered through a mix of on-site, online, and hybrid instruction across six distinct modules. Students are admitted in August and January.

Bachelors of Nursing Program Outcomes

Faith Integration - Using one’s Christian faith to guide one’s life and professional nursing practice.

1. Student will acknowledge and/or demonstrate an appreciation of the role of the Christian world view in promoting holistic health of self and others.
2. Student will support patients with differing moral-ethical and/or cultural values through mutual respect and shared decision-making.
3. Student will recognize and provide for the spiritual needs of patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members in a compassionate manner.

Formational Thinking - Exercising intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving, and precision of thinking by locating, analyzing, organizing, and applying knowledge for meaningful solutions for one’s life and for professional nursing practice.

1. Student will identify credible, authoritative sources and cite relevant, essential information.
2. Student will integrate evidenced based practice with individual patient preferences and values to deliver safe and effective individualized care.
3. Student will monitor and evaluate the outcomes of care.
4. Student will identify necessary changes that will enhance the quality and safety of care.
5. Student will prioritize nursing care effectively using a flexible and adaptable approach.
6. Student will demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning and scholarship to heighten the quality of nursing practice.
7. Student will apply theoretical and scientific concepts to make clinical judgements and decisions.
8. Student will expand personal nursing knowledge and effectiveness by integrating nursing research and theory into clinical practice.

Discovering Creation - Learning and interpreting information from creation as a person and incorporating this information into one’s personal life while engaging in professional nursing practice.

1. Student will recognize and value personal attitudes regarding others’ ethnic, cultural, spiritual, and social backgrounds.
2. Student will demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning and continual self-assessment to achieve one’s highest potential.

Communication & Self-Expression - Communicating effectively and engaging in therapeutic use of self when working with persons with diverse nursing care needs as a professional nurse.

1. Student will collaborate effectively with members of the health care team to foster open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
2. Student will utilize information technology to improve patient care outcomes and create a safe care environment.
3. Student will manage conflict and negotiate equitable solutions with others.
4. Student will respect patients’ rights to personal healthcare records while protecting confidentiality.

Global Citizenship - Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring for diverse populations.

1. Student will exhibit personal responsibility for advancement of self as a professional nurse.
2. Student will provide safe, effective, and holistic nursing care to developmentally and socio-culturally diverse populations.

Senior Comprehensive Exam

The Senior Comprehenisve Examination for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree has two components:

1. Evidence of Readiness for the NCLEX-RN®
   1. Students must take a computerized standardized examination that predicts student success on the NCLEX-RN® (ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor).
   2. Students must attend a 3-day live preparation course offered by the Pre-Licensure Nursing Department.
2. Successful completion of the NURS 4684 Nursing Internship course.

Curriculum Plans

The Nursing major is 60 credit hours.  Each track offers the courses in a slightly different timeline.

• TBSN 24 Month Curriculum Plan   
• HBSN 18 Month Curriculum Plan  
• ABSN 12 Month Curriculum Plan    

Requirements for Admission to the BSN Program

BSN Admissions and Prerequisite Requirements  

Academic Progression in the BSN Program

All official transcripts and/or CLEP test scores for previous college coursework must be received by MNU by completion of Module One/first semester. Missing official transcripts at that time will result in the student being withdrawn from the program. 

The following are requirements for progression in any BSN nursing program (TBSN, ABSN, HBSN):

1. A grade of C (73%) or higher in all courses of the major with a prefix NURS. A grade of less than a C (73%) is considered a failing grade for any NURS course.
2. A grade of C (73%) or higher on the testing portion of the course grade for all NURS courses. The test average will be calculated as an overall test average.  
3. If either the test average OR the final cumulative grade is below 73%, the lower of these two scores become the final grade for the course and the student fails the course. 
4. Clinical/lab components of a course are graded pass/fail. Any lab or clinical portion of a course must receive a PASS to be successful. Students who have a passing didactic grade for a course, but fail the lab/clinical component, will receive an overall failing grade (F) for the course.
5. Failure of a NURS course, either didactic or lab/clinical, will result in the student being unable to progress with their cohort.
6. A student’s progression is individualized based on the timing at which the failure occurred.  Many courses require the successful completion of prerequisite NURS courses to ensure they have the foundational knowledge needed to succeed.
7. If a C (73%) is not achieved in any NURS course, a student may repeat a course once to earn the necessary grade. This practice is allowed once for a single course in the nursing curriculum. Failure to achieve a C (73%) in two NURS courses, or the repeated nursing course, will result in dismissal from the School of Nursing.

Information Related to Licensure and NCLEX-RN® Examination

Graduation from the BSN program prepares individuals to take the NCLEX-RN® (RN Licensure exam) in any state.  Students taking the examination in Kansas will be notified about application procedures.  Students taking the NCLEX-RN® examination in other states must assume individual responsibility for contacting the appropriate state board of nursing for licensure application requirements and procedures.

For example, individuals who have been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors may or may not be eligible for RN licensure in a given state.  Other reasons why a license to practice as an RN may be denied, revoked, limited, or suspended in the state of Kansas are also listed in the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.  The entire Kansas Nurse Practice Act may be accessed at https://ksbn.kansas.gov/npa/