Nursing, BSN
Program Description
Eastern International College’s BSN degree program prepares graduates to assume nursing positions in a variety of settings within the health care delivery system and to provide nursing care collaboratively with other health care professionals.
Eastern International College’s BSN pre-licensure degree program is approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and prepares students to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur
The General Education and major nursing courses are integrated throughout the curriculum. They provide the competencies necessary for critical thinking; effective communication; scientific and evidence-based decision-making, clinical judgment, and practice; and cultural sensitivity to provide care to diverse populations across the lifespan.
program learning outcomes
Upon completion, the graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing will:
- Synthesize knowledge gained from comprehensive and focused assessment findings to accurate clinical judgments and decision making.
- Incorporate evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking into culturally appropriate promotion of health and the prevention of illness or complications for individuals.
- Use patient care technologies and information systems in the delivery of patient care to optimize patient outcomes.
- Incorporate ethical, legislative, and professional concepts into patient care with an emphasis on patient advocacy.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, individuals, families, and communities to provide safe and culturally sensitive nursing care.
- Incorporate leadership concepts and quality improvement approaches in professional practice and measurement of patient and nursing outcomes.
- Engage in self-directed, life-long learning.
General Education Coursework
Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credits |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
ENG 301 | Early American Literature | 3 |
ENG 303 | Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 |
IFT 101 | Computer Skills | 3 |
COM 201 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
NUT 101 | Nutrition | 3 |
BIO 101 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
BIO 102 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
BIO 201 | Microbiology | 4 |
MAT 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
MAT 204 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
CHE 101 | General/ Organic/ Biochemistry | 3 |
PSY 202 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
SOC 301 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
PHI 401 | Bioethics | 3 |
HEA 402 | Global Health | 3 |
HEA 403 | Women and Health | 3 |
| Total General Education Credits | 57 |
Total Program Credits = 120 Semester Credits
program major courses
Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credits |
NUR 101 | Introduction to Professional Nursing | 3 |
NUR 102 | Nursing Fundamentals | 6 |
NUR 103 | Health Assessment | 3 |
NUR 104 | Nursing Pathophysiology | 3 |
NUR 106 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
NUR 201 | Adult Health I | 6 |
NUR 202 | Adult Health II | 6 |
NUR 203 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
NUR 204 | Obstetrical Nursing | 3 |
NUR 205 | Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
NUR 207 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
NUR 302 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
NUR 303 | Population-Centered Health Care in the Community | 3 |
NUR 306 | Nursing Care of Geriatric Patients | 3 |
NUR 307 | Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NUR 406 | Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 407 | Professional Nursing Capstone | 6 |
Total Program Major Credits | 63 | |
Total Program Credits | 120 | |
Total Program Credits = 120 Semester Credits
ADMISSIONS
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