Nursing Generic BSN

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has three tracks: 1) the generic track for students interested in becoming nurses, 2) an accelerated track for second-degree holders, and 3) the RN to BSN track for nurses prepared at the Associate's degree or Diploma level, returning to pursue the BSN. The Nursing programs of Ramapo College of New Jersey are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The generic curriculum is designed so that students complete all general education and science requirements in the first two years of the major. Upon satisfactory completion of all general education and science courses, students enter the nursing sequence which is two years in length. Upon graduation from the program, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) exam for licensure as a registered nurse. The generic program offers two unique clinical partnerships, which greatly enhance the clinical education of the BSN students.

GOALS

• Nursing graduates will be citizens of the world.

• Nursing graduates will embrace differences in each other, society and other countries.

• Nursing graduates will be exposed to diverse societies in order to have opportunities to expand their worlds, change their lives and shape their futures as leaders of global healthcare.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon graduation from this program, graduates will:

1. Knowledge: Apply knowledge synthesized from nursing science, basic sciences, and humanities to support global nursing and a holistic view of the person-centered dynamic.

2. Evidence based research and practice: Apply best scholarly practice standards to the delivery of safe, equitable and inclusive care to diverse populations across the healthcare continuum. Initiate inquiry to address system wide healthcare issues.

3. Information Management: Use current and emerging technology to manage and evaluate current information and outcomes appropriate for the delivery of evidence based care to diverse populations.

4. Professionalism: Model principles of professional accountability and personal well-being when practicing within the healthcare community. Upholds ethical principles and values including justice, autonomy, human rights, integrity and civility.

5. Social Advocacy: Promotes equity and inclusion and act in the best interest of individuals, communities, populations and the nursing profession. Supports the need of the diverse global population while recognizing the impact of social determinants of health on diverse populations.

6. Leadership: Applies principles of leadership to influence systems-based practice change in the delivery of equitable and inclusive care to global populations.

7. Role Function: Communicates and collaborates within interdisciplinary healthcare environments utilizing scholarly findings for the implementation of high quality and safe, equitable and inclusive person-centered care.