Degrees type: Bachelor
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MAC’s Accelerated BSN was built for those looking for a career change. If you’ve got a bachelor’s degree in any field, you can obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in as few as 16 months.
This program was built around our Traditional BSN program, but offers an accelerated entry point for those who have already completed a bachelor’s degree in any field but are looking to change careers to nursing.
The program includes a mix of classroom work as well as clinicals and work in our Nursing Simulation Center.
Is it right for you?
The program is cohort-based which means that students enter the program as full-time students.
This is a fast-paced, intensive program that requires a strong dedication to the work and critical thinking skills.
Graduates of this program meet educational eligibility requirements to take the National Certification and Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).
Program Highlights
Accelerated for quick completion
For those with previous degree but looking for new career
Four science courses, then straight to nursing curriculum
State-of-the-art simulation labs
High demand job-market
Tour the Nursing Sim Center
- Nurse Informaticist Roles
- Hospital Administration
- Home Health Care Coordinator
- Industrial Nursing
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Physician Offices
- Home Health Care Services
- Mental Health and Addiction Care Centers
- Nursing Care Facilities
- Correctional Facilities
- NUR 305 – Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice 3 Credits **
- NUR 310 – Nursing Assessment 3 Lecture / 1 Seminar / 4 Credits **
- NUR 315 – Pharmacology Basics 2 Credits **
- NUR 320 – Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice 3 Lecture / 1 Clinical / 4 Credits **
- NUR 325 – Gerontological Nursing 2 Credits **
- NUR 335 – Pathopharmacology I 2 Credits **
- NUR 345 – Psychosocial Integrity: Behavioral/Mental Health Nursing 3 Credits **
- NUR 350 – Professional Nursing Practice I 3 Lecture / 3 Clinical / 6 Credits **
- NUR 355 – Maternal-Newborn Nursing 1 Credit **
- NUR 365 – Nursing Research 3 Credits **
- NUR 400 – Professional Nursing Practice II 3 Lecture / 4 Clinical / 7 Credits **
- NUR 401 – Capstone: Leadership in Professional Nursing 3 Credits **
- NUR 405 – Pathopharmacology II 2 Credits **
- NUR 410 – Population Health 2 Lecture / 1 Clinical / 3 Credits **
- NUR 415 – Pediatric Nursing 2 Credits **
- NUR 425 – Nursing Informatics 2 Credits **
- NUR 435 – NCLEX Preparation 1 Credit **
- NUR 450 – Professional Nursing Practice III 3 Lecture / 2 Clinical / 5 Credits **
- NUR 460 – Transition to Nursing Practice 1 Lecture / 4 Clinical / 5 Credits **
The demand for registered nurses is expected to rise 16% from 2014 to 2024, an increase of 439,300 jobs.*
The average median wage for a registered nurse with their Bachelor’s Degree in the state of Pennsylvania is $73,388. The median salary for a BSN is nearly $8,000 per year higher than a nurse who holds an Associate Degree.*
- Patient-Family Centered Care – Recognize the patient and family as a full partner in providing coordinated, compassionate, age- and culturally-appropriate care.
- Teamwork and Collaboration – Function effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary team fostering interprofessional and intraprofessional communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to provide coordinated quality care.
- Evidence-Based Practice – Evaluate and integrate current research and evidence with clinical expertise in the delivery of quality healthcare and the improvement of health care processes and outcomes.
- Informatics – Employ information systems to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Quality Improvement – Evaluate outcome data of patient care processes and employ improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of health care.
- Safety – Anticipate and minimize risk of harm to patients and other healthcare providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
Professionalism – Demonstrate the values, ethics, and legal standards of the nursing profession; responsibility and accountability for own behaviors and decisions; and competent performance in nursing practice to ensure quality patient-centered care.
More Information
To begin nursing coursework in the fall, all admission and pre-requisite requirements must be completed and submitted to the Department of Nursing by January 1st.
Admitted students who meet the following will be considered for matriculation into the nursing curriculum on a space available basis:
- Demonstrate a minimum 2.5 CGPA on post-secondary education as verified by official transcript;
- Completion of 60 credit hours of the general education curriculum;
- Demonstrate achievement of a composite score of 59% on the designated pre-entrance nursing exam (ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills – TEAS). The student has a maximum of two attempts on the exam to achieve a satisfactory score, whether the exams are taken at MAC or another location;
- Completed math remediation is required based on TEAS Math Sub score of < 60%, must complete NursingABC MAT091 with a C or better;
- Completion of all required science courses with a minimum C grade; and
- Demonstrate a CGPA of 2.3 in the science courses.
- Students who achieve a CGPA of 2.5 or better in the pre-requisite sciences course will be waived from the TEAS.
Readmission to Pre-licensure Nursing Programs
Students granted readmission to the nursing program may be required to challenge* or retake nursing courses that were successfully completed at Mount Aloysius College within the past three (3) years prior to re-admission. However, skills remediation will be required for all clinical nursing courses previously completed. Courses taken more than three years prior to readmission cannot be challenged and must be repeated.
*NOTE: Challenge exams are accomplished by using standardized exams.
Nursing Course Enrollment Requirements (ASN and Traditional BSN Option)**
Prior to the start of a clinical nursing course, the student must submit the following:
- A completed health form, physical exam and required titers and immunizations;
- Two-Step PPD or agency accepted equivalent;
- Urine Drug screen from the start of the first clinical course. Additional urine drug screens may be required;
- PA Criminal Background, FBI Fingerprinting and Child Abuse History Clearances; and
- CPR Certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer which includes Adult, Child, Infant and AED) within 30 days of the start of the semester.
Students who withdraw from the program must submit new PA Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting, and other documentation required by the college or clinical agencies.
Students must have health requirements confirmed by Health Services by August 1st for the fall semester and January 1st for the spring semester.+ The MAC School of Nursing Prohibitive Offense Policy guides decisions related to background check findings. Health agencies have the right to deny employment or clinical experiences based on background checks.
**Students enrolled in the School of Nursing must comply with the requirement of the Professional Nursing Law of Pennsylvania (Act of April 14, 1972, P.L. 233, No 64) known as “The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
+With the exception of the Urine Drug Screen for students assigned to clinical at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
Course / Credits
- Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 credits) **
- Nursing Assessment (4 credits) **
- Pharmacology Basics (2 credits) **
- Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (4 credits) **
- Gerontological Nursing (2 credits) **
- Pathopharmacology I (2 credits) **
- Psychosocial Integrity: Behavioral/Mental Health (3 credits) **
- Professional Nursing Practice I (6 credits) **
- Maternal-Newborn Nursing (1 credit) **
- Nursing Research (3 credits) **
- Professional Nursing Practice II (7 credits) **
- Pathopharmacology II (2 credits) **
- Population Health Nursing (3 credits) **
- Pediatric Nursing (2 credits) **
- Nursing Informatics (2 credits) **
- Leadership in Professional Nursing (3 credits) **
- NCLEX-RN Preparation (1 credit) **
- Professional Nursing Practice III (5 credits) **
- Transition to Nursing Practice – Clinical Immersion (5 credits) **
** All nursing courses must be completed with a minimum 75%
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Course / Credits
- Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits) *
- Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits) *
- General Chemistry (4 credits) *
- Microbiology (4 credits) *
- Nutrition (3 credits) *
* All pre-requisites must be completed with a minimum “C” grade.
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