The purpose of the Undergraduate Nursing Program at Carlow University is to assist the student to recognize the integrity and value of each person and to achieve the knowledge, skills and values necessary for professional nursing practice.
The program prepares the baccalaureate student to practice as a generalist who is able to utilize nursing process with clients and make independent nursing decisions in structured and unstructured settings. The program also serves as the basis for graduate study and provides a foundation for life-long learning.
Prerequisites for Natural Sciences: CHM 105
Prerequisites and Corequisites to Nursing (BSN)
Natural Sciences: BIO 201, BIO 202, BIO 203, BIO 227
Social and Behavioral Sciences: PY 122, SO 152 or SO 215
Other Requirements: NU 206, NU 222
| Required Courses - Nursing Major (undergraduate) |
| Course # |
Description |
Credits |
| NU 101 |
Introduction to Professional Nursing and Informatics |
3 |
| NU 210 |
Concepts of Gerontology |
2 |
NU 320 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| NU 2161/2162 |
Health Assessment and Fundamentals |
4 |
| NU 2171/2172 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
4 |
| NU 3051 |
no information |
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| NU 3161/3162 |
Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents |
3.5 |
| NU 3171/3172 |
Nursing Care of Women, Newborns & Families |
3.5 |
| NU 3181/3182 |
Nursing Care of Adults I |
4 |
| NU 3191/3192 |
Nursing Care of Adults II |
4 |
| NU 4051 |
no information |
|
| NU 4171/4172 |
Advanced Nursing Care of Adults |
7 |
| NU 4181/4182 |
Community Health Nursing |
4 |
| NU 4111/4112 |
Leadership into Professional Nursing |
6 |
| NU 420 |
Legal, Ethical and Political Issues in Health Care |
3 |
A nursing major requires 123 credits for graduation.
Of this total, 47 credits are in the nursing major and 76 credits are in general education, support and liberal arts, including university core requirements. Basic students enroll in the first clinical nursing course the first semester of the sophomore year following successful completion of required support courses for the major.
Nursing Programs
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