Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing
Degree Program
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Regulations
amended, effective September 1, 2008
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The Centre
for Nursing and Health Studies offers the post-RN BN degree program. This program is designed to provide the Registered Nurse with the opportunity to acquire a broad liberal university education with particular emphasis on advanced theoretical and practical knowledge related to nursing informatics, nursing research, primary health care, leadership, management, and family and community health promotion.
Program Plans
Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements.
Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
For additional program information, please email the program
advisor.
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Note: Students
are required to complete the degree regulations that are effect
at the time they enrolled in their program. Students who are inactive
(have not registered for a course within 12 months from their last
contract date) must re-enrol and will follow the regulations in effect
at the time of re-enrolment.
Students are strongly encouraged to register in their English course early in their program.
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Enrolment Requirements
To
enrol in the post-RN BN program, the following is required: |
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Graduation from an approved nursing
diploma program. |
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Regulated (Practicing) Registered Nurse (RN) registration/licensure with a Canadian province or territory. Proof of registration must be submitted at time of application and maintained while completing the program. |
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Program Structure |
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Total credits required to complete the Post-RN BN degree*
* Transfer credit may be awarded for non-nursing university transfer credit taken as part of an RN diploma program. Non-nursing transfer credit will not be awarded, however, for anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, or health assessment courses included in the RN diploma program. Additional credit may also be awarded for university-level courses completed before admission to the post-RN BN program or on the basis of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition.
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The 45 credits required to complete a post-RN BN degree are distributed as follows:
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Required nursing credits
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27 |
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Required non-nursing credits
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6 |
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Non-nursing option credits
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12 |
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Residency requirement. At least 15 nursing credits must be obtained through Athabasca University. |
15 |
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Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
credits |
9 |
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Course Requirements
Students may register in post-RN BN courses as non-program students. Before registering in a course, students should determine whether or not they may be eligible for transfer credit for the course. Students should also ensure that they have completed all prerequisite and corequisite course requirements in accordance with the prerequisite declaration form.
Note: 300-level nursing courses should be completed before 400-level nursing courses.
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Required Nursing
Courses (27 credits) |
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| NURS 322 |
Introduction
to Nursing Informatics |
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| NURS 324 |
Concepts
and Theories in Nursing Practice |
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| NURS 328 |
Understanding
Research |
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| NURS 432 |
Management
and Leadership in Nursing Practice |
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| NURS 434 |
Community
Health Promotion
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| NURS 436 |
Family
Health Promotion |
(4) |
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Plus 6 credits selected from the following
list: |
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| HLST 320 |
Teaching
and Learning for Health Professionals |
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| NURS 326 |
Health Assessment |
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| NURS 327 |
Home
Health Nursing |
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| NURS 427 |
Issues
in Home Health Nursing: Guided Independent Study |
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| NURS 438 |
Trends
and Issues in Nursing and Health Systems |
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| NURS 440 |
Independent Study |
(3) |
| NURS 442 |
Gerontological Nursing |
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Transfer credit for senior university-level nursing
courses taken elsewhere |
(3 to 6) |
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Required Non-Nursing
Courses (6 credits) |
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| ENGL |
Any junior or senior university-level or equivalent English course. |
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| MATH 215 |
Introduction
to Statistics
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| MATH 216 |
Computer-Oriented
Approach to Statistics |
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Non-Nursing Option Courses (12 credits) |
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May be selected from Humanities, Science or Social Sciences, and Applied Studies other than nursing (NURS); at least six credits must be at the 300/400 level) |
(12) |
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Computer Requirements
Access to a computer with basic word processing, and Internet access,
is required. Refer to the glossary.
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Specific Regulations
Given the unique and professional nature
of the post-RN BN program, some of the general policies governing
academic
studies at Athabasca University are superseded by the regulations
below. |
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RN diplomas from approved institutions
will be accepted regardless of the year of graduation (10-year rule
does not apply). |
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Athabasca University will not normally
award additional transfer credit for nursing courses/certificates
that are more than 10 years old at the time of the request. If evidence
of current practice in the content area is submitted, this regulation
may be waived. |
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The pass mark for all nursing courses
is C- (60 percent). |
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To be awarded a BN degree, a minimum grade
average of 2.0 is required in all Athabasca University courses used
toward the degree. |
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