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Joanne Noone, PhD, RN, Administrative Director

Associate Professor	Assistant Professor	Instructor	Lecturer	Affiliate
Carol Christlieb	Virginia Adams	Linda Brown	Trish Kohan	Sarah Carlyle
Dr. Rick D. Daniels	Dr. Glenise McKenzie	Barbara Hinds		Mickie Tobin
Donna Markle	Dr. Joanne Noone	Lucy Jackson
	Dr. Amy Ross	Sarah Seybold
	Dr. Stephanie Sideras	Dr. Joan Smith
		Susan Steinfeld-Mckennon
		Kathy Swarts
		Heather Voss
		Nancy Yie

Introduction

Nursing programs at SOU are offered by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing.

OHSU offers a baccalaureate program to undergraduate students with no previous nursing education. A distance-learning baccalaureate completion program is available to registered nurses.

OHSU also offers master’s and doctoral programs in Portland, Oregon. Selected master’s specialties are available on the Ashland campus.

Computer Access and Competency Requirements

Students in all nursing programs are expected to possess basic computer skills in word processing, data analysis, and electronic communication. They are also required to have access to a computer independent of the School of Nursing and University resources, with predetermined minimum capabilities.

Degrees

Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing
Baccalaureate Completion Program for RNs (RNBS)
Master of Science (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty or Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty)

Bachelor of Science Program

The baccalaureate program provides an essential foundation for professional nursing licensure and practice. The professional nursing major is four years in length. Nursing courses build on and complement the liberal arts and sciences foundation required for professional practice. The graduate of the BS program is eligible to complete the registered nursing licensure examination and is prepared to assume responsibility for providing professional nursing care.

Advising

Upon entering SOU, pre-nursing students are encouraged to contact the OHSU School of Nursing for advice on choosing a nursing course of study.

Admission to OHSU

Students are admitted once a year for the fall entry term. Applications are only available online beginning October 1^st with a submission deadline of February 15^th.  Applicants must have completed 45 quarter credits prerequisites at an accredited institution prior to matriculation.  Although students may apply while in the process of completing admissions prerequisites, 30 quarter credits must be completed by the end of Fall term. The 30 quarter credits must include Anatomy and Physiology I and Intermediate  Algebra/Math 95 or higher. Students who are selected for admission to the nursing program must complete the remaining credits to a total of 45 quarter credits prior to matriculation.  A minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible for application review. Only prerequisite courses will be used in the GPA calculation.  Pease refer to the OHSU Scool of Nursing website for application criteria and deadlines. (http://www. ohsu.edu/son)

Transfer of Credits

There is no time limit on previous transferable coursework.  Transcript evaluations are available through the School of Nursing.

Prerequisites

Anatomy & Physiology w/lab 12cr

Intermediate Algebra/Math 95 or higher

English Composition 6cr

Nutrition 3cr

Human Development 3cr

Social Science Elective 6 cr

General Electives up to 15 cr - suggest that 3cr be in humanities

Non-Nursing Course Requirements

Please see the OHSU School of Nursing Web site for complete program of study for the BS degree, major nursing requirements: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-nursing/programs/undergraduate/bs-degree/bs-program-study.

Baccalaureate Completion Program for Registered Nurses (RNBS)

Qualified RNs with an associate degree in nursing from an Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education (OCNE) school as well as those from other associate degree or diploma nursing programs, are welcome in the RNBS program.  RNs from OCNE associate degree programs complete 33 upper-division nursing credits in the program. RNs from non-OCNE associate degree or diploma programs complete 45 upper-division nursing credits.  All students complete non-nursing course requirements. Nursing courses are delivered in online and intensive formats, making it possible for a working RN to complete the program in two to three years as a part-time, distance-learning student. A full-time option is also available.

RNBS Non-Nursing Course Requirements

Students applying for admission are required to have completed the following minimum non-nursing requirements prior to admission:
English Composition I and II
Mth 95 level competency
Anatomy and Physiology I, II, and III
Nutrition
Biology with Genetics
Technical/Scientific Writing

Humanities - 3 of 9 credits required for graduation to be chosen from art appreciation or history, music appreciation or history, theatre arts or speech, literature, philosophy, women’s studies, linguistics, foreign language, religion.

Social Science Group - 9 credits chosen from anthropology, econmics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, general social science, criminology.

Statistics

Humanities - 6 additional credits for a total of 9 to graduate (see prerequisites)

Foreign language competency met by: a) 2 years high school foreign language, or b) 2 quarters college level language, or c) foreign language proficiency exam

15 credits upper-division non-nursing courses in a field or combination of fields other than nursing

Transfer Credits

There is no time limit on previous transferable coursework.

RN/BS Nursing Course Requirements

For specific information about the RN program, contact the OHSU School of Nursing at proginfo@ohsu.edu or visit www.ohsu.edu/son then click on Programs, Undergraduate, RNBS.

Graduate Nursing Education

OHSU offers master’s and doctoral programs in Portland, Oregon, with some options on the Ashland campus via distance-learning technologies. Master’s specialties usually require two years of full-time study. Family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specialties are regularly available on the Ashland campus. Post-master’s certificate programs and a doctoral program are available based on demand and funding.

Prerequisites

Graduate applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree in nursing with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better. A combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 or above on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is also required for admission, as is successful completion of a statistics course within three years of admission.

Advising

A faculty advisor is available on the Ashland campus for RNs interested in graduate-level education. Contact the graduate program administrative assistant on the SOU campus.

Admission

Students must file an electronic OHSU School of Nursing application, which can be found at www.ohsu.edu/son. Application deadlines and frequently asked questions can also be found on the Web site.

Transfer Credits

Acceptance of transfer credits from CCNE- or OSBN-accredited nursing programs is subject to review by School of Nursing faculty, who evaluate comparability and determine the number of credits that may be granted.

Accreditation

Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)
Collegic Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE)