Nursing (Entry-Level BSN)

Major

The Entry-Level Bachelor of Science in Nursing program provides non-nurses a strong foundation in caring science to become reflective caring clinicians in the profession of nursing. Our curriculum emphasizes the mission of the university—striving for intellectual and professional excellence, building inclusive communities, engaging in service to others, and promoting social responsibility.

Program Location

Main Campus

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at NDMU

Notre Dame offers three ways to secure a BSN:

Traditional four-year BSN program through the Undergraduate Studies
Accelerated Second Degree BSN program (on-campus and online-based) for those who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field, but wish to become a registered nurse (ideal for adult career changers)
RN to BSN program for registered professional nurses pursuing a bachelor’s degree

Nursing Major

All qualified applicants are admitted to the University as nursing majors from day one.

Transfer Students

Sophomore Year

Enter the University in your sophomore year as a nursing major to complete general education requirements, courses in the liberal arts, and all support courses prior to taking junior-level nursing courses.

Junior Year

To enter the University in your junior year, you must apply for acceptance.

Policies

Four-Year Plan

TRADITIONAL BSN PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN

FALL			SPRING
FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER			FIRST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
General Education			CHM 108	Survey of General, Organic & Biochemistry	4
NDMU100	Perspectives on Education and Culture	4	General Education
MAT 100	Algebraic Applications OR	4	PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	4
MAT 103	Applied Algebra (unless waived)	3	ENG	English Literature Requirement	3
ENG 101	College Writing	3	BIO 111	Fundamentals of Biology	4
HIS	History requirement	3	PHL 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
13/14 Credits			18 Credits
SECOND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
SP 101	Introduction to Sociology	3	BIO-253	General Microbiology	4
BIO 201	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4	BIO 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
NUR 250	Nutrition for Wellness	3	PSY 233	Human Growth & Development	3
General Education			General Education
RST 105	Religion and the Big Question	3	MAT-215	Basic Statistics	3
PHL 339	Ethics	3	FA 106	Oral Communication	3
16 Credits			17 Credits
THIRD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER			THIRD YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
NUR 301	Holistic Health Assessment	4	NUR 304	Health Aging	3
NUR 303	Nursing Informatics	2	NUR 311	Professional Nursing Care of the Adult I	4
NUR 305	Foundations of a Caring Profession	5	NUR 311	Professional Nursing Care of the Adult I	4
NUR 310	Pathopharmacology	4	NUR 307	Research in Nursing Practice	3
15 credits			NUR 308	Professional Nursing Care: Psychiatric/Mental Health	4
			General Education
			LSP 150	Beginning Spanish for Health Professions	3
			17 Credits
FOURTH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER			FOURTH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
NUR 408	Professional Nursing Care: Maternal and Newborn	4	NUR 431	Community Health Nursing	5
NUR 409	Professional Nursing Care of the Adult II	4	NUR 441	Caring Approaches in Nursing Leadership and Practice	4
NUR 417	Professional Nursing Care: Children and Families	4	NUR 461	Clinical Practicum	6
General Education			15 Credits
Fine Arts	Fine Arts Gen Ed	3
15 Credits
			Total General Education Credits		45/46
			Total Nursing Major Pre-requisites		25
			Total Nursing Credits		56

Additional Curriculum Information:

Students who take both MAT-100/103 and BIO-110, will need to fit a general education requirement into a winterim or summer semester (these students will meet with their advisor to make a plan for completing the requirement).

Math Requirement

If nursing students place into MAT-100 Algebraic Applications on the math placement test, then they are required to take MAT-100. If nursing students place into MAT-103 Applied Algebra, then they are required to take MAT-103, however if they place into MAT 107 or higher, then MAT-103 may be waived.

General Biology Requirement

BIO-111 General Biology requires permission of instructor to take without BIO-110 Exploring Concepts of Biology as a pre-requisite course.

Foreign Language Requirement for Nursing Majors only

LSP-150 Beginning Spanish for Health Professionals is required for all nursing majors. However, based on a student’s Foreign Language Placement Exam results, a student may be eligible to take an equivalency exam. If the student passes the exam, she is exempt from taking the course.

Please note that all general education courses must meet the learning outcome and course requirements under the General Education Curriculum.

Course and Clinical Learning Expenses

Uniforms	Estimated Cost
2 tops, 2 pants, 1 warm-up jacket, 1 lab coat from Scrubin Uniforms	Approx. $100.00
Equipment
MDF Bundle: Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, pen light, bandage scissors, Kelly clamps from MDF Instruments	$102.35
Skills Lab Bag from Coursey Enterprises	$107.50
Clinical Requirements
CastleBranch	$122.48 (Includes a service fee)
CastleBranch ProAdvantage (required by some hospitals for clinical)	$20.00 per Year (12-months)
Annual drug screening and background check TBSN only	$80.50
CPR Certification	$80.00
Course Requirements
E-books, textbooks (hard copies) for the entire program	$1900.00
ATI Education Resources ($825.00/semester)	$3300.00
Total Fees	$5805.23

All fees are subject to change.

https://catalog.ndm.edu/undergraduate-catalog/school-of-nursing/bachelor-of-science_1

What to Expect Studying at Notre Dame of Maryland University

Small class sizes, faculty mentoring, and hands-on experiences offer an environment of individualized learning while clinicals, service-learning, and study abroad provide opportunities to transform the world.

Program Accreditation

Alum

Antoinette Goosby

Importance of Caring Science

Alum, NDMU Class of 2021

Nursing (Entry-Level BSN)

One of the unique aspects of the nursing program at Notre Dame is that we learn about caring science. It’s a term I was not familiar with before coming here. The faculty emphasize that we as nurses need to take care of ourselves before we treat our patients. We ourselves need to be ok in order to treat someone who’s not ok. I’ve carried that with me throughout my work experiences so far, and I know it will stick with me in the future.

Research & Internship Opportunities

As a nursing student, you will have research opportunities both in the classroom and in clinical practice.

Nursing Research, a required course for all students, includes a service-learning component.
During your Clinical Practicum, you will have an opportunity to create a Transformational Practice Project which can be presented at our annual BSN symposium and at Nancy Kreiter Student Research Day.

In Nursing, we teach the value of advocacy; advocacy for patients and their families. Research assignments are often built on this outcome and the School of Nursing’s mission overall.

Clinical Experiences

You will have an opportunity to gain experience in a clinical setting at the start of your junior year, and you will take courses with a clinical component every semester from that point forward.

In clinicals, you will have a chance to apply concepts learned in the classroom by working with patients and their families under the supervision of a clinical instructor.

Clinical Sites Include

Simulation Labs

In addition to clinical sites, you will also spend time in our state-of-the-art simulation labs, which allow you to practice your response to realistic medical situations in a safe environment.