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Undergrad Nursing Handbook

BAKER COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENTS

Mission

The mission of the Nursing Program at Baker College is to prepare graduates who are life-long learners with the core knowledge and skills needed to provide competent, holistic nursing care in a diverse and ever-changing health care environment.

Vision

The vision of the Baker College School of Nursing is to encourage nursing students the opportunity for continuous professional growth by the acquisition of knowledge, and skills needed to function in healthcare settings that are responsive to individual and community needs as professional nurses.

Philosophy

The faculty of the School of Nursing, in accordance with the mission statement of Baker College, believes that an expert faculty provides opportunities for learners; to attain knowledge and competencies referred to the practice of nursing that fosters critical thinking, guided experiences, and opportunities for self-development.  The School of Nursing provides leadership in evidence-based nursing practice while promoting competence through the education of nurses at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral level.  As a community of nurse scholars, we believe expert faculty carry out the mission of Baker College through the development of curricula that impacts students in the development of cultural sensitivity, professional nurse values through decision-making skills, critical thinking, sound clinical judgement.  As educators our goal of professional nursing education is to prepare our graduates to practice effectively within a dynamic healthcare system, while meeting the needs of client's in a robust global community with respect for human value, and processes that affect change in the conditions and determinants of health.

We believe the practice of professional nursing includes a broad range of activities, including direct patient care, research, administration, interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and drivers of healthcare policy agenda.

By the end of the program, BSN students will:

1. Knowledge of Nursing Practice:  Integrate established nursing and general components of educational knowledge as the basis for clinical judgement in nursing practice.
2. Person Centered Care:  Provide evidence-based holistic and person centered care that supports achievement of positive health outcomes.
3. Population Health:  Illustrate the importance of global health promotion, disease, and injury prevention to improving population health.
4. Scholarship for Nursing Practice:  Synthesize evidence-based research to guide best nursing practice.
5. Quality and Safety:  Apply principles of safety and quality in nursing and health care practices.
6. Inter-Professional:  Implement inter-professional written and oral communication to optimize cost effective and quality patient outcomes.
7. Systems-Based Practice:  Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to improve the delivery of care services.
8. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies:  Utilize healthcare information technology to enhance delivery of nursing and healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional regulatory standards.
9. Professionalism:  Models accountability congruent with the inherent values, ethics, and behaviors of professional nursing.
10. Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development:  Engage in collaborative leadership roles and lifelong learning to continue professional career development.

Effective: Fall 2020

Institutional Student Learning Outcomes

Nursing Student Learning Outcomes

General Student Learning Outcomes

2017-2018 (UG17)

2018-2019 (UG18)

2019-2020 (UG19)

2020-2021 (UG20)

2021-2022 (UG21)

2022-2023 (UG22)

2023-2024 (UG23)

2024-2025 (UG24)

Program requirements include the following:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent (from an accredited program).
• Overall admission GPA a minimum of 2.7 (B-).
• Successful completion of BIO 1210, BIO 1211, BIO 1220, BIO 1221, BIO 2150, HSC 1010 with a minimum of a B- (2.7).
• A cumulative GPA of 2.7 (B-) is required in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Baker College.  A minimum grade of a B- (2.7) in all nursing (NUR) courses is required. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for general education courses.

 Additional Information for Nursing Program:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - Provider Course
• Criminal Background Check - Castlebranch.com
• Random Drug Screening
• Central Registry Clearance - Department of Health & Human Services
• Required Immunizations - Date of receipt and proof of titre (immunity)
• Seasonal Influenza vaccine - Annually
• Two-Step Tuberculin skin testing (on admission) and then annual Tuberculin skin test or Chest
• X-ray https://nursing.yccd.edu/Data/Sites/1/2-step-tb.pdf
• Health Information Form 

 Health Forms:  Baker College Health Information Form 

This program prepares you to take the NLCEX exam in the state of Michigan. Graduates who want to practice in other states should review those requirements via the following web site: https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm

For more information about Professional Program Application (formerly LEA), visit baker.edu/PPA.

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For information on Clinical Practicum Experiences and Requirements, please see the Undergraduate Nursing Handbook.

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