4-year Christian, liberal arts university

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The Main Campus

• 4-year Christian, liberal arts university
• Founded 1925
• Accredited by
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

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Mission Statement

• Our Mission is to deliver quality education with
  Christian values which will equip working adults
  to achieve professional goals, pursue individual
  dreams, clarify personal faith, and demonstrate
  effective, ethical leadership within the
  community.

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Easterns Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

• Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate
  Nursing Education
• Nursing faculty with diverse professional
  educational experiences
• Eastern University team of support personnel to
  assist in all University activities

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Eastern Nursing Programs

• Undergraduate Programs
• RN to BSN established in 1982
• RN to BSN Korean Nurse established in 2003
• BSN Two2 Second Degree established in 2005 in
  response to national nursing shortage
• Graduate Programs
• MS in Health Services
• Online Nursing Informatics Certificate
• School Nurse Certificate
• Continuing Education Program
• RN Refresher Course

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Excellent Preparation for Nursing Practice

• Clinically active faculty
• Brand new state-of-the-art nursing skills lab on
  campus
• Computerized and hands-on skills assessment
  testing to prepare students for successful
  integration in U.S. healthcare environment.

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High-tech Learning Environment

• Multimedia Learning
• - Web access in classrooms
• -Web enhanced courses
• Laptop and software included in KNP program

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RN to BSN Korean Nurse Program

• Registered nurses educated in Korea have
  successfully passed NCLEX-RN
• The Korean Nurse Program provides an opportunity
  for Korean Nurses to strengthen their
  professional skills within the U.S. healthcare
  environment and to develop their proficiency in
  English.

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Highlights of Korean Nurse Program

• Courses in oral and written communication
• Nursing coursework combined with field
  experiences
• Transitional clinical experience to serve as an
  introduction to the American health system

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Admissions Requirements

• Have earned a diploma from an accredited Korean
  nursing school and show evidence of academic
  proficiency.
• Have professional nursing experienced, preferably
  in a hospital setting.
• Have taken and passed the National Council
  Licensing Exam (NCLEX).
• Show evidence of intermediate-level English
  skills.

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English Proficiency Requirement

• Key to successful completion of nursing program
  and professional nursing practice.
• New JCAHO Guidelines may require TOEFL
• Must have a TOEFL Score of 550 or higher by the
  end of Term I of program.
• Student is responsible for developing their
  English skills.

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Highlight of Field Experience

• Curricular Practical Training (CPT) enhances the
  application of nursing theory within the U.S.
  healthcare context.
• Optional Practical Training (OPT) provides the
  student opportunity to work at one of Easterns
  health partner sites at the end of the program
• All faculty and medical personnel in this
  program are committed to helping students
  prepare for and adjust to the U.S. healthcare
  environment.

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BSN Graduation Requirements

• Completion of the following
• BSN Curriculum
• Nursing Support Courses
• Core Requirements
• 121 Total Credits

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Eastern University Department of Nursing

• For more information contact
• Stephanie MacTavish, BA, MA, MS
• VP for East Asian Relations
• 484-581-1276
• smactavi_at_eastern.edu
• Geri Remy RN, MSN, CRNP
• Community Health Course Coordinator, RN Refresher
  
• and Korean Nurse Program Coordinator
• 610-225-5674
• gremy_at_eastern.edu
• Sung Yoo, BSN, MSN
• Lecturer and Korean Nurse Student Advisor
• 610-225-5676
• syoo_at_eastern.edu
• http//www.eastern.edu/nursing

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Graduate Program

• Masters of Science in Health Services
• Developed to meet the needs of graduate nurses
• Consists of 10 courses, including a clinical
  placement occurring concurrently
• Designed to raise students awareness of health
  service interaction with
• Legal and managed care issues
• Holistic care of culturally diverse patients
• Current trends in health care
• For more information contact
• Rita K. Borzillo, Esqire
• Faculty Director, MS Health Services
• 484-581-1269
• rborzill_at_eastern.edu

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