The Ohio State University College of Nursing

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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
RN to BSN Program
Lima
Marion
Columbus
Newark
Mansfield
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RN to BSN Program Staff

• Patti Reid, Director
• Advising Staff
• Columbus Chris Johnson.2709_at_osu.edu
• Sarah DiRamio.1 (Prospective student advisor)
• Lima Wendy Hedrick.39 or Mary Jo Ferda.1_at_osu.edu
• Marion Penny Eyster.9_at_osu.edu
• Newark Linda Mathews.98_at_osu.edu
• Mansfield Lyndsey Anderson.1481_at_osu.edu
• Email (lastname._at_osu.edu)

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New Program!

• Enhanced online learning
• Five clinical locations
• Columbus
• Lima
• Marion
• Newark
• Mansfield
• Nursing classes begin in Summer 2009
• Mandatory orientation for all new students TBA
• (Usually in April)

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Enhanced Online Learning

• Online nursing courses
• New course management system
• Carmen
• Traditional learning
• General education courses (GEC)
• Clinical sites
• Recommendations
• Assess your readiness and ability to succeed with
  distance learning
• http//www.cvc4.org/student_prepare/quizaccess.htm
  
• Courtesy of Cero Costa College

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Program Prerequisites

• Anatomy 199 (or EEOB 235)?
• Biology 101 or 113 ?
• Chemistry 101
• Data Analysis
• English 110.01
• Human Nutrition 310
• Microbiology 509
• Psychology 100
• Sociology 101
• Any combination of anatomy, biology or physiology
  can be used.
• A minimum of 20 quarter hours of Natural Science
  must be taken prior to admission.

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Additional Required Courses

• Nursing Courses
• Clinical and lecture based courses
• General Education Courses (GEC)
• Liberal arts focus
• Professional Elective
• Courses available in
• multiple disciplines
• Credits Needed for Graduation 186
• 45 hours must be from OSU
• changes pending for 2009

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Sample RN to BSN Schedule
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Summer Quarter Nursing Courses

• Nursing 302D Transition into Baccalaureate
  Nursing
• Nursing 390D Introduction to Research for
  Evidenced Based Practice
• Nursing 440D Cultural Competence in Healthcare

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Autumn Quarter New Courses Proposed to replace
508D

• New courses proposed 2009
• pending approval
• Evidenced Based Practice
• 5 hour didactic course no clinical
• Health Care Informatics
• 3 hour course no clinical

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Clinical Courses

• Preceptor based clinical
• Schedule your clinical hours based on your
  schedule and the preceptors availability
• Clinical can be in the area in which you live
• Clinical Inquiry completed by each student to
  match with the most appropriate preceptor based
  on students input.
• A menu of sites will be provided to help choose,
  however others than those on the list provided
  can be used with permission from the instructor.
  Please allow ample time as a contract with the
  agency might be needed (some take 6 months to
  complete)
• There is no limit to the number of hours that can
  be completed per week.
• This is an opportunity to try something new or
  gain more in-depth experience to enhance your
  career

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Winter Quarter, Nursing 509DConcepts in
Community Care of Vulnerable Populations

• Topics include
• community assessment
• public/community focused-care epidemiology
• economics and health policy
• global health
• bioterrorism disaster management
• Flexible clinical placements
• Clinics, prisons, home health, and community
  mental health agencies
• Lecture and Clinical Components
• Online Instruction
• Discussion Board
• Approximately 60 hours of clinical 12 of these
  hours with a project

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Spring Quarter, Nursing 510 D Concepts in
Leadership and Management

• Students can structure their own placement to
  meet course and clinical objectives
• Sample projects included
• working with the ONA legislative office
• assisting in the plans for a new hospital in
  Dublin
• working with a VP for clinical services
• completing a QA project on the students own
  leadership learning needs
• Lecture and Clinical Components
• Online Instruction
• Discussion Board
• 80 hours of clinical (40 hours with preceptor
  and 40 hours working on the project)

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Proficiency Examinations

• Available for
• Nursing 509D
• Nursing 510D
• Human Nutrition 310 See Human Nutrition
  Department for information

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General Education Courses

• Foundations
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Arts and Humanities
• Required Supportive Courses
• Elective Course Work
• Professional Electives

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Admission Requirements

• Minimum 2.75 GPA on all college-level work to be
  eligible to apply.
• Admission is competitive and selective
• Most successful applicants have a cumulative GPA
  of 3.0 or better
• All prerequisites completed by winter quarter or
  fall semester with a C- or better
• Current Ohio RN license
• Associate degree or diploma from a
  N.L.N.-accredited institution

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Admission Process

• Application
• Available October 1 January 1
• online at http//professional.osu.edu/
• Includes application, prerequisite
  summary/schedule and resume
• Cumulative and Prerequisite GPA
• All transcripts must be received by February 1
  for full consideration
• Admission decisions
• Competitive and selective admissions process
• Admission decisions are posted when the
  application is complete.
• Automatic admission Minimum 2.75 GPA and a plan
  to complete prerequisites.
• If the student does not meet the minimum 2.75 the
  Admissions committee will review after February
  1 with a decision posted no later than March 20,
  2009

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How will your credits transfer?

• Evaluation of prerequisites only
• Professional Admissions will evaluate
  prerequisites (free)
• http//professional.osu.edu/profpdf/PrereqEval.pdf
  
• Evaluation of all previous coursework
• Apply to Ohio State as a transfer student (40)
  and enroll in classes
• Application available online
• http//undergrad.osu.edu
• Course applicability system
• Provides course equivalency between Ohio
  institutions
• www.transfer.org

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Transfer Credit Evaluations

• Previous courses may be evaluated as
• An equivalent course
• A specific OSU course number is assigned
• General or special credit
• The course is not exactly equivalent to a course
  at OSU
• Technical credit
• Credit for this course is technically related
• Deferred credit
• Credit for this course is not automatically
  granted by OSU

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Transfer Credit Report
PREPARED 07/26/05 1 2XX-XX-XXXX BUCKEYE
BRUTUS GRAD QTR SP08 (STUDENT) COL NUR
MAJ CAP COL ADV DIRAMIO
IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT YOU WORK WITH YOUR ACADEMIC
ADVISOR TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE TRANSFER COURSES
APPLY TOWARD YOUR INTENDED DEGREE AT OHIO STATE

SPXX EEOB 232 5.0 KB HUMAN
PHYSIOLOGYCSCC BIO 169 WIXX EEOB 235 5.0 KA
HUMAN ANATOMY CSCC BIO 161 AUXX NURSING
T000.18 6.0 KB NUR CON HLTH/REST CSCC NURS211
WIXX NURSING T000.19 6.0 KC NUR CON HLTH/RST
CSCC NURS212 SPXX NURSING T000.20 8.0 KB CON
OF NURS MNGMNT CSCC NURS213 SUXX PSYCH
S000.06 5.0 KA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COTC 4045
SPXX STAT G000.04 5.0 KB PROBABILITY
STATISTICS TRI-CO MAT 120
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Next Steps

• Apply to OSU to become a pre-nursing student
• Provides transfer credit evaluation once enrolled
• Orientation to OSU
• Must still apply to the nursing major
• Apply to OSU nursing major (Oct. 1- Jan.1)
• Provides prerequisite transfer credit evaluation
• Total transfer credit evaluated once admitted
• Orientation in to program in April
• Apply to Continuing Education (CED)
• You may take courses before admittance
• No transfer credit evaluation provided

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Contacts

• Columbus 614-292-4041
• Lima 419-995-8674
• Mansfield 419-755-4362
• Marion 740-725-6246
• Newark 614-292-4094 or 740-366-9333

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Questions