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Professor: Rosalie A. Caffrey, Saundra Theis
Associate Professors: Juliana C. Cartwright, Carol Christlieb, Rick D. Daniels, Donna Markle
Assistant Professors: Virginia Adams, Kathleen Lagana, Patricia Lane, Wendy Neander, Deborah Padgett-Coehlo, Debra Topham
Instructors: Karen Nollenberger, Stephanie Sideras, Nancy Walker, Debra Zakrajsek
Nursing programs are offered at Southern Oregon University (SOU) by the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) School of Nursing.OHSU offers the baccalaureate nursing program to undergraduate students with no previous nursing education. A distance learning baccalaureate completion program is available to registered nurses.
OHSU offers master's and doctoral programs in Portland, Oregon. Selected master's and doctoral specialties are available on the Ashland campus.
Students in all nursing programs are expected to have 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.
The baccalaureate in nursing program provides the essential foundation for professional nursing licensure and practice. The professional nursing major is four years in length (two years of prerequisites; two years of upper division nursing). Nursing courses build on and complement the liberal arts and science foundation required for professional practice. The graduate of the BS in nursing program is eligible to complete the registered nursing licensure examination and is prepared to assume responsibility for providing professional nursing care.
Candidates for admission to OHSU's basic baccalaureate program in nursing must have completed 91 credits of non-nursing coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better. (See Non-Nursing Course Requirements list below.) Non-nursing coursework may be taken at Southern Oregon University, a community college, or other accredited institutions of higher learning.
Pre-nursing students are encouraged to contact the department upon entering Southern Oregon University for advice on choosing their non-nursing course of study.
Students must file an OHSU School of Nursing Application during the winter prior to the summer in which they wish to enter. Application forms are available in the School of Nursing Office, Central Hall, Room 210, after October 1. Transcripts of completed coursework, a one-page goal statement, and a filing fee of $60 must be submitted along with the completed application form by the application deadline of February 1.
There is no time limit on previous transferable coursework. Transcript evaluations are available through the School of Nursing.
(91 credits)Natural Sciences (minimum 37 credits)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (with laboratory) (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 12
- Microbiology (with laboratory) (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 4
- Chemistry (with laboratory; inorganic, organic, and biochemistry) (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 12
- College Algebra (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
- Statistics (descriptive and inferential) (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
- Nutrition (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
Arts and Letters and Humanities (minimum 30 credits)
- Literature 3
- Written English/English Composition 9
- Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 6
- Arts and letters and humanities electives (philosophy, foreign language, and intercultural communication recommended) 12
Social Sciences (minimum 15 credits)
- General Psychology (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
- General Sociology (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
- Human Development (Life Span) (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
- Cultural Anthropology (Lower division requirements for those who have a baccalaureate degree in another field.) 3
- Social science electives (political science, economics, and business sciences recommended) 3
Electives (minimum 9 credits)
Third Year
- Foundations for Nursing Practice (Nur 370) 2
- Health Assessment (Nur 371) 5
- Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Practice (Nur 376) 3
- Clinical Pharmacology (Nur 374) 3
- Introduction to Clinical Nursing (Nur 373) 5
- Pathophysiological Processes: A Foundation for Nursing Practice (Nur 372) 3
- Nursing Care of Adults with Physiological Alterations (Nur 384) 4
- Nursing Care of Adults with Physiological Alterations: Practicum (Nur 385) 7
- Gerontological Nursing (Nur 382) 3
- Family Nursing (Nur 380) 3
- Mental Health Nursing (Nur 484) 4
- Mental Health Nursing: Practicum (Nur 485) 6
Fourth Year
- Clinical Focus (Nur 471) 7
- Health Policy in Nursing (Nur 474) 3
- Nursing Care of Families During Health and Illness (Nur 386) 3
- Nursing Care of Families During Health and Illness: Practicum (Nur 387) 5
- Research in Nursing Practice (Nur 470) 3
- Community Health Nursing (Nur 486) 4
- Community Health Nursing: Practicum (Nur 487) 6
- Ethical Issues and Legal Aspects for Nursing and Health Care (Nur 378) 3
- Leadership and Management in Nursing (Nur 472) 3
- Reflective Nursing Practice Theory (Nur 488) 2
- Reflective Nursing Practice Clinical (Nur 489) 7
Registered nurses who want to return to school to complete their baccalaureate degree in nursing must complete Oregon Health Sciences University nursing and non-nursing course requirements. Nursing courses are delivered by twoway television, computer conferencing, CD-ROM, and the Internet, making it possible for a working RN to complete the program as a part-time distance learning student in about two years. Students who can attend school full time on the Ashland campus may be able to complete the program in one year. Portfolio and testingout options are available if a student can substantiate having met the objectives of the course through prior learning experiences. RNs receive 29 of the 60 required upper division nursing course credits by articulation (for graduates of any NLN-accredited ADN or diploma program) or by examination (for all other ADN and diploma school graduates).
With two exceptions (Statistics and English—see RN/BS Non-Nursing Course Requirements list on printed catalog page 152), the non-nursing courses required for the BSN degree are not considered prerequisites for enrolling in nursing courses as a part-time student. Full-time students intending to complete the program in one year, however, must complete all their non-nursing course requirements before they enroll.
Prior to applying for admission, interested RNs are encouraged to fax or mail transcripts of their prior college-level work to the RN/BS Office and request an unofficial evaluation to determine what prior coursework would count toward the BSN requirement. You may fax the department at 541-5526055 or write them at:OHSU School of Nursing
Distance Learning Office, RN/BS
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR 97520
Admission to the RN/BS Program is available year-round. For specific information and an application, contact the OHSU School of Nursing Distance Learning Office, RN/BS Program at 541-5528421 or nursing@sou.edu; or visit Central Hall, Room 004. Official transcripts of completed coursework, a one-page goal statement, and a filing fee of $60 must be submitted along with the completed application form.For personal or professional development, RNs may enroll (as nonadmitted students) in theory courses prior to application or admission to the program.
There is no time limit on previous transferable coursework.
*Most ADN and Diploma nursing programs require these courses or integrate them into the nursing curriculum. Each student's transcript is individually evaluated.
For specific information about the RN programs, contact the Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing at the Southern Oregon University Distance Learning Office. You may reach the RN Program Secretary at 541-552-8421 or in Central Hall, Room 004.
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 Community Health Care full- and part-time specialties are regularly available on the Ashland campus. Post master's certificate programs and a doctoral program with specialties in Family and Gerontological Nursing are available based on demand and funding.
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 course in statistics within three years of admission.
A faculty advisor is available on the SOU campus for RNs interested in graduate level education. Contact the graduate program administrative assistant on the SOU campus.
Students must file an OHSU School of Nursing Graduate Application during the winter prior to the fall in which they wish to enter. Application forms are available in the School of Nursing office after October 1. Transcripts of completed coursework, GRE scores, a one-page goal statement, three letters of reference, and a filing fee of $60 must be submitted along with the completed application form by the application deadline of January 15.
Transfer credits from NLN or OSBN accredited nursing programs are accepted subject to review by School of Nursing faculty. The faculty will evaluate comparability and determine the number of credits that may be granted.
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