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FAST FACTS: Post-Baccalaureate Nursing
- Curriculum readies you for a leadership role in nursing
- State-of-the-art Nursing Skills and Simulation Lab
- Earn your degree in just 15-16 months
- Traditional day program in Duluth; hybrid online/on-campus program in St. Cloud
- Competitively priced tuition
An accelerated nursing option for college graduates with non-nursing majors
Welcome to an exciting and accelerated nursing option—a great choice for college graduates with non-nursing majors who want to become Registered Nurses. The School of Nursing offers two accelerated nursing bachelor of science degree options: a traditional day school program at the Duluth campus and an online hybrid program at the St. Cloud campus.
Curriculum is based on the same philosophy and outcomes as our traditional undergraduate baccalaureate degree program, incorporating an integrated approach to learning with a concentration in the nursing major. Upon completion, students will be eligible to apply for RN licensure and enter the nursing workforce, fulfilling the desire to begin a rewarding career in healthcare.
Locations
The Post-Baccalaureate Nursing program is offered at the following locations:
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Duluth - Offered in a traditional day format with scheduled classes, labs and clinical experiences Monday - Friday.
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St. Cloud - Students take theory courses online and actively participate in hands-on intensive lab and clinical experiences.
Start dates
Cohorts in Duluth begin in May; St. Cloud cohorts begin in September. Our next available start date is 2014.
Program Length
The program takes 15 months to complete in Duluth and 16 months to complete in St. Cloud. The program requires 50 credits of nursing coursework over 4 semesters, including theory, lab, and clinical rotations. A student's previous baccalaureate coursework, a heritage course which is taken during the nursing program, and completion of all required nursing classes meet St. Scholastica requirements for a bachelor of science degree, with a nursing major.
Students will work with nursing faculty and expert nurse preceptors in both urban and rural healthcare facilities.
Because the programs are accelerated, it is recommended that students not work while in the program.
Students are eligible to take the national qualifying exam (NCLEX) to become an R.N., obtain public health certification in Minnesota and school nurse licensure, as well as work in nursing administration or pursue graduate education in nursing.
711,900 new RNs by 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job opportunities for RNs to grow by 26% by 2020. Job prospects are expected to be excellent, particularly for nurses with a bachelor's degree.
Advantages of a bachelor's degree:
- Emphasis on community-based practice
- Education and training in leadership and management skills increases your opportunity for promotion
- Provides a foundation for graduate study
- Often necessary for positions in administration, research, consulting and teaching
As a student in a Post-Baccalaureate Nursing (PBN) program, the experience is different from that of an undergrad. Academically and professionally, there are higher expectations, and everything moves at a much faster pace. But because of this, you are able to engage more with your classmates and instructors.
The instructors view you as an equal, and understand the importance and value of your past experience, challenging you to integrate it into your nursing practice. The PBN program pushes you to achieve your highest potential and prepares you for a successful career in nursing.
Liz Dwyer
PBN Student
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