Program Overview

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Loewenberg College of Nursing

The Loewenberg College of Nursing offers a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, providing education and training for pre-licensure nursing students to receive a BSN and be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) required for registered nurse (RN) licensure.

Program Overview

The curriculum is based on requirements of the Tennessee Board of Nursing (TBON) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The program includes standard core content, nursing and clinical content across the lifespan, and content on the profession. Traditional students achieve a four-year degree that includes four semesters of general education and nursing prerequisite courses (120 credits) and four semesters of courses in the nursing major (120 credits).

Program Highlights

• 700+ Students Enrolled
• 90% six-year Graduation Rate
• 94% Retention Rate

Four Traditional Semesters

The program is structured into four traditional semesters, with the following courses:

Fall Semester

• NURS 3004: Intro to Pharm & Med Admin
• NURS 3005: Intro Professional Nursing
• NURS 3101/03: Health Assessment/Lab
• NURS 3105: Foundations of Patient-Center Care
• NURS 3106: Foundational Nursing Skills
• NURS 3400: Clinical Pathophysiology

Spring Semester

• NURS 3000: Pharmacology in Nursing
• NURS 3127/9: Mental Health/Practicum
• NURS 3205/6: Nursing of the Adult I/Practicum
• NURS 3217/9: Nursing/Childbearing Family/Practicum

Program Goals

1. Provide safe, compassionate, inclusive, high-quality nursing care across the lifespan and continuum of healthcare settings.
2. Use evidence-based research, informatics, and technologies in nursing practice to improve the health of diverse populations.
3. Explore the impact of social determinants of health, legal factors, and political factors that shape healthcare delivery and professional nursing practice.
4. Communicate and collaborate effectively as a leader and member of interprofessional teams to impact healthcare delivery.
5. Implement clinical prevention and health promotion strategies to improve patient and population health outcomes.
6. Integrate personal and professional values and ethical principles into the design and delivery of person-centered care.
7. Demonstrate practices that foster personal health, resilience, well-being, and lifelong learning to support the acquisition of nursing expertise and leadership.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Apply theory and research-based knowledge from nursing, the arts, humanities, and other sciences, while demonstrating clinical judgment aligned with the nursing process and founded on a broad knowledge base across different practice care settings.
2. Communicate effectively and compassionately in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality, person-centered care using evidence-based nursing practice across the lifespan and the four spheres of care.
3. Integrate public health principles related to population management in collaboration with a broad range of individuals, populations, and stakeholders to develop and evaluate community-based activities across a continuum of practice care services using a socioecological framework.
4. Demonstrate the ability to access and critically appraise evidence-based studies for application to practice with diverse populations within different healthcare practice settings.
5. Apply quality improvement principles that incorporate best practices in care delivery, contribute to a culture of patient safety, and support the development of strategies/interventions designed to mitigate unsafe environments in diverse settings and within the four spheres of care.
6. Collaborate with interprofessional team members, patients, families, communities, and other stakeholders across the four spheres of care in a professional, accurate, and timely manner using established tools and techniques to improve health outcomes.
7. Describe organizational principles as they relate to equitable healthcare delivery across the life span of diverse populations and different practice care settings and the relationship between the organization, external systems, and payers.

Preadmit Freshman Admission Requirements

• Admission to the University of Memphis as an Academic Focus-Health Professions major.
• Submission of a completed online application to the Loewenberg College of Nursing (LCON) prior to January 1.
• Completion of high school Algebra I, II, Geometry, Biology, and Chemistry.
• Minimum ACT score of 23, with a minimum score of 21 in all areas.
• Graduation from an accredited high school with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

BSN Admission Criteria

To be eligible to enter the nursing program, students must meet the following criteria:

• Admitted to the University of Memphis as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.
• Minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0
• Minimum Nursing Program prerequisite GPA of 3.0 for the following courses:
  • CHEM 1010/1011 – Chemistry of Materials/Lab (or CHEM 1110/1111 – General Chemistry/Lab)
  • BIOL 2010/2011 – Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab
  • BIOL 2020/2021– Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab
  • BIOL 1230/1231 – Microbiology/Lab
  • MATH 1530 – Probability & Statistics (or equivalent)
  • NUTR 2202 – Nutrition
  • EDPR 2111 – Development Across Lifespan
• Only 1 Nursing Program Prerequisite course may be repeated only once, including labs.
• PSYC 1030 – General Psychology is required as General Education Social Science with a "C-" or higher.
• All General Education courses and all Nursing Program prerequisite courses must be completed or in-progress at the date of application.
• A minimum of 60 hours must be completed prior to starting the Nursing Program.
• Required documentation: Resume, Letter of Interest, two Reference Letters.
• Clearance of all high school deficiencies.
• Science courses must be completed within five (5) years of LCON admission.
• Students transferring from another Nursing program must submit a letter of good standing from the Dean/Director of the previous Nursing program along with a transcript.

Tuition and Fees

For the most current information regarding tuition, visit the University & Student Business Services. Additional fees, including clinical practicum fees, materials fees, testing fees, and insurance fees, will be required throughout the program. These fees are not included in the university fee schedule. Current fee rates can be found in the LCON Academic Bulletin.