Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tuition Fee

Not Available

Start Date

Not Available

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

4 years

Details

Program Details

Degree

Bachelors

Major

Nursing

Area of study

Health

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

Introduction to the Department of Nursing

The Department of Nursing at Miami University is committed to providing high-quality nursing education that prepares students for a professional career in nursing. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program that is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become competent and compassionate nurses.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Nursing is to empower tomorrow's nurse leaders to become exceptional, caring professionals. The department is committed to providing a student-centered, vibrant, diverse, and inclusive learning environment that is driven by its values of leadership, integrity, excellence, caring, and collaboration.

Values

The Department of Nursing values leadership, integrity, excellence, caring, and collaboration. These values are reflected in the department's mission statement and are integrated into all aspects of the nursing program.

Philosophy

The Department of Nursing's philosophy is based on the belief that nursing is an art and a science that requires a deep understanding of humanity, the environment, health, teaching-learning, and nursing. The department believes that nurses must be knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate professionals who are committed to providing high-quality patient care.

Conceptual Framework

The Department of Nursing's conceptual framework is based on the principles of theory-based practice, evidence-based practice, and holistic health promotion. The framework consists of an overarching dimension that includes the concepts of nursing, health, environment, and client systems. The framework is designed to provide a foundation for the nursing curriculum and to guide the development of nursing knowledge, attitudes, values, and skills.

Purposes of the Miami University Nursing Program

The purposes of the Miami University Nursing Program are to prepare professional nurses who can implement the nursing process in a variety of settings, restore, maintain, and promote health, and prevent disease in a multicultural society. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become competent and compassionate nurses.

BSN Program Outcomes

The BSN program outcomes are designed to ensure that graduates are prepared to provide high-quality patient care in a variety of settings. The outcomes include:

Synthesizing knowledge from liberal education, the sciences, and nursing to address the diverse health needs of individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.
Integrating nursing research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement principles in the provision of patient-centered and population-focused care.
Applying knowledge of health care policy, technology, and information management in providing safe care within an evolving healthcare environment.
Employing effective leadership and communication skills that promote interprofessional collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships.
Practicing with accountability and professionalism to promote health, prevent disease, and provide nursing care across the continuum of healthcare environments.

Transfer of Nursing Courses

Students may receive credit for nursing courses taken at an accredited baccalaureate nursing program. Such courses must have a grade of "C" or higher and be comparable in content to courses required for the BSN at Miami.

Military Credit

Credit for courses taken at U.S. military services schools will be given on the basis of the American Council on Education publication, "Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services." To receive transfer credit, students must submit a Joint Services transcript.

Department of Nursing Grading Scale

The Department of Nursing uses a grading scale that includes the following grades:

A+ (97-100%)
A (93-96%)
A- (90-92%)
B+ (87-89%)
B (83-86%)
B- (80-82%)
C+ (77-79%)
C (73-76%)
C- (70-72%)
D+ (67-69%)
D (63-66%)
D- (60-62%)
F (below 60%)

Study Abroad

The nursing department will make every effort to accommodate students requesting a semester abroad in their junior year. However, the department cannot guarantee that accommodations can be made for all student requests.

Participation in University-Sponsored Groups

Students who have required events related to university-sponsored groups must be proactive in notifying all necessary parties (faculty, leaders, coaches, etc.). It is the student's responsibility to appropriately plan for these activities with academic attendance and clinical performance remaining the priority.

Progression and Retention

Progression to the sophomore year of the nursing program is contingent upon a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or greater and completion of all year one nursing program required courses with a grade of C or better.

Graduation

To graduate, students must apply for graduation according to the dates indicated on their Degree Audit Report (DAR). Students should apply for graduation by November 1 to notify the Registrar of their plan to graduate in the following May.

BSN Student Readmission

A student who withdraws from the BSN program for personal or academic reasons must meet the following criteria to be considered for readmission:

Submit a petition for readmission to the Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee
Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Submit proof of current health insurance, annual physical exam, CPR renewal, TB testing, required immunizations, drug screening, and fingerprints/criminal background checks by the due date set by the department

Policy for Petitions to Nursing Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee

Petitions may be submitted to the Nursing Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee for a variety of reasons, including course credit for NSG 261 and NSG 262 based on experience as a Military Medic, evaluation of potential transfer of nursing courses from another program, and curricular change for students who wish to proceed with study abroad.

Policy for Criminal Background Checks

The clinical agency affiliates of the Department of Nursing require a criminal record check to be completed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Student Responsibilities Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is an essential element of the nursing program. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and adhere to the standards outlined in the Miami University Student Policy Library.

Professional Behavior in the Classroom and Harassment Policy

The Department of Nursing promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect among members of the academic community. Incidents of harassment in the classroom will not be tolerated.

Significant Incident

A Significant Incident is any incident that reflects unsatisfactory performance in providing nursing care, managing care, or as an accountable professional member of the discipline. A Significant Incident may result in counseling, remediation, grade reduction, failure of the course, loss of opportunity to request preferences for role transition placement, and/or dismissal from the program.

Social Media Policy

Activities on social media sites that are deemed to be defamatory, harassing, obscene, profane, unprofessional, or in violation of any law will not be tolerated and are subject to disciplinary action.

Confidentiality and Privacy Policy Guidelines

Students are expected to protect sensitive and confidential client and clinical information at all times. Students must not share, disseminate, or post information, images, and other information gained in the nurse-client relationship with anyone outside of the immediate clinical requirements.

Consequences

Patient privacy and confidentiality are ethical and legal obligations for nursing students. Students are legally responsible for following the rules outlined in HIPAA and FERPA and are subject to liability if they fail to adhere to these laws.

Changes of Name, Address, and Phone

It is the student's responsibility to notify both the Nursing Office, One Stop, and Nursing faculty with any name, address, or phone number changes within one week of the change.

Health and Safety Requirements

The Department of Nursing has specific health and safety requirements that students must meet in order to participate in clinical experiences. These requirements include hospitalization insurance, TB screening, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis immunization, and CPR certification.

Dress Code for Clinical Experiences

All students must be professionally appearing and attired in the clinical setting. Dress/uniform requirements may change from course to course depending on the clinical agency policies for attire and appearance.

Professional Liability Insurance

Professional liability insurance is provided by Miami University for students during their pre-licensure course assignments.

Student Health

After acceptance into the pre-licensure program, students must present a Miami University Department of Nursing Medical History Form with physical examination results from a healthcare provider regarding health status.

CPR Certification

Students must successfully maintain CPR certification while enrolled in the Department of Nursing. The CPR course should be one of the following: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) by the American Red Cross, Basic Life Support (BLS Provider) by the American Heart Association, or Basic Life Support (BLS - RQI Program) by the American Heart Association.

Department of Nursing-Drug Testing Policy and Procedure

The Department of Nursing has a drug testing policy and procedure in place to ensure that students are able to provide safe and effective care to patients. Students are required to submit to a drug screen through a designated lab at the designated time and place and at the expense of the student.

Policy and Procedures

Prior to participating in any clinical course, students in the program will be required to complete an acknowledgement and consent to testing form, submit to a drug screen, and test negative for drugs before engaging in any clinical activity.

Consequences

Refusal to test, a positive test result, or failure to comply with the drug testing policy and procedure may result in withdrawal from all clinical courses and corresponding co-requisite courses, which may affect progression through the nursing curriculum.

Rehabilitation

If a student is not dismissed from the program, they will be required to sign a student agreement to undergo a professional evaluation by a certified drug counselor to determine drug dependency and to participate in a recommended treatment plan.

Grievance and Appeal Procedures for Drug Testing

Any student may seek redress for any complaints related to the application or enforcement of the drug testing policy through applicable university academic grievance policies and procedures.

Access to Records of Drug Testing

The university will maintain records relating to the drug testing policy as required by law. Upon written request to the department chair, a student will be provided with copies of records pertaining to their drug tests.

Professional Accountability for Program Requirements

Students are expected to attend each assigned lecture, seminar, clinical, and campus laboratory experience. Students should review Undergraduate Student Policies on exceptions to attendance for religious observances.

Documentation of Health Status for Returning to Participation in Clinical Experiences

Any student returning to participate in a clinical experience following an incident that alters their physical or mental ability is required to submit written documentation from a healthcare provider with details of their return status.

Clinical Placement Information

The Department of Nursing strives to ensure that each student has excellent clinical learning experiences. This becomes a challenging goal given today's complex and competitive healthcare environment where clinical facilities must meet the needs of learners from a growing number of educational units.

Precepted Clinical Placements

Precepted clinical placements include various shifts (days, nights, and weekends) based on agency and preceptor availability. The Department of Nursing follows agency guidelines for all student placements.

Safe Practice in the Clinical Laboratory Courses

Providing care for clients is a privilege and requires attention to matters of safety. The Department has adopted a policy to assure safe patient care is delivered by nursing students in the clinical experiences.

Clinical Performance Evaluation Tool

The Department of Nursing utilizes the Clinical Performance Evaluation Tool (CPET) to evaluate and grade students' clinical performance. A calculated score is generally reviewed with the student at mid-term and at the end of the course.

Student Injury

Students are responsible for all expenses that occur because of injury or illness. Active health insurance is required of all students.

Health Services, Guidance and Counseling Services

For personal illness, physical or psychosocial, students are encouraged to seek care at the healthcare provider of their choice. All campuses have counselors available who address both academic issues and personal issues and have resources external to the University for referrals.

Disability Services

Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations. Student Disability Services (SDS) registration should be completed prior to the provision of accommodations.

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Protocol

The Department of Nursing has a bloodborne pathogens exposure control protocol in place to ensure that students are aware of the risks associated with bloodborne pathogens and take steps to prevent exposure.

Post-Exposure Protocol for Prophylaxis of HBV and HIV

The Department of Nursing has a post-exposure protocol in place to ensure that students who are exposed to bloodborne pathogens receive prompt and appropriate treatment.

Students' Rights - Grievance Procedures for Students

For student concerns or a grievance, the first step is at the departmental level. The following is the Academic Grievance Policy that students are to follow at the Department of Nursing level.

Formal Complaint

Those persons who have a complaint related to a topic not addressed by the Student Grievance Policy may initiate a Formal Complaint to the Chair of the Department of Nursing.

Student Accountability

Faculty expect that classroom and clinical learning will be conducted in an environment of mutual respect. Faculty have the right to expect that a student's performance will reflect the identified educational outcomes at the appropriate level.

Testing Environment

Students must place all belongings along walls, remove hats/caps, and place cell phones, smart devices, I-watches, and all other Bluetooth devices with other personal belongings along the wall.

Computer-Based Testing

ExamSoft/Examplify is a computer-based program to administer tests (exams or quizzes are considered as tests).

Make-Up Tests

Except for extreme circumstances, students are expected to take all course tests during the scheduled time of administration. Students are expected to notify course faculty ahead of time if they must be absent from an exam.

Student Organizations

The Nursing department believes that student representation and participation is an important student right, and that this voice should have an important impact upon the activity within the Department.

Scholarships

Students in the Department of Nursing are eligible for Miami University and Department of Nursing Scholarships annually.