Program Overview

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Nursing, B.S. (Accelerated)

The Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing offers an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A.B.S.N.) program designed for students who already have a bachelor's degree in another area of study. This intensive three-semester, 12-month program begins once a year in May with a summer session and extends through two additional semesters.

Overview

The A.B.S.N. program is an accelerated option that incorporates an integrated approach to learning, early synthesis and application of concepts, and concentration on the nursing major. The program offers students state-of-the-art classrooms and clinical labs, excellent clinical experiences in a wide variety of settings, and a low student-to-faculty ratio for all clinical courses.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, students must have completed a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an international equivalent, with a grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.00 system in previous college work. Prior to beginning the program, students must complete the following course prerequisites with a grade of "C" or higher from a regionally accredited university, college, or community college.

Prerequisites

• Chemistry (3 credits)
• Human Anatomy* (3 credits)
• Human Physiology* (3 credits)
• Microbiology (3 credits)
• Inferential and Descriptive Statistics (3 credits)
• Theology or Religion (3 credits)
• Philosophy (3 credits)
• Human Growth and Development/Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
• Social Behavioral Science (3 credits)
• English Composition II (3 credits)
• Oral Communication (3 credits)
• Fine Arts (3 credits)
• Any History, Literature, Politics, Geography, Philosophy, Religion, or Art (3 credits)

*Human Anatomy and Human Physiology can be substituted for Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology II; however, students must take either-or, not a combination.

Application Process

Applying for the accelerated B.S.N. option requires careful planning to ensure that all admission requirements are met. The application process involves submitting the application form and paying the associated fee through NursingCAS, selecting Saint Louis University, and submitting official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended directly to NursingCAS.

Program Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 120 credits, including 53 credits of nursing coursework. The curriculum includes courses such as Developing Professional Nursing Identity and Communication Competence, Clinical Concepts in Nursing Practice, Health Promotion Across the Lifespan, and Foundations for Nursing Care.

Continuation Standards

The School of Nursing requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Per section 335.066 RSMo of the Missouri Nursing Practice Act, completion of the nursing program does not guarantee eligibility to take the licensure examination.

Tuition

The total program cost for the Nursing, B.S. (Accelerated) program is $84,340. Additional charges may apply.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarships are available for A.B.S.N. students. Financial aid may be available in the form of federal and private student loans. Federal loan eligibility is based on what was previously borrowed as an undergraduate student.

Accreditation

The Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) certificate program at Saint Louis University's Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Licensure Disclosure

For information about whether this program meets any state board of nursing's educational requirements for eligibility to take a state licensure exam, please see the Professional Licensure Disclosure page.

Learning Outcomes

The program has 10 learning outcomes, including:

1. Knowledge for Nursing Practice: Integrates an understanding of nursings distinct and shared disciplinary perspectives and applies theoretical and empirical knowledge from the humanities and natural, social, behavioral, and nursing sciences to form the basis for clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice.
2. Person-centered Care: Engages in nursing care through the relational lens, which fosters caring relationships, mutuality, active participation, and individual empowerment in the delivery and communication of compassionate person-centered nursing care through cura personalis.
3. Population Health: Collaborates with diverse stakeholders for the advancement of effective partnerships, health policy, and improvement of equitable population health outcomes related to the social determinants of health.
4. Scholarship for Nursing Discipline: Applies, translates, and implements best evidence and client values into clinical decision-making.
5. Quality and Safety: Enhances quality of care while minimizing risk of harm to clients and providers through system effectiveness and individual performance.
6. Interprofessional Partnerships: Collaborates across professions with care team members, clients, families, communities, and other stakeholders to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, and strengthen outcomes.
7. Systems-Based Practice: Effectively and proactively coordinates resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations within complex healthcare systems to address social and structural determinants of health.
8. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies: Utilizes information processes and technologies to manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services.
9. Professionalism: Cultivates a sustainable professional nursing identity, accountability, perspective, collaborative disposition, and ethical principles that reflect nursings characteristics and values.
10. Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development: Participates in activities and self-reflection through Ignatian pedagogy that foster personal health, resilience, and well-being while supporting the acquisition of nursing expertise, lifelong learning, and the leadership continuum.

Roadmap

The roadmap for the A.B.S.N. program is recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted. Courses and milestones designated as critical must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.