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         <td align="center" colspan="2"><big>'''UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER<br />COLLEGE OF NURSING'''</big></td>
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         <td width="60%">Section 5.0 - Students</td>
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         <td width="40%">Originating Date: November, 1994</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: November 1994</td>
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         <td width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee</div></td>
         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee</div></td>
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                 <td>Revised: September, 1995<br />Revised: April, 2000<br />Revised: October, 2000<br />Revised: May, 2008</td>
                 <td>Revised: September 1995<br />Revised: April 2000<br />Revised: October 2000<br />Revised: [[CON Advanced Placement Policy version May 2008|May 2008]]<br />Reviewed: [[CON Advanced Placement Policy version November 2012|November 2012]]</td>
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===Policy:===
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Advanced placement is designed for the student who will fit into the nursing curriculum at some point other than the beginning. Students who desire advanced placement include RNs, LPNs, or transfer students from another nursing program.<br /><br />
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Advanced placement is designed for the student who will fit into the nursing curriculum at some point other than the beginning. Students who desire advanced placement include RNs, LPNs, or transfer students from another nursing program.<br /><br />
The BSN program includes 62 hours of non-nursing course work. These hours may be satisfied by taking the course, testing out of the course (except for English Composition I and II) or transferring the course from another institution.
The BSN program includes 62 hours of non-nursing course work. These hours may be satisfied by taking the course, testing out of the course (except for English Composition I and II) or transferring the course from another institution.
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     <td width="50%">English Composition I &amp; II</td>
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     <td colspan="3">Math ACT of 22 or must be prepared for College Algebra or must have taken an equivalent math competency (i.e. ASSET)</td>
     <td colspan="3">Math ACT of 22, College Algebra or higher</td>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">CO-REQUISITE COURSES:</span><br />  
<span style="font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">CO-REQUISITE COURSES:</span><br />  
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There are 64 credits of nursing coursework and 2 credits of Pharmacology in the UNMC College of Nursing BSN program. A course of study will be individualized with the advice of the faculty and student advisors within the listed parameters for advanced placement.
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There are 64 credits of nursing coursework and 2 credits of Pharmacology in the UNMC College of Nursing BSN program. A course of study will be individualized with the advice of the faculty and student advisors within the listed parameters for advanced placement.
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             <li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">RN-BSN students must take a minimum of 20 nursing credit hours and LPNs must take a minimum of 30 nursing credit hours established by the College of Nursing and the Board of Regents in order to be granted a degree from UNMC College of Nursing. Only courses in the nursing major may be applied to the residency requirement.<br /><br />RNs must take at least one course (usually NRSG 420-Community Health Nursing) with a clinical component. Twenty (20) nursing credit hours must be completed at UNMC including one clinical course. Four (4) of the twenty-four (24) credit hours required may be challenged. All courses, except NRSG 420 and NRSG 385, may be challenged.<br /><br />LPNs must take at least two clinical courses, one of which must be Community Health Nursing (NRSG 420). Thirty (30) nursing credit hours must be completed at UNMC, including two clinical courses. Thirty-six (36) of the 64 credit hours required, including 2 credits of pharmacology, may be challenged. All courses, except NRSG 420 and NRSG 480, may be challenged.</li>
             <li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">RN-BSN students must take a minimum of 20 nursing credit hours and LPNs must take a minimum of 30 nursing credit hours established by the College of Nursing and the Board of Regents in order to be granted a degree from UNMC College of Nursing. Only courses in the nursing major may be applied to the residency requirement.<br /><br />RNs must take at least one course (usually NRSG 420-Community Health Nursing) with a clinical component. Twenty (20) nursing credit hours must be completed at UNMC including one clinical course. Four (4) of the twenty-four (24) credit hours required may be challenged. All courses, except NRSG 420 and NRSG 385, may be challenged.<br /><br />LPNs must take at least two clinical courses, one of which must be Community Health Nursing (NRSG 420). Thirty (30) nursing credit hours must be completed at UNMC, including two clinical courses. Thirty-six (36) of the 64 credit hours required, including 2 credits of pharmacology, may be challenged. All courses, except NRSG 420 and NRSG 480, may be challenged.</li>
             <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">RNs who possess a valid license to practice professional nursing will be granted credit for 27 credit hours, corresponding to NRSG 262-Professional Nursing, NRSG 280-Essentials of Nursing Care, NRSG 320-Family-Centered Nursing Care of Adults, NRSG 340-Family-Centered Maternity Nursing, NRSG 350-Family-Centered Nursing Care of Children, and NRSG 410-Client-Centered Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. The credits will be transferred directly from accredited ADN programs. In the case of graduates from diploma and non-accredited ADN programs, the 27 credit hours will be recorded on the student's transcript when the student becomes a candidate for the Bachelor's Degree.<br /><br />
             <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">RNs who possess a valid license to practice professional nursing will be granted credit for 27 credit hours, corresponding to NRSG 262-Professional Nursing, NRSG 280-Essentials of Nursing Care, NRSG 320-Family-Centered Nursing Care of Adults, NRSG 340-Family-Centered Maternity Nursing, NRSG 350-Family-Centered Nursing Care of Children, and NRSG 410-Client-Centered Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. The credits will be transferred directly from accredited ADN programs. In the case of graduates from diploma and non-accredited ADN programs, the 27 credit hours will be recorded on the student's transcript when the student becomes a candidate for the Bachelor's Degree.<br /><br />