Program: Nursing - RN Options - University of Pittsburgh

RN Options Curriculum

(subject to change)

Prerequisites:

(U.S. institution courses-evaluated for equivalency to Univeristy of Pittsburgh courses)

General Education Courses

(may be transferred)

Anthropology 3 cr.
English Composition 3 cr.
CHEM 0910 - CHEMICAL PRINCPL HEALTH PROFESSN *+
NUR 0012 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 *+
NUR 0002 - NURSING ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY 1 *+
NUR 0013 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 *+
NUR 0003 - NURSING ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY 2 *+
NUR 0031 - MICROBIOLOGY *+
NUR 0032 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY *+
NUR 0066 - NUTRITION FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
Psychology 3 cr.
Communication/Public Speaking 3 cr.
Sociology 3 cr.
Statistics (descriptive, probability & inferential) completed within past 10 years 3 cr. +

Total: 37

Note:

* Completed within past 10 years

+ B- or higher grade required

Credits listed are term credits (quarter courses will be individually evaluated)

Prerequisite Nursing Courses

(may be transferred as block credits from completed Associate Degree or credit by course examination - challenged by standardized National League of Nursing (NLN) exam/case study for Diploma graduates)

NUR 0081 - FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE 2
NUR 0082 - NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULT WITH ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
NUR 0082C - NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULT WITH ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
NUR 1050 - NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES
NUR 1050C - NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES CLINICAL
NUR 1052 - NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
NUR 1052C - NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CLINICAL
NUR 1060 - NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
NUR 1060C - NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
NUR 1120 - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT ADULT ACUTE/COMPLEX HEALTH PROBLEMS
NUR 1120C - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT OF THE ADULT WITH ACUTE/COMPLEX HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
NUR 1054 - NURSING CARE OF OLDER ADULTS

Total: 31

Curriculum:

RN Options - Early Admission to MSN or DNP

Tier 1:

BSN Courses

NUR 0067 - NURSING RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL APPRAISAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
NUR 0086 - NURSING INFORMATICS
NUR 0087 - PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
NUR 1085 - ETHICS IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE
NUR 1128 - COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
NUR 1127C - COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL
NUR 1074 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICUM 1
NUR 1079 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICUM 2
NUR 1121 - ADVANCED CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING
NUR 1021C - ADVANCED CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING CLINICAL
NUR 1134 - TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
NUR 1134C - TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE CLINICAL

Total: 28

Tier 2:

Graduate Bridge Courses (Applicable to BSN and selected MSN or DNP Program)

NUR 2000 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
NUR 2004 - PATHPHYLGY ACROSS LIFE SPAN
NUR 2044 - NUR GRAD ORIENTATION MODULE
NUR 2010 - HEALTH PROMO/DISEASE PRVNTN
NUR 2011 - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EBP
NUR 2031 - DIAGC PHYSCL EXAM LIFE SPAN **
NUR 2680 - INTRO GENETCS & MOLEC THERPUTC **
NURSP 2061 - ORGANIZTNL & MANAGEMENT THEORY **
NURSP 2092 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT **

Total: 24

Note:

** Alternate courses tailored to selected graduate program curriculum (with advisor guidance)

Tier 3: (BSN Degree Awarded)

Students will need to submit a BSN graduation application at the beginning of the last term of the above 24 credits.

Remaining Courses in Selected MSN or DNP Program

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Note:

+ Credits may be transferred from other University/College institutions for credit if approved by University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Note: All previous coursework corresponding to this curriculum must have been completed within 10 years of admission to the University of Pittsburgh.

Students who wish to pursue traditional BSN only will be scheduled individually by academic advisor.