Utpb Nursing Application

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Registerednurses interested in moving their careers forward can earn a CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) online. This 30-credit program prepares nurses for leadership roles in healthcare, empowering them to create change in the workplace and promote high-quality, patient-centered care.

Earning a BSN degree is an honor in and of itself. However, graduates of our program are also able to obtain a Nurse Manager Certificate from Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, for an additional cost. This prestigious certificate further distinguishes graduates in the competitive healthcare industry.

Students seeking a baccalaureate degree in Texas are required to satisfy Texas Core Curriculum (TCC)* requirements, the collegiate-level general education competencies for undergraduate degree programs. UT Permian Basin Core Curriculum complies with the State law of Texas and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) rules. Courses in the General Education Core Curriculum have been approved by UT Permian Basin and the THECB.

If a student has an associate degree, it does not necessarily indicate that the student has successfully completed the courses required to be Texas Core Complete when working to earn a bachelor's degree. For example, if a student has completed a nursing program that led them to an associate degree in nursing and the student has successfully passed the NCLEX to be awarded their Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, they may still need to complete the remaining Texas-required Core Complete courses in order to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). These courses must be completed, in addition to the courses included in the RN to BSN online course listing, prior to earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

For more information on Texas Core Complete at UTPB, please visit -studies/core-curriculum. If you have additional questions, please contact an academic advisor for information on what courses you will need to complete. You can reach an advisor by emailing advi...@utpb.edu or calling (432) 552-2661.

Dr. Bredimus is also an active member and volunteer with several national and regional professional organizations. He is a Master Certified Values Coach with a focus on transformational leadership and personal empowerment, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and he holds multiple board certifications in nursing management and executive leadership, along with Emergency and Pediatric Emergency nursing. Dr. Bredimus is married to his high school sweetheart, Heather, and they have four children. He is active in his community, volunteering with several local non-profit organizations with a focus on helping children, especially those in the child welfare system.

She has served in various roles clinically and in leadership, including working bedside for 13 years before transitioning into a nurse educator role. She was the Director for Medical Telemetry and Medical Oncology for five years and had oversight of the Palliative Care Program. Dr. Leftwich currently serves as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Medical Center Hospital, where her oversight includes the Center for Women and Infants, Pediatrics, Medical Telemetry, Medical Observation Unit, and Medical Oncology, as well as Care Management and Utilization Review. She serves as the chair of the Clinical Ethics Committee and is the Nursing Chair for the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Venessa Saldana is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She received her associate degree in respiratory care in 2009, bachelor's in nursing in 2013, and master's in nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2019.

As a registered nurse, Ms. Saldana began her career with Midland Memorial Hospital as a staff and charge nurse in the Emergency Department for over seven years. She also has experience working in a primary care practice, urgent care, and aesthetic medicine as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Saldana has over 10 years of experience in urgent and emergency medicine. She also holds certifications in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME).

A nurse will often say they knew in their heart that nursing was their calling. Nursing is a challenging yet highly-rewarding career. Your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from UT Permian Basin School of Nursing prepares you for success as a valued nursing professional in a consistently high-demand occupation.

A minimum of 16 general education courses of the required 21 general educations and pre-nursing courses must be completed by the time the application is submitted. Students must provide enrollment verification for courses being taken during the application period to the School of Nursing at nursinga...@utpb.edu.

In order to apply to the BSN Program, a minimum of 16 general education courses of the required 21 general education and pre-nursing courses must be completed by the time the application is submitted.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to admission into the Nursing program.

To view the full list of Admission Criteria, please click on the bar below titled Admission Criteria. Applications will not be considered unless the requirements are met.

In order to earn this Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the student must complete all Texas Core Curriculum Requirements* in addition to the Nursing courses in the RN to BSN Online curriculum. Once the Core Curriculum is completed, the remaining RN to BSN Online program courses can be completed in as little as one year.

* Students seeking a baccalaureate degree in Texas are required to satisfy Texas Core Curriculum (TCC)* requirements, the collegiate-level general education competencies for undergraduate degree programs. UT Permian Basin Core Curriculum complies with the State law of Texas and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) rules. Courses in the General Education Core Curriculum have been approved by UT Permian Basin and the THECB.

The application period for the Fall semester will open on the second Monday of January and close the last Wednesday of March. All general education courses must be completed by the end of May for the application to be considered as complete. Summer courses will not be considered for the Fall semester admittance.

The application period for the Spring semester will open on the second Monday in June and close the last Wednesday of August. All general education courses must be completed by the end of the current Fall semester for the application to be considered as complete. Mid-Winter courses will not be considered for the Spring semester admittance.

A minimum of 16 general education courses of the required 21 general education courses including the pre-nursing courses must be completed by the time the application is submitted. Students must provide enrollment verification for courses being taken during the application period to the School of Nursing at nursinga...@utpb.edu.

Applicants previously enrolled in any other nursing courses or nursing program must provide a Letter of Good Standing from the Dean or Director of the previous nursing program. Letter of Good Standing must be sent to nursinga...@utpb.edu directly from the previous school. This letter will not be accepted directly from the applying student.

BON Background Check - Background checks will be required for students after admittance into a clinical cohort. Please see link below (More Information) for background check details.

As mandated by Texas Administrative code, TITLE 25, PART 1, CHAPTER 97, SUBCHAPTER B, Rule 97.64 Required Vaccinations for Students Enrolled in Health related and Veterinary Courses in Institutions of Higher Learning; students must have all required vaccinations in order to be enrolled and stay enrolled in a health-related course at institutions of higher education.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program is designed to provide the opportunity for advanced study in select areas of nursing science, professional foundations, related sciences, and modes of systematic inquiry related to advanced and specialized professional nursing practice. This program requires students to have a current Registered Nurse license and hold either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, or a non-nursing baccalaureate degree and an Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma. If you do not meet this requirement, please review the Alternate Entry MSN program information.

The Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist includes perspectives of both health-restoration and health-promotion, while developing skills in case management. This concentration area focuses on physiological and psychosocial theories, concepts, and research underlying self-care and growth needs of individuals. Other commonly emphasized themes include: holism of clients, family relationships, environmental influences, conceptual thinking, and independent nursing actions. Faculty assist students in individualizing their education by facilitating work in hospital or non-hospital clinical areas in the specialization courses. Practicum experiences provide opportunities for testing new approaches and developing advanced skills.

Graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for recognition as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The curriculum also includes coursework required by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (TxBON) to be qualified as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). Additional requirements and experience for APN status are available from the TxBON.

The Family Nurse Practitioner concentration is a 48-credit hour program that combines skills in primary care with community assessment, intervention, and management skills of community health nursing. It emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and the management of common acute and chronic illness across the lifespan. Students complete 645 hours of supervised clinical practice with nurse practitioners and primary care physicians and is tailored to the individual student's goals and program objectives.

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