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The following program is designed for students planning to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing ONLY at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing.

LSU offers a pre-professional nursing program that prepares students to enter the professional nursing curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing (LSUHNO SON).

Admission to the LSUHNO SON is on a competitive basis. Applications for admission to the sophomore year at the LSUHNO SON must be submitted the semester prior to the semester anticipated acceptance to complete the three-year study. Students should consult LSUHNO SON directly for assistance with the application process.

Pre-nursing requirements are subject to change. Students may access the current pre-nursing curriculum online at nursing.lsuhsc.edu

Pre-nursing requirements vary with each professional school of nursing, and entrance to each school is competitive. Prospective nursing students seeking admission to institutions other than the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing should obtain the entrance requirements from these schools directly.

Critical Requirements

The following outline of critical requirements must be met by the semester indicated to ensure that minimal progress will be made in the program selected..

Semester 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001    and MATH 1021   . Semester 2: “B” or better in CHEM 1201   . Semester 3: “B” or better in BIOL 1201   . Semester 4: “B” or better in BIOL 1011    or BIOL 2051   .  

Prerequisite Courses:

Must have a 3.0 minimum GPA on all prerequisite coursework and a “B” or better in all science prerequisites.

• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3) or
• ENGL 2001 Advanced English Composition (3)
• BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)
• BIOL 1208 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
• CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
• PSYC 2000 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• SOCL 2001 Introductory Sociology (3)
• BIOL 1011 Microorganisms and Man (3) or
• BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4)
• PSYC 2070 Developmental Psychology of the Life Span (3)
• General Education Course - Arts (3)*
• General Education Course - Humanities (6)*

37 Total Sem. Hrs.

* See approved list of courses at nursing.lsuhsc.edu  or contact Pre-Nursing advisor.

Required For Bachelor’s Degree:

The following courses are required for the bachelor’s degree in nursing and may be earned at LSU while students are pending approval for admission to the School of Nursing.

• Humanities course (3)*
• Statistics (3)**

6 Total Sem. Hrs.

* See approved list of courses at  nursing.lsuhsc.edu  or contact Pre-Nursing advisor.

**3000 level or higher

The LSUHNO SON offers three concentrations of study for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The Traditional BSN concentration is a three-year program of study. The Career Alternative RN Education (CARE) concentration is an accelerated < two (2) years program of study. The RN to BSN is a one-year articulation concentration. (See Curriculum Plan Section). The BSN program of study is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. Upon graduation, a student is eligible to take the National Council Lisensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN) examination for licensure.

A student must attend a regionally accredited college or university to fulfill the required pre-nursing courses. While enrolled in pre-nursing courses, the student may apply for admission through NursingCAS.

The purpose of the Baccalaureate curriculum is to prepare the graduate for the role of nurse generalist as the provider, designer, manager, and coordinator of care. The Baccalaureate degree is the first professional degree, preparing graduates as members of the nursing profession. Central to the curriculum are the theoretical concepts, values, and skills involved in health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and illness and disease management, including technical skills, skills in critical thinking, communication, and assessment. Knowledge of nursing theory, research, health care systems and policy, information and health care technologies, ethics in practice, human diversity, and global health care is included.

Curriculum Outcomes

• Synthesize knowledge from the sciences and humanities in professional nursing practice.
• Integrate the core values into interactions with patients/clients, colleagues, other professionals, and the public.
• Integrate the knowledge and skills required in health promotion, risk prevention, prevention of illness and disease, and illness management in providing professional nursing care to individuals, families, population groups, and communities.
• Develop essential skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to function as a professional nurse.
• Formulate knowledge of information technologies, healthcare technologies, ethics, human diversity, global healthcare, and healthcare systems and policy in providing nursing care.
• Assist the patient/client through the healthcare system integrating the skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, coordination, and evaluation of interdisciplinary work and the application of outcome-based practice models.
• As life-long learners, design a plan for professional development in response to trends and issues in healthcare, changing nursing roles, and the impact of these on patients/ clients.

Academic and Admissions Counseling

Academic and admissions counseling is encouraged prior to submitting an application. Please email the Office of Student Affairs to schedule an academic or admissions appointment.

Consideration for admission to the School of Nursing is open to all persons meeting all of the admission criteria.

Students interested in the undergraduate nursing program must complete pre-nursing courses at any accredited college or university. Students may apply for admission to the nursing program while enrolled in the final semester or after successfully completing all the required pre-nursing courses.

Admission Process

The LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing participates in a Centralized Application Service for Nursing Programs (NursingCAS).  Applicants applying to the BSN program must apply online using the NursingCAS application.  For more information, please visit www.nursingcas.org .

• Admission to the baccalaureate program is very competitive.
• Meeting the minimum academic requirements DOES NOT guarantee admission to the School of Nursing.
• All applicants accepting admission are required to attend new student and level orientation.
• Additional information may be found on the School of Nursing website: http://nursing.lsuhsc.edu

Admissions, Progression, and Graduation (AP&G) members admit classes each Fall and Spring for Traditional BSN concentration. The RN to BSN concentration admits in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. The CARE concentration admits only in the Fall.

AP&G members will only review eligible application packets.  Packets must include all of the following:

• Completed application form
• Application fee
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended

The AP&G admission decision will be sent in writing to all applicants no later than mid-May for the Fall semester admission or mid-November for the Spring semester admission.

Types of Admission

Unconditional Admission : granted to applicants who meet all requirements for admission to the program.

Probationary Admission: granted to applicants not meeting all admission criteria; the applicant shows promise for success based on the applicant’s merits.

Provisional Admission : granted to applicants unable to submit the required credentials by the deadline. Students granted provisional admission must submit credentials within 30 days of the first day of class.

BSN Admission Requirements

Traditional bsn program.

• Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all pre-nursing courses.
• A grade of B or better must be achieved in all science pre-nursing courses.  A grade of C or better must be achieved in all non-science prerequisite courses. If a student receives a D or F in a pre-nursing course, it may be repeated only once. Failure of any pre-nursing course twice makes an applicant ineligible for admission.
• Preference will be given to applicants completing pre-nursing courses in the LSU System.
• Applicants must complete 16 hours of the required pre-nursing courses by application deadline.
• All 37 hours of pre-nursing courses must be completed before beginning the nursing curriculum. Information on the pre-nursing courses may be located on the School of Nursing website.
• The Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) Admission Assessment exam A² from Evolve Testing & Remediation is required for admission to the Traditional BSN Program. Information on the entrance exam may be located on the School of Nursing website.

CARE BSN Concentration

• An earned Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in any field.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all prerequisite courses.
• A grade of B or better must be achieved in all science prerequisite courses.  A grade of C or better must be achieved in all non-science prerequisite courses. If a student receives a D or F in a prerequisite course, it may be repeated only once. Failure of any prerequisite course twice makes an applicant ineligible for admission.
• Applicants must complete 43 hours of the required pre-nursing courses before admission.

RN to BSN Articulation Concentration

• Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale on all previous nursing courses.
• A current, unencumbered Louisiana nursing license.
• A Certificate or an Associate Degree in Nursing achieved from an accredited college or university.
• Applicants must complete 57 hours of the pre-nursing courses or enrolled in the final semester of pre-nursing courses before applying to the program.

Early Admission Registered Nurse (EARN) Program

• Applicants must have  a minimum grade  point average (GPA) of 2.8  on a 4.0  scale on all previous nursing courses
• Applicants must be in good standing and currently enrroled in Delgado Charity School of Nursing, Semester 2
• Applicants must complete 57 hours  of the  pre-nursing courses or enrolled in the  final  semester of pre-nursing courses  before transitioning from the EARN to RNBSN Program.

Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening Policy

The Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) requires a criminal background check on all traditional and CARE BSN students accepted into the BSN program. Background information and fingerprint cards must be completed and submitted to LSBN within the first month of enrollment. Depending on the results of the screening, LSBN determines if the student is allowed to enter the first clinical nursing course or if specific conditions are necessary for progression in the curriculum. Information on completing the requirements will be given to students after admission.

RN to BSN students are approved by LSBN for initial licensure and annual licensure renewal.

Level 1 background check (different from the LSBN criminal background check) and urine drug screen are admission requirements.  The purpose of obtaining the background check and urine drug screen is to protect the public. Students are responsible for the background check and urine drug screen fees. Background checks and urine drug screens are ordered through CastleBranch.

The School of Nursing conducts random drug screenings. Students are responsible for any/all random drug screening fees.

Registration

All students must comply with the general Health Sciences Center provisions governing registration as specified in the general information section of the catalog/bulletin.

Alternatives to Fulfilling Curriculum Requirements

Advanced standing, accelerated program (ap), and college level examination program (clep).

A student who has competency and educational/experiential preparation may be permitted to take advanced standing examinations in specific courses, which, if passed with satisfactory grades, will enable the student to receive degree credit. Credit awarded by a university for advanced standing will receive a pass credit (P). A total of nine (9) pass credit hours will be recognized. A student may receive up to nine hours accelerated program (AP) and/or the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) course work. This credit cannot be used to reduce the minimum residence requirement. A student may not take an advanced standing examination in a course, which the student has audited, nor in which a grade has been earned. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs (OSA).

Nursing Courses

A student expecting to challenge courses for advanced placement must contact the appropriate program director within eight weeks prior to the next registration date. Nursing courses must be challenged and completed prior to the time of registration.

To obtain credit for courses challenged:

• Admitted to the LSUHNO School of Nursing
• Have good academic standing
• Minimal GPA of 2.0
• Obtain permission from the Dean, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, or the Program Director
• Submit a fee of $100 per credit hour for courses with a clinical challenge component; $50 per credit hour for courses without a clinical challenge component

Faculty member responsibilities:

• Administers the challenge exam
• Reports the challenge examination grade to the Office of Student Affairs

Students are responsible for all course content whether transferred, challenged, or waived.

Transfer Credit

Transcripts are required for all colleges or universities attended. Credits earned five or more years prior to transfer request are subject to reevaluation.

Transcripts are evaluated by the appropriate Program Director. Courses considered for transfer credit from colleges or universities outside the LSU System must have a grade of C or better. Any course attempted more than two times, as documented on official transcript, will not be counted for credit.

After students have earned half of the degree requirements, the Dean must approve any additional credits earned outside the LSU System.

If the School of Nursing or the LSU System offers a course, the student must take the course within the LSU System

Correspondence Courses

• Only Sophomore I or II students are allowed to take correspondence courses.
• Course(s) must be taken in the LSU System.
• Student must meet with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs for approval and completion of enrollment paperwork.
• Students are responsible for providing an official transcript with the grade received to the Office of Student Affairs no later than six (6) weeks after completion of the course and prior to graduation.

Time Limit for Degrees

Undergraduate students have six (6) years from the first time of registration to complete all conditions for the baccalaureate degree. 

Academic Progression

Each major component of a nursing course must be passed with a grade of “C” before the student can progress in the nursing course sequence. Competence in determining dosage and solution of medications is required for safe practice. The dosage and calculations component must be passed with the score specified in the course syllabus. The course syllabus has a description of the major components.

Students are responsible for following the plan of study and meeting the grade requirements. All students are required to take a standardized examination each semester.

A student withdrawing from a course may re-enter the course the next time it is offered, depending on eligibility and availability.  A student may only register for each nursing or supporting course twice.  A student withdrawing from a course after two weeks into the semester will receive a “W”.

A student failing any two combinations of the nursing courses: NURS 2351, NURS 2362, NURS 2372, NURS 3351, NURS 3362, NURS 3372, NURS 3356, NURS 3366, NURS 3355, NURS 3365, NURS 3358, NURS 3368, NURS 4352, NURS 4362, NURS 4372, NURS 4357, NURS 4358, NURS 4359, and NURS 4369 may not continue in the baccalaureate program.

If a nursing course is part of a cohort, (cohort courses are theory, practicum, and simulation/lab) failure of more than one course in the cohort in the same semester counts as one (1) failure. The cohort courses are: NURS 2351, NURS 2362, and NURS 2372; NURS 3351, NURS 3362, and NURS 3372; NURS 3356 and NURS 3366; NURS 3355 and NURS 3365; NURS 3358 and NURS 3368; NURS 4352, NURS 4362, and NURS 4372; NURS 4357 and NURS 4358; NURS 4359 and NURS 4369.

If a student drops one course in the cohort, all courses in the cohort must be dropped. The student must successfully complete the cohort course requirements the second time.

A student failing a course must repeat the course in the LSU System.

Satisfactory academic progression is met with the following criteria:

• Full-time BSN students could meet graduation criteria in four (4) years. Part-time students’ graduation criteria are based upon the percentage of coursework completed. The time granted for leave of absences is not included in the maximum time period for program completion.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Academic progression is evaluated at the end of each semester.

Policy and Procedure for Petitions

Students may petition to alter the plan of study:

• Substitution of one course for another course where sufficient evidence is present that the course being substituted meets the intent of the required course
• Alteration in admission, progression, or graduation requirements
• Request a challenge exam, correspondence course, or transfer credit
• Transfer from one concentration to another
• Readmission for students within two semesters of discontinued date

The program director must review and sign the petition. The completed petition is returned to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA).  The Admission, Graduation, and Progression (AP&G) committee will act on the petition and send a written response to the student. All petitions must be submitted to AP&G no later than one month prior to registration in order for to be effective for registration.

Full Time Study

Full-time enrollment is twelve hours during a regular academic semester and six hours for the summer semester. Credit hours to clinical ratio for BSN 3:1.

Scholarships

Several scholarship funds are available for eligible candidates. Students must meet the specific scholarship criteria. The OSA and LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Student Financial Aid Office (LSUHSC-NO SFAO) provides scholarship information and contact sources. Students should direct scholarship inquiries to the OSA and LSUHSC-NO SFAO for initiation and/or processing of the scholarship application.

Jo Ellen Smith Scholarship - The Jo Ellen Smith Foundation awards scholarships on a competitive basis. Students must complete a formal application for scholarship funds. Applications forms are available in the Office of the Assistant Dean for Student Services and the New Orleans Foundation website.

The Suzanne Theriot Scholarship Fund - Friends and family of the late Suzanne Theriot have made contributions to the LSUHSC Foundation to establish a scholarship in her memory. The amount of the annual award will not exceed the yearly earnings of the Fund. This scholarship will be awarded to a baccalaureate nursing student who exhibits high scholastic potential and who is in need of financial assistance as funds become available.

The T.H. Harris Scholarship - Available to full time students who earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and had a scholarship award on a previous campus, for the two semesters of the Freshman year. Students who earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 every semester thereafter may continue the scholarship, for a total of four years, as long as they maintain full time status.

The LSUHSC Nursing Alumni Scholarship - Awarded to a final year nursing student with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and based on financial need.

The Lori Norton Scholarship - Friends and Family of the late Lori Norton have made contributions to the LSUHSC Foundation to establish a scholarship in her memory. The amount of the annual award will not exceed the yearly earnings of the fund. This scholarship will be awarded to an entering baccalaureate nursing student with a GPA of 3.0 or above and exhibits a need for financial assistance (currently not receiving any grant funding).

The Laura Ryan Endowment Scholarship - The family of the late Laura Ryan has established a endowment fund with the LSUHSC Foundation to establish a scholarship in her memory. The amount of the annual award will not exceed the yearly earnings of the fund. This scholarship will be awarded to an entering baccalaureate nursing student with a GPA of 3.0 or above and exhibits a need for financial assistance (currently not receiving any grant funding).

Nursing School Scholars Scholarship - Provides scholarship assistance to an entering baccalaureate nursing student with a GPA of 3.0 or above and exhibits a need for financial assistance (currently not receiving any grant funding). The amount of the annual award will not exceed the yearly earnings of the fund.

Sandra W. Northup, R.N. Memorial Scholarship - Provides scholarship assistance to an entering nursing student who has financial need as funds become available.

The Jenni Haston, RN Memorial Scholarship - Must have senior standing during academic year, in academic good standing, and intend to focus on behavioral health nursing or nursing care.

Tuition Opportunity Programs For Students - Available to graduating high school students with a 2.5 GPA and a minimum ACT score of 20. Students must have taken a TOPS core curriculum.

The Air Force, Army, and Navy ROTC Nursing Programs - A comprehensive program of studies through which a student can qualify to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force, Army or Navy, the National Guard or the Reserve is available to students in the baccalaureate program. These scholarship programs provide a variety of funding support: tuition, fees, textbooks, and subsistence. Admission is conditional on meeting academic, physical and age requirements as well as approval from the branch of service selected. Physical training is an integral part of the ROTC Program. For further information about the Army, Air Force or Navy ROTC Programs offered to LSUHSC School of Nursing students, contact the appropriate ROTC office-Air Force (504) 865-5394; Army (504) 865-5594; Navy (504) 865-5104.

Baccalaureate Scholastic Requirements

The value of each course and graduation requirements are stated in terms of semester hours.  One credit hour represents one hour of class per week. Each laboratory course represents two hours per week per one credit hour. Each practicum course represents three hours per week per one credit hour.

Grading Policy

A = 93-100 B = 85-92 C = 77-84 D = 65-76 F = 0-64

• “W” (withdrawal) is issued for withdrawing from a course after the first 14 days of class.
• “F” is earned for withdrawing after the specified “Drop/Withdrawal” deadline.
• “D” or “F” earned in a supporting or nursing course must be repeated in the LSU System.
• A minimum grade of “77 = C” is required in all nursing courses for progression.
• Incomplete coursework results in an “I”.  An “I” is earned for extenuating circumstances; the Dean must approve. If not approved, an “F” is earned.  The student must initiate the request.  ”I” grades are converted to “F” if not removed prior to the deadline published in the Academic Calendar. The “I” is converted to a letter grade once the course is completed.

Instructors:

• Discussion with student
• Written statement to course coordinator
• Course coordinator will discuss with Program Director
• Referred for a formal evaluation and treatment
• Required to repeat the course to progress in the curriculum and/or administratively withdrawn from the program

Standards for Grade Point Averages

The cumulative grade point average (GPA) is determined by the ratio of quality points earned to the number of semester hours. Quality points are assigned to letter grades as follows:

• A - Four quality points
• B - Three quality points
• C - Two quality points
• D - One quality point
• F - No quality points

These grades are used to determine the student’s academic status.

• Academic good standing - 2.0 or above
• Academic probation - below 2.0; students have one term to achieve academic good standing
• Dean’s List - 3.5 or above (Fall and Spring semesters)

Academic Probation

• A student failing to earn at least a 2.0 Cumulative or Term GPA at the end of the academic probation semester or summer term, will be administratively dropped from the School of Nursing.

Requirements

Students must meet the following program specific degree requirements.

• Satisfactory completion of 120 semester hours as specified in the curriculum Completion of end of course evaluations, exit survey, and all compliance training.
• Fulfillment of the required 60 semester hours of upper division credit designated by 3000-4000 level courses.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (on all college work attempted and all work attempted at the LSU Health Sciences Center) with no grade in pre-nursing, supporting or nursing courses below C.
• In residence for a minimum of 30 semester hours. The last 30 hours must be completed in residence.
• Approval by the Admissions, Progression and Graduation (AP&G) committee and given recommendation by the faculty of the School of Nursing.
• Attendance at rehearsal, pre-commencement and commencement unless specifically excused by the Dean.
• Completion of end of course evaluations, exit survey, and all components of compliance training.
• Verification that all materials belonging to the Health Sciences Center and cooperating agencies have been returned through the proper procedures. All indebtedness to the University must be satisfied before a diploma may be issued. These materials would include but not limited to, items such as library books, equipment, keys, furniture or any outstanding, unpaid balances due.
• A candidate must contact the Office of Student Affairs to have academic records evaluated for compliance with degree requirements. This request should be accomplished at the beginning of the semester prior to the semester in which the degree is to be awarded.
• Each candidate must make an application for degree during the final semester in residence (no later than 8 weeks prior to graduation), stating the exact name which is to appear on the diploma.

Degrees with Honors

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees are awarded summa cum laude to students whose grade point averages fall within the range of 3.960 to 4.000, magna cum laude to students whose grade point averages fall within the range of 3.860 to 3.959, and cum laude to students whose grade point averages fall within the range of 3.760 to 3.859 (LSU System GPA).

In determining eligibility for degrees awarded summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude, at least 75 percent of the credits required for graduation in the particular curriculum of the candidate must have been earned in the LSU System. Only credits earned in the LSU System shall be used in calculating qualification.

Other Information

Additional expenses.

• Advanced standing examination fee.
• Uniforms (~$150.00 for Traditional and CARE programs, $40 for RNBSN program).
• Purchase of a wristwatch with second hand, stethoscope, scissors, penlight, protective goggles, and hemostat for Traditional and CARE programs.
• Books and school supplies (~ $4,000.00 for Traditional and CARE programs, $1000 for RNBSN program).
• Standardized exam at the completion of each semester (~$615.00 one time fee for Traditional and CARE programs).
• Public transportation is available to most hospitals, health agencies. Personal transportation is recommended. Transportation and related travel expenses are the responsibility of the student.
• Computer system that is compatible with the LSUHSC computing equipment with a webcam
• High level background check, (~ $80.00), urine drug screen (~$40.00), Malpractice Insurance (~$40.00), Immunization Tracker (~$40.00)
• Titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Hepatitis B (depends on health insurance carrier).
• Tuberculosis Skin Test (PPD) annually or health screening if previous positive TB Skin test (depends on health insurance carrier).
• Needlestick Insurance (~$18.02)
• Supply bag (~360.00 for Traditional and CARE programs)
• For graduating students, graduation fee ($25.00), cap and gown fee ($54.99), and nursing pin (approximately $60.00).
• NCLEX-RN review course (~$350.00)
• Expenses related to Application for Registered Nurse licensure - Fee for criminal record check ($46.25), NCLEX fee ($200.00), and Louisiana State fee (~$100.00 for Traditional and CARE programs).
• LSBN application to enter clinical courses (~$90.75 for Traditional and CARE programs).
• Random drug testing (~$40.00); additional fees apply for repeat testing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional Curriculum  
• RN to BSN Articulation Concentration  
• Career Alternative RN Education (CARE) Concentration  

Degree Programs and Concentrations

Associate of science in nursing.

The School of Nursing offers an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN). The nursing curriculum includes one semester of pre-requisite courses and four semesters of required clinical nursing courses. Required nursing courses are face to face on the LSUA campus with clinical sites located in Rapides Parish. Following admission to the University, a student is assigned a nursing advisor who will help students develop a curriculum plan that charts his or her path through the application process of the nursing program.

Upon successful completion of the ASN curriculum, students are allowed to sit for the NCLEX exam to become a licensed registered nurse (RN) qualified to work in a variety of healthcare settings. Many ASN graduates return to LSUA to complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in the 100% online RN to BSN program.

About the Program

Department: Nursing

Degree: Associate of Science in Nursing

Credits for Degree: 72

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate opening of state-of-the art advanced nursing education suite.

On June 10, 2024, the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services will formally open its Emma Eccles Jones Advanced Nursing Education Suite with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that will include guided tours and light refreshments. The state-of-the-art nursing education space allows the Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) program in Logan to double its current size, both in space and in student capacity. Now, a total of 60 students may be admitted into the BSN program each year, 30 per semester. A total of 120 students will be enrolled in the BSN program at any given time.

In May 2022, extensive remodeling began of approximately 8,000 square feet of underutilized locker room space in the 1970s-era Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) building. The remodel not only made the new 5,000 square-foot nursing education suite possible, but a larger and more efficient swimming pool cage was added, the lobby space adjacent to the nursing suite and swimming pool area was updated, and two gender-neutral restrooms were installed. The USU Women’s Gymnastics team also received a new locker room.

The nursing suite provides not only classroom space but is designed to function like the floor of a hospital. It boasts four simulation rooms, a skills practice lab, a nurses’ station, a medication room, three briefing rooms, and more.

“Adjacent to each simulation room is a control room with a one-way observation window. This allows faculty to observe student interactions with their ‘patient’ in real-time,” says Carma Miller, head of the USU Department of Nursing. “Faculty in the control room can adjust the manikin’s condition and speak through the manikin to create a lifelike patient situation for the students.”  

Students begin simulations by gathering in a briefing room, where they are briefed on the problems their patient is experiencing and are introduced to the patient scenario. “Students play different roles in the simulation exercise, such as the nurse, an aide, or a distressed family member,” explains Miller. “This gives them a better appreciation of the dynamics they’ll experience in the hospital.”

With the official opening of the suite, the USU Department of Nursing teaching and learning spaces will be split equally between the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence (SCCE), which already has dedicated space for first-year nursing students, and the Advanced Nursing Education Suite in the HPER, where second-year students will receive their training.

The nursing program is a relatively recent addition to the Logan campus. For 46 years, from 1971 until 2017, Utah State University and the Weber State University School of Nursing offered a cooperative associate degree RN nursing program that successfully educated nurses and provided Northern Utah healthcare facilities with quality employees. In 2017, the Logan campus opened its own Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) program, followed by an RN to BSN online program in 2020. In addition to the Logan BSN programs, USU’s statewide campuses in Blanding, Moab, Price, Tooele, and Uintah Basin have nursing programs that offer an associate degree RN. Statewide campuses in Blanding, Moab, and Price also have programs for LPN certification.

“Our students receive a high-quality education. We’ve been very creative with our program and have developed partnerships that give them varied and valuable experiences,” says Miller. These partnerships give students in Logan a unique opportunity to accompany home health nurses and ride along with the fire department so they can observe emergency calls.

Student clinical rotation experiences extend from Logan to Salt Lake City and include rural and urban hospitals and health care systems. They also incorporate specialty hospitals like Primary Children’s Hospital and the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

“USU nursing graduates are in demand,” says Miller. “Our students have been hired by Dartmouth Medical Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins and Duke University hospitals. While most of them stay in Utah, they are very marketable across the United States.”

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2024 NCAA baseball tournament bracket: Scores, schedule, College World Series dates with Super Regionals set

Sixteen teams remain in the ncaa tournament, and the eight-team college world series starts june 14.

The 2024 NCAA baseball tournament is underway, and after Monday's games, the 64-team field has now been trimmed to 16. The field for the Super Regionals is set, and it does not include the reigning champs. LSU was knocked out of the tournament by North Carolina on Monday night. Florida was also a winner on Monday to oust Oklahoma State and move on.

Top seeds like Tennessee, Georgia, NC State, Kentucky, Texas A&M and Virginia have advanced as well, and Super Regional action starts Friday. There's also one big Cinderella in this year's field. Evansville won the Greenville regional, with East Carolina and Wake Forest getting knocked out in the process. Evansville will face top-seeded Tennessee in the next round.

The eight winners of the best-of-three Super Regional matchups move on to the College World Series in Omaha, which kicks off June 14.

Here's a look at key dates as well as the upcoming schedule.

NCAA Tournament, College World Series dates

• Regionals : May 31-June 3
• Super Regionals : June 7-10
• College World Series starts : June 14
• College World Series finals : June 22-24

Super Regional matchups

• Tennessee vs. Evansville
• Florida State vs. UConn 
• Virginia vs. Kansas State 
• North Carolina vs. West Virginia
• Kentucky vs. Oregon State
• Georgia vs. NC State
• Clemson vs. Florida
• Texas A&M vs. Oregon

Regional Round scores

Athens regional scores.

(Hosted by No. 7 national seed Georgia)

• No. 1 Georgia 8, No. 4 Army, 7
• No. 2 UNC-Wilmington 9, No. 3 Georgia Tech 0
• Georgia Tech 4, Army 2
• Georgia 11, UNC-Wilmington 2
• No. 1 Georgia 8, No. 4 Army 7
• Georgia Tech 3, UNC-Wilmington 1
• Georgia 8, Georgia Tech 6 (10) (Georgia advances)

College Station Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 3 national seed Texas A&M)

• No. 1 Texas A&M 8, No. 4 Grambling 0
• No. 3 Texas 12, No. 2 Louisiana 5
• Louisiana 12, Grambling 5
• Texas A&M 4, Texas, 2
• Louisiana 10, Texas 2
• Texas A&M 9, Louisiana 4 (Texas A&M advances)

Chapel Hill Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 4 national seed North Carolina)

• No. 2 LSU 4, No. 3 Wofford 3
• No. 1 North Carolina 11, No. 4 Long Island 8
• Wofford 5, Long Island 2
• North Carolina 6, LSU 2 
• LSU 13, Wofford 6
• LSU 8, North Carolina 4
• North Carolina 4, LSU 3 (North Carolina advances)

Charlottesville Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 12 national seed Virginia)

• No. 1 Virginia 4, No. 4 Penn 2
• No. 2 Mississippi State 5, No. 3 St. John's 2
• St. John's 10, Penn 9
• Virginia 5, Mississippi State 4
• Mississippi State 13, St. John's 5
• Virginia 9, Mississippi State 2 (Virginia advances)

Clemson Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 6 national seed Clemson)

• No. 3 Coastal Carolina 13, No. 2 Vanderbilt 3
• No. 1 Clemson 4, No. 4 High Point 3
• High Point 10, Vanderbilt 9
• Clemson 4, Coastal Carolina 3
• Coastal Carolina 6, High Point 5
• Clemson 12, Coastal Carolina 5 (Clemson advances)

Corvallis Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 15 national seed Oregon State)

• No. 2 UC-Irvine 13, No. 3 Nicholls 12
• No. 1 Oregon State 10, No. 4 Tulane 4
• Tulane 3, Nicholls 0
• Oregon State 5, UC-Irvine, 3
• UC-Irvine 17, Tulane 7
• Oregon State 11, UC-Irvine 6 (Oregon State advances)

Fayetteville Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 5 national seed Arkansas)

• No. 1 Arkansas 17, No. 4 Southeast Missouri State 9
• No. 3 Kansas State 19, No. 2 Louisiana Tech 4
• Southeast Missouri State 9, Louisiana Tech 3
• Kansas State 7, Arkansas 6
• Southeast Missouri State 6, Arkansas 3
• Kansas State 7, Southeast Missouri State 2 (Kansas State advances)

Greenville Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 16 national seed East Carolina)

• No. 4 Evansville 4, No. 1 East Carolina 1
• No. 3 VCU 1, No. 2 Wake Forest 0 
• East Carolina 7, Wake Forest 6
• Evansville 17, VCU 11
• East Carolina 10, VCU 7
• East Carolina 19, Evansville 6
• Evansville 6, East Carolina 5 (Evansville advances)

Knoxville Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 1 national seed Tennessee)

• No. 3 Indiana 10, No. 2 Southern Mississippi 4
• No. 1 Tennessee 9, No. 4 Northern Kentucky 3 
• Southern Mississippi 6, Northern Kentucky 0
• Tennessee 12, Indiana 6 
• Southern Mississippi 15, Indiana 3
• Tennessee 12, Southern Mississippi 3 (Tennessee advances)

Lexington Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 2 national seed Kentucky)

• No. 1 Kentucky 10, No. 4 Western Michigan 8
• No. 3 Illinois 4, No. 2 Indiana State 1
• Indiana State 6, Western Michigan 4
• Kentucky 6, Illinois 1
• Indiana State 13, Illinois 2
• Kentucky 5, Indiana State 0 (Kentucky advances)

Norman Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 9 national seed Oklahoma)

• No. 3 UConn 4, No. 2 Duke 1
• No. 1 Oklahoma 14, No. 4 Oral Roberts 0 
• Duke 6, Oral Roberts 2 
• UConn 4, Oklahoma 1
• Oklahoma 4, Duke 3
• Oklahoma 6, UConn 4
• UConn 7, Oklahoma 1 (UConn advances) 

Raleigh Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 10 national seed NC State)

• No. 2 South Carolina 8, No. 3 James Madison 7
• No. 1 NC State 9, No. 4 Bryant 2 
• James Madison 8, Bryant 1
• NC State 6, South Carolina 4
• James Madison 2, South Carolina 0
• NC State 5, James Madison 3 (NC State advances)

Santa Barbara Regional

(Hosted by No. 14 national seed UC-Santa Barbara)

• No. 3 Oregon 5, No. 2 San Diego 4 (11)
• No. 1 UC-Santa Barbara 9, No. 4 Fresno State 6
• San Diego 7, Fresno State 5
• Oregon 2, UC-Santa Barbara 0
• UC-Santa Barbara 4, San Diego 2
• Oregon 3, UC-Santa Barbara 0 (Oregon advances)

Stillwater Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 11 national seed Oklahoma State)

• No. 3 Florida 5, No. 2 Nebraska 2
• No. 1 Oklahoma State 19, No. 4 Niagara 7 
• Nebraska 7, Niagara 5
• Oklahoma State 7, Florida 1
• Florida 17, Nebraska 11
• Florida 5, Oklahoma State 2
• Florida 4, Oklahoma State 2 (Florida advances)

Tallahassee Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 8 national seed Florida State)

• No. 1 Florida State 7, No. 4 Stetson 2
• No. 3 Central Florida 8, No. 2 Alabama 7
• Stetson 4, Alabama 0
• Florida State 5, Central Florida 2
• Central Florida 5, Stetson 2
• Florida State 12, Central Florida 4 (Florida State advances)

Tucson Regional scores

(Hosted by No. 13 national seed Arizona)

• No. 3 West Virginia 4, No. 2 Dallas Baptist 1
• No. 4 Grand Canyon 9, No. 1 Arizona 4
• Dallas Baptist 7, Arizona 0
• West Virginia 5, Grand Canyon 2
• Grand Canyon 12, Dallas Baptist 10
• West Virginia 10, Grand Canyon 6 (West Virginia advances)

Here's a link to NCAA.com's full bracket , which includes region vs. region pairings for the super regionals.

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2024 ncaa division i baseball championship bracket announced.

INDIANAPOLIS – The field of 64 teams competing for the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.

The national top 16 seeds are Tennessee (50-11), Kentucky (40-14), Texas A&M (44-13), North Carolina (42-13), Arkansas (43-14), Clemson (41-14), Georgia (39-15), Florida St. (42-15), Oklahoma (37-19), NC State (33-20), Oklahoma St. (40-17), Virginia (41-15), Arizona (36-21), UC Santa Barbara (42-12), Oregon St. (42-14), and East Carolina (43-15).

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads the way with a record 11 teams selected from the conference. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has eight teams in the field followed by the Big 12 (6), Sun Belt (4), Big Ten (3) and Pac-12 (3). The American Athletic, Big East, Big West, Conference USA and Missouri Valley all have two teams in the field.

High Point, Niagara, and Northern Kentucky are making their first appearances in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, while Evansville is making its first appearance since 2006.

Vanderbilt has the longest active streak with its 18th straight appearance. Other notable consecutive streaks include Florida (16), LSU (12), Oklahoma State (11) and DBU (10).

Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced on www.NCAA.com/mcws , Tuesday, June 4 at 10 a.m. ET . The Men’s College World Series begins play Friday, June 14, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

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2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Games | Friday, May 31, 2024

*all times Eastern

Athens Regional hosted by Georgia #1 Georgia (39-15) vs. #4 Army West Point (31-21), 1 p.m., ESPN+ #2 UNCW (39-19) vs. #3 Georgia Tech (31-23), 7 p.m., ESPN+ Bryan-College Station Regional hosted by Texas A&M #1 Texas A&M (44-13) vs. #4 Grambling (26-26), 1 p.m., ESPN+ #2 Louisiana (40-18) vs. #3 Texas (35-22), 6 p.m., ESPNU Chapel Hill Regional hosted by North Carolina #2 LSU (40-21) vs. #3 Wofford (41-18), 12 p.m., ESPNU #1 North Carolina (42-13) vs. #4 LIU (33-23), 6 p.m. ESPN+ Charlottesville Regional hosted by Virginia #1 Virginia (41-15) vs. #4 Penn (24-23), 12 p.m., ESPN+ #2 Mississippi St. (38-21) vs. #3 St. John’s (NY) (37-16-1), 7 p.m., ESPN+ Clemson Regional hosted by Clemson #2 Vanderbilt (38-21) vs. #3 Coastal Carolina (34-23), 12 p.m., ESPN2 #1 Clemson (41-14) vs. #4 High Point (34-25), 7 p.m., ACCN Corvallis Regional hosted by Oregon State #2 UC Irvine (43-12) vs. #3 Nicholls (38-20), 4 p.m., ESPN+ #1 Oregon St. (42-14) vs. #4 Tulane (35-24), 9 p.m., ESPNU Fayetteville Regional hosted by Arkansas #1 Arkansas (43-14) vs. #4 Southeast Mo. St. (34-25), 3 p.m., ESPN+ #2 Louisiana Tech (45-17) vs. #3 Kansas St. (32-24), 8 p.m., ESPN+ Greenville Regional hosted by East Carolina #1 East Carolina (43-15) vs. #4 Evansville (35-23), 1 p.m., ESPN+ #2 Wake Forest (38-20) vs. #3 VCU (37-21), 6 p.m., ESPN+

Tallahassee Regional hosted by Florida State #1 Florida St. (42-15) vs. #4 Stetson (40-20), 12 p.m., ACCN #2 Alabama (33-22) vs. #3 UCF (35-19), 6 p.m., ESPN+ Tucson Regional hosted by Arizona #2 DBU (44-13) vs. #3 West Virginia (33-22), 3 p.m., ESPN2 #1 Arizona (36-21) vs. #4 Grand Canyon (34-23), 9 p.m., ESPN+

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