After completion of all coursework, students will be prepared for generalist nurse positions in hospitals, community clinics, public health, nursing homes and more. Students will be able to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing examination and apply for registered nurse licensure in Washington immediately after graduation. Students will also be prepared for graduate level coursework after completion of the BSN-Nursing program.

Grade Requirements: in order to graduate, students majoring in nursing must earn a GPA ≥2.0 in all nursing coursework.

Year One–Semester One
NURS 301S	PROFESSIONAL NURSE 1: ROLE DEVELOPMENT	2
NURS 302S	NURSING FOUNDATIONS 1: ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS	4
NURS 303S	HEALTH ASSESSMENT 1: ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS	3
NURS 304S	NURSING SKILLS LABORATORY	2
NURS 305S	PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING PRACTICE	3
NURS 306S	INTEGRATED PRACTICUM 1	2
Year One–Semester Two
NURS 311S	PROFESSIONAL NURSE 2: HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION	2
NURS 312S	NURSING FOUNDATIONS 2: ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS	4
NURS 313S	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING	3
NURS 314S	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY	3
NURS 315S	INTEGRATED PRACTICUM 2	4
Year Two–Semester One
NURS 401S	PROFESSIONAL NURSE 3: HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND POLICY	2
NURS 402S	NURSING FOUNDATIONS 3: CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES	4
NURS 403S	HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2: MOTHERS, INFANTS, CHILDREN	3
NURS 404S	COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING	3
NURS 405S	INTEGRATED PRACTICUM 3	4
Year Two–Semester Two
NURS 411S	PROFESSIONAL NURSE 4: TRANSITION TO PRACTICE	2
NURS 412S	NURSING FOUNDATIONS 4: COMPLEX CARE	4
NURS 413S	LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT	3
NURS 414S	NCLEX-RN PREPARATION	2
NURS 490S	CAPSTONE PRACTICUM	5
Total Credits		64

Students who successfully earn a BSN in Nursing from EWU should be able to do the following:

• synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, and nursing to form the basis for professional nursing practice;
• integrate behavioral health principles in planning care aimed at the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health; management of acute and chronic illness; and death with dignity;
• apply clinical reasoning, critical reflection, and research evidence to provide safe, holistic, ethical care;
• provide person-centered care that respects diverse values, beliefs, cultures, lifestyles, and health practices;
• plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive nursing care in diverse practice settings;
• use patient care technology, health information technology, and communication devices to deliver safe nursing care;
• incorporate the professional values of integrity, advocacy, altruism, and equity in the care of vulnerable populations;
• function collaboratively within nursing and interprofessional teams to promote quality care and achieve optimal patient outcomes;
• promote the practice of professional nursing through leadership activities and participation in health care policy development.