Dillard University BSN Nursing Reviews

Nursing program

• Dillard University School of Nursing has a strong legacy of training nurses to connect with health care clients in present and future health care settings.
• The goal of the nursing program is to develop students who are technologically astute, broadly educated, and culturally sensitive into skillful and sensible practitioners.
• The aim of the School of Nursing is founded on the belief that the profession of nursing is a primary force in the development of the human condition.
• The faculty accepts the duty to create and sustain an atmosphere favorable to learning and growth through the attainment of academic excellence within the structure of a liberal arts education.

About the school

• Dillard University is situated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
• It is a private, historically black liberal arts college founded in 1930 and affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
• The campus is close to Gentilly Boulevard and the London Avenue Canal.

Total estimated cost of attendance is approximately $28,252

Following are the minimum requirements for BSN Nursing Program. Minimum admission standards include:

Admission to the Nursing Major: RN to BSN Concentration – Effective Summer Term 2015

The program of study for the RN-BSN student requires 126 semester hours of credit. These semester hours include 60 hours of nursing courses. Cognate and core courses are taken concurrently with nursing courses. A nursing advisor assists students to develop a plan of study based on program requirements. Course schedules must have advisor approval.

Requirements for the RN-BSN applicant seeking admission to the nursing program are:

• Graduation from an approved RN nursing program with a current, unencumbered RN license to practice nursing in Louisiana.
• Submission of official transcripts from all colleges, schools, and universities attended. Course equivalence will be determined by the Registrar and School of Nursing.
• Admission to Dillard University.
• A minimum grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4 point scale.
• Achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4 point scale in science courses.
• Current professional liability and malpractice insurance.
• A statement of satisfactory health status as validated by a completed School of Nursing health form with a current complete record of immunizations and titers.
• The health form is to be completed by a physician or acceptable designate.
• Presented a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card for a Healthcare Provider (Basic Life Support) from the American Heart Association. CPR should be current from August 1st through June 1st .

RN-BSN students may transfer up to 38 hours toward the general core; 57 hours

A completed application consists of:
1) Complete a Dillard University application
2) Copy of ALL official transcripts for ALL institutions attended
3) Completed and signed Dillard University-School of Nursing application form RN BSN Application 2015

Dillard University

Address: 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans Louisiana 70122

Phone: (504) 283 – 8822

Website: http://www.dillard.edu