SUNY-Upstate Medical University BSN Nursing Reviews

Nursing program

• This degree training program is a flexible, upper division training program for registered nurses with associate’s degrees or perhaps diplomas in nursing. The courses build by AAS education to achieve the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education (AACN, 2008)
• The training program focuses on theory, and also application provides exposure to many areas of nursing, and also serves as a foundation for graduate study. It readies you to deliver extensive care to patients of various age groups in different settings as a direct care provider and also as a nursing leader.
• Most regular pupils complete degree requirements in two years. Part-time students taking 2 or 3 courses per semester will complete the degree in 4 or 5 years. Degree requirements must be finished within 5-years of matriculation.
• The Baccalaureate training program readies you to care for clients, families and also communities in a diverse array of healthcare settings. With the increasingly complex care needed by patients nowadays, it is imperative that nurses be prepared at a higher level. The “Future of Nursing (2011) External Icon report by the Institute of Medicine documents the demand for a minimum of 80% of the nursing profession to have the baccalaureate degree by 2020 because better patient outcomes result.
• The curriculum will prepare you to be a leader in a technological, information driven, complex healthcare system

About the school

• The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a SUNY health sciences institution situated primarily in the University Hill district of Syracuse, New York, United States.
• The present-day university’s original predecessor was Geneva Medical College established 1834 as part of Geneva College, at present referred to as Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The new medical college was situated in Geneva, New York City, and also became the first university to award a full M.D. to a woman, Elizabeth Blackwell, in the year 1849.

Total estimated cost of attendance is approximate $22,100

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

• Graduation from an associate’s degree or diploma program in nursing
• Grades of “C” or higher and a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher. A higher GPA may be necessary to be competitive for admission.
• Current New York State RN license, eligibility for license or eligibility for licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Health Insurance
• A minimum of 60 semester hours from a basic nursing program including:

Courses                                                                      Credits

• Anatomy & Physiology I & II                                  6-8
• Microbiology                                                              3-4
• English (including Composition)                            26
• Social Science (including one Psychology)             6
• Liberal Arts-Sciences                                                 6-9
• Nursing                                                                         30

Contact:

Address: 750 East Adams St, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA

Phone: 315-464-5540

Website: http://www.upstate.edu/