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What is Nursing?
Nursing is a profession with many different opportunities for practice. The professional nurse uses knowledge from the physical, biological, and social sciences as a basis for understanding health and illness. An integral member of the health care team, the professional nurse is a caregiver, teacher, and advocate for clients of all ages. Nurses make decisions about patient care using interpersonal, problem-solving and technical skills to help people maintain health.
What are the career opportunities in Nursing?
Career opportunities in nursing include practice settings such a hospitals and long-term care facilities. Many additional opportunities also exist in community and home care agencies, hospices, schools, business, and industry. Further study at the master’s or doctoral degree level provides enhanced opportunity for advanced practice as a Clinical Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Anesthetist. Nurses with advanced education are in demand as teachers, administrators, and researchers.
What Nursing programs does Temple offer?
Temple’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a four-year program whose graduates are eligible to take the state licensing examination (NCLEX). Temple also offers the RN-BSN Advanced Placement Program for registered nurses (RNs) who do not hold the BSN degree. Degree requirements are the same as those for undergraduates who have no previous nursing education, but credits taken at other institutions may be transferred. At the graduate level, the Department of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) in three advanced practice roles: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Anesthetist. All of Temple’s nursing programs are accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education.
How long does it take to compete the Nursing degree?
BSN: The four-year nursing program is divided into two years of pre-professional and two years of professional study.
RN-BSN Advanced Placement: The time needed to complete this part time program varies with each student and depends on the number of credits received for previous work.
MSN: Students must complete the MSN within six years of matriculation.
What is the focus of the BSN program?
Temple pre-professional students take courses in English Composition, Intellectual Heritage, and core electives in American Culture, Foreign Language/International Studies, Quantitative Reasoning, Individual and Society, Sciences, the Arts, and Studies in Race. They must complete psychology and sociology prerequisites. Professional courses are taken at the College of Health Professions (CHP) at the Health Sciences Center. Courses focus on nursing theory and practice. Clinical practice experiences provide opportunity for nursing students to apply theoretical concepts in a variety of practice settings. Additional courses include health assessment, nutrition, patho-physiology, pharmacology, professional issues, and nursing research.
What is the focus of the RN-BSN program?
All undergraduate students at Temple are required to complete a Core Curriculum to assure breadth in learning. These courses include Intellectual Heritage, American Culture, Arts, Quantitative Reasoning, and Foreign Language/International Studies. In addition candidates to the BSN complete nursing pre-professional requirements in English composition, natural and social sciences, and statistics. Nursing courses focus on nutrition, pharmacology, patho-physiology, health assessment, the teaching role of the nurse, nursing research, community health and leadership.
What is the focus of the MSN program?
Master’s education in nursing prepares nursing professionals for advanced practice roles as providers and organizers of the health delivery process. Although masters’ prepared nurses function in vastly divergent roles including direct practice, education, consultation, administration and research, the primary focus of a master’s education is on the clinical role. The graduate program in nursing at Temple currently offers specialized advanced practice preparation in nurse anesthesia, pediatric and adult primary care, psychiatric mental health and maternal-infant nursing. All masters’ graduates are encouraged to seek national certification in their area of specialization for additional documentation of clinical expertise.
Which Temple campuses offer Nursing?
BSN: The first two years of pre-professional RN study may be completed at Temple University Main Campus or Ambler. The two years of professional study must be completed at the College of Health Professions (CHP) at Temple University’s Health Sciences Center. This exciting center encompasses Temple’s Medical, Dental, and Pharmacy Schools as well as the University’s world-renowned Hospital, famous for its work in cardiology and Temple University Children’s Medical Center. With ready access to the University’s new School of Podiatric Medicine in Center City Philadelphia, CHP offers students an excellent opportunity for inter-disciplinary learning in a comprehensive health care environment.
RN-BSN Advanced Placement:
The RN-BSN Advanced Placement Program is available at five sites:
The College of Health Professions at Temple’s Health Science Center offers day classes.
Evening classes are offered at Ambler College, Community College of Philadelphia - Northeast Regional Center, Bucks County Community College, and Northampton Community College.
MSN: Currently the MSN is offered at The College of Health Professions and Temple University-Center City.
What is the application process for Nursing?
BSN: Candidates must first apply to Temple’s Undergraduate Admissions Office. Upon acceptance, they should meet with an academic adviser to plan their course sequence. Admission is competitive. Selection is based on completion of prerequisites, academic standing, and personal interviews. Pre-professional requirements can be taken from an accredited institution outside of Temple University. Transfer students must apply to Temple University’s Undergraduate Admissions Office.
RN-BSN Advanced Placement:
Applicants to the RN-BSN Program must be graduates of an approved Nursing Program and be eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania. They do not need to have completed all pre-professional requirements. RN-BSN students may apply for admission in either the fall or spring semester. First they must apply to Temple’s Undergraduate Admissions Office, unless they were previously matriculated students in any Temple University school or college. Former Temple students should contact the Department of Nursing for University readmission policies. Upon acceptance, students should seek the help of an academic adviser to plan their course sequence.
MSN: Applicants are expected to meet the following requirements: a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a GPA of 3.0 from a program accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, acceptable scores on the Graduate Record examination (GRE), a current Pennsylvania RN license, an interview with the graduate faculty, two letters of recommendation, and one year of professional nursing experience. Interested students should contact the Department of Nursing for a graduate application.
What high school preparation is recommended for a nursing major?
Students should take college preparatory course in high school with special emphasis on Biology and/or Chemistry.
What college preparation is recommended for the RN-BSN major?
Nursing students at area community colleges should meet with advisers to make sure the courses they are taking meet Temple’s core curriculum requirements.
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