LYDIA GREEN NURSING PROGRAM, B.S. IN NURSING

Marston Hall
206-281-2233
www.spu.edu/depts/hsc/

FACULTY:  Vicki Ann Aaberg, Sandra  Affeldt Cotton, Susan M. Casey, Erla K. Champ-Gibson, Mary Ellen Fry, Christine Marie Henshaw, Emily Wurster Hitchens, Donna K Hoffert, Irene Judith Karlsen-Thompson, Lucille Marie Kelley, Heidi Annelies Monroe, Linda Marie Pedersen, Carol S Redfield, Kathleen M Stetz, Barbara Ann West

Policies
Educational standards and policies governing students admitted to the nursing programs and regulations covering a student’s progression through the nursing program are outlined in the Seattle Pacific University Nursing Student Handbook. This handbook is given to each entering student at orientation and updated as needed throughout the program.

Admission to the Major
High school preparation for nursing includes a minimum of two years laboratory science, one of which should be chemistry.

For students admitted to and currently enrolled at Seattle Pacific University, preparation for entry into the nursing major begins the first quarter of the freshman year. Upon completion of the first quarter of the freshman year, students who are interested in applying to the nursing major can request a nursing faculty advisor from Student Academic Services.

Current SPU students must apply to the School of Health Sciences Lydia Green Nursing Program on or before February 15 of their sophomore year. The application and recommendation forms are available by mid-October for program entry the following autumn. In order to be considered for entry into the nursing major, a nursing application, recommendation form and official copies of all college transcripts of courses not taken at SPU, along with course descriptions must be submitted to the School of Health Sciences on or before February 15.

Transfer and post-baccalaureate students with intent to apply to the nursing major must complete and return both the University application and the School of Health Sciences B.S. with a nursing major application on or before February 15. Applicants must indicate in the University application that nursing is the intended major. Both transfer and post-baccalaureate applications must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

In order to be considered for entry into the nursing major, students must apply to both the university and the nursing program.  Both applications are available from our web site //www.spu.edu/depts/hsc/programs/bsn/bsnprogram.html. The university application may be completed on-line.  Transfer students must complete 90 transferrable credits by June 2008.  All application materials must be mailed together and received by the Office of Admissions on or before Feb. 15, 2008.  You are encouraged to apply early.  The Office of Admissions will forward the completed application materials to the School of Health Sciences Lydia Green Nursing Program for final review.  For questions regarding the admissions process or to arrange for a visit to Seattle Pacific University, please contact the Office of Admissions at (206) 281-2021 or (800) 366-3344.

Transfer students should refer to the online Equivalency Guide to see if courses will transfer to the equivalent SPU prerequisite course. The primary focus of the equivalency guide is the Puget Sound region. Therefore, if courses are not listed in the equivalency guide, it does not necessarily mean that they are not equivalent. The transcript evaluation process begins in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and is finalized in Student Academic Services.

Completeness of the application packet is the responsibility of the applicant. All materials must be submitted together in one envelope and received on or before February 15. Nursing applications are reviewed by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee (ASAC) of the School of Health Sciences. Only completed applications will be reviewed. Applicants will be notified by mail regarding committee action. Further information about orientation to the nursing program will follow full acceptance into the program. After applying to the nursing program, if you complete coursework at institutions other than SPU, please send official transcripts to both the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Suite 115 and the School of Health Sciences Undergraduate Program, Suite 106.

Completed application materials for the nursing program must include (1) application to the School of Health Sciences; (2) Professional Recommendation Form (sealed); (3) official transcripts (sealed) for prerequisite coursework other than at SPU; and (4) course descriptions for each prerequisite course taken (other than at SPU). Additionally, transfer and post-baccalaureate students must submit a University application and recommendations (due Feb 15).

All acceptances are contingent on completion of the prerequisite courses* by the end of Spring Quarter of the year prior to beginning nursing courses. The preferred GPA in these courses is 3.0 or above (2.75 minimum) with no course less than a “C” grade (anything less than 2.0 is not acceptable). Attainment of the preferred GPA standards does not guarantee admission to a major, as the total number of admissions may be limited by capacity. Four prerequisite courses must be completed by the application due date.

All application materials and information for the School of Health Sciences Nursing Program are available here.

Need to know when a course is being offered? Click here for the 2007-08 Time Schedule.

Special Programs
The nursing program also offers transcultural experience for students on campus locally and abroad. Applications for the study-abroad experience are available to nursing students Winter Quarter of the junior year and are due early March. The study-abroad experience occurs during the Winter Quarter of the senior year. Transcultural programs may not be offered every year, depending upon the international travel conditions and opportunities available. In addition, the School of Health Sciences has close ties with Gunma University College of Medical Care and Technology and Gunma Prefectural Health Sciences College in Japan, offering summer programs focused on nursing in the United States.

Scholarships and Loans
Students in the nursing major who need financial assistance should apply to Student Financial Services. In addition to general aid and work-study programs, nursing students may want to apply to government-sponsored programs such as the VALOR program through the Veteran’s Administration, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), or the armed services through ROTC. Students are also encouraged to apply to local medical societies, tuition reimbursement at local hospitals (if there is a commitment to work after graduation), nursing organizations such as the Washington State Nurses Foundation or community organizations such as Rotary. Scholarships are also listed here (pdf) and in the scholarship notebook in SHS. The SHS has a number of endowed scholarships given every year through the generosity of foundations, alumni, and individuals.

Expenses for All Basic Nursing Students
General expenses are the same as for other students with the following additions.

1. Comprehensive testing program ($125 per year or $250 for junior and senior years). This includes an NCLEX review course at the end of the program.
2. Clinical practicum fee ($75/clinical credit)
3. National Background Check $40
4. Books and supplies for the Autumn Quarter beginning the nursing major are approximately $1,100.
5. Uniforms and shoes (Approximately $200)
6. Costs for transportation vary for practicum quarter by quarter.
7. Costs for weekly parking at practicum sites vary.
8. Other costs include a physical examination by primary care provider, current immunizations with yearly updates, personal health insurance, BLS for Healthcare Provider (CPR training), AIDS training, access to a car, and a current driver’s license.
9. Costs at the end of the program are for the National Board of Nursing Exam (NCLEX) and state licensure. Check www.ncsbn.org for current costs.

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