Nursing

Office: HU236C
Telephone: 410-617-5640
Website: https://www.loyola.edu/academics/biology/curriculum/nursing/

Director: Sharon O'Neill

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pre-licensure degree program offers an academically and technically rigorous curriculum that balances core nursing competencies with Loyola's exceptional liberal arts education in the Catholic intellectual tradition to prepare future graduates for extensive and comprehensive duties and sensibilities. Students acquire the complex skills for nursing competency, clinical judgment, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and commitment to life-long learning that ensure a successful profession as a registered nurse. The major includes a wide range of clinical rotations at Loyola's nursing education partner institution, Mercy Medical Center, a hospital recognized nationally for nursing excellence.

The major is comprised of 61 credits of nursing theory and clinicals, 42 credits of courses in other natural sciences, psychology, and statistics, and 30 credits of Loyola's liberal arts-based core curriculum. The BSN students' liberal arts core is the same as for other Loyola students.

Learning Aims

Loyola University Maryland's BSN Program prepares students to become skilled, compassionate, and ethical nurse leaders through a curriculum rooted in liberal arts, Jesuit values, and evidence-based practice. The program fosters intellectual growth, clinical excellence, and a commitment to social justice in healthcare. Students will:

Cultivate intellectual curiosity and critical thinking through interdisciplinary learning.
Develop habits of reflection, ethical reasoning, and compassionate care.
Engage in meaningful collaboration across professional and community boundaries.
Embrace their role in promoting equity, advocacy, and justice in healthcare.
Prepare for lifelong learning and leadership within the nursing profession.

Upon successful completion of the BSN program, graduates will demonstrate competency in the following ten outcome domains, aligned with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, Essentials (2021):

Knowledge for Nursing Practice: Integrate nursing, science, and liberal education to provide safe, effective, person-centered care.
Person-Centered Care: Deliver respectful, individualized care that considers the preferences, values, and needs of individuals, families, and communities.
Population Health: Promote health and well-being and prevent disease across diverse populations using evidence-based strategies.
Scholarship for Nursing Practice: Use critical inquiry and evidence to inform clinical decision-making and improve nursing practice.
Quality and Safety: Apply principles of quality improvement and patient safety in all care settings.
Interprofessional Partnerships: Collaborate effectively with other professionals to optimize health outcomes.
Systems-Based Practice: Navigate and influence complex healthcare systems to improve care delivery and population health.
Informatics and Healthcare Technologies: Use information and healthcare technologies ethically and effectively in clinical practice.
Professionalism: Uphold the values, ethics, and standards of the nursing profession, demonstrating accountability and leadership.
Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development: Reflect on personal and professional growth, engage in self-care, and assume responsibility for lifelong learning and career development.

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Nursing, BSN

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Nursing

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