Nursing (RN to BSN)

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Test Dates & Location

Starting September 2020 students have the ability to test remotely at their convenience.

Please see the Student Guide to NLN Testing as well the NLN Challenge Exams Information Sheet for how to sign up for exams.

NOTE: students need to create a new account through the link listed on the Info Sheet. If you go not use that particular link we will not get your scores.

**if you have any questions please contact the LPN to BSN coordinator, Dr. Kathleen Healy-Karabell at khealy-karabell@marywood.edu

**Please note: when you complete an exam please email Ms. Notari to let her know you have completed an exam so she can pull the scores.

Students may only take each exam one time.

The following NLN Challenge test(s) are available:

Anatomy and Physiology
Nutrition
Microbiology

NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenges Exams:

NACE II Care of the Adult Client (passing score gives student credit for NURS350/NURS351)
NACE II Nursing Care of Child (passing score gives student credit for NURS 450A)
NACE II Nursing Care of Childbearing Family (passing scores gives students credit for NURS 450B).

Please see the Student Guide to NLN Testing Portal to create a new username, password, and to register for the appropriate test. Students may test remotely at home at their convenience.

Students choosing to receive advanced standing credit for Chemistry need to visit the CLEP website. (Please note CLEP exams are not administered by Marywood University.)

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Facilities & Technology

Marywood University's Nursing Program boasts state-of-the-art simulation labs that provide students with a realistic and immersive learning experience. The simulation labs are equipped with advanced mannequins that can mimic various medical conditions, allowing students to practice their skills in a safe and controlled environment. The Nursing School facilities are equipped with a wide range of medical equipment and supplies, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in performing various nursing procedures. Under the guidance of experienced faculty, students can practice tasks such as administering medications, taking vital signs, and performing wound care, ensuring they are well-prepared for their clinical rotations.

Center for Natural & Health Sciences

The Department of Nursing is located in the Center for Natural & Health Sciences. It is equipped with a state of the art simulation laboratory. It also houses the Comerford Theatre, which is one of the largest lecture halls on campus.

Clinical Simulation Lab

The use of SimMan and Vital Sim Models along with the newly purchased Nursing Anne and SimMom provides an opportunity to experience realistic clinical situations. The new skills lab is a state of the art facility that helps students establish fundamental critical thinking skills that can be applied in nursing practice.

Student Lounge

Within the sim lab, students have access to a student lounge where they can study and socialize and they have access to a microwave and refrigerator. Students can access the lab and the lounge with their Marywood ID card.

Computer Lab

Students have access to a computer lab with up-to-date resources for academic development located right inside the Center for Natural & Health Sciences. Other computer labs are available across campus.

Nursing Skills Lab

The Nursing Skills Lab in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences is equipped with patient simulators, Turning Point technology, and patient mannequins that afford students the opportunity to practice a range of nursing skills. This simulation lab offers students an environment to apply knowledge in a safe setting, fostering critical thinking. The simulators are programmed to respond physiologically to diseases, trauma, and interactions as human beings. Realistic patient scenarios can be simulated in a controlled environment in which students can practice the nursing process, critical thinking, and decision making.

The Nursing Department utilizes various healthcare facilities that include acute and critical care, pediatric, obstetrics, long term care, psychiatric and mental health, and community care settings. These facilities serve populations of culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, offering the students exposure to a microcosm of the larger global community in which they will practice after graduation.

O'Neill Center for Healthy Families

The O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, located on University Avenue, provides classroom and research space, joining academic programs to innovative research. Students from the Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Science, Respiratory Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs have classes in this building. It is also home to The Human Performance Lab, a state-of-the-art facility designed to serve the needs of student, professional, amateur, and recreational athletes and the community.

The Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, dedicated on October 18, 2002, was named in honor of its benefactor, esteemed alumnus and former trustee Keith J. O'Neill '76, the first male to graduate from Marywood's dietetics program and an accomplished leader in the dietetics profession. He credits Marywood for "(giving) me the skills and confidence to take on the challenges that come from running a large food service department and eventually from the challenges created by starting my own company."

In 2024, Marywood University further expanded its deep commitment to health sciences during the dedication of the Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion, a transformative addition to the Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families and a cornerstone of the EMPOWER Campaign.

The $11.5 million Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion is a realization of Marywood's commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities for education in the health sciences. Generously supported by the Pascucci Family and other dedicated donors, this new space elevates the learning experience of future healthcare professionals and contributes to the University's mission of fostering excellence in education.

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Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion

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Nursing Skills Lab

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Simulation Rooms

There are 2 simulation rooms with state-of-the art critical care, birthing, neonatal and pediatric simulators. Each simulation room is equipped with a camera for recording of sessions and 2-way glass for observation.

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Exam Rooms

There are 9 individual exam rooms utilized for practical education and testing of history and physical examination techniques. Each exam room is designed to mimic a provider office and is accessible to students to practice throughout their time here.

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Private Study Rooms

There are 3 private study rooms which can be accessed 24/7 with key-card access. These spaces are ideal for group studying and collaboration.

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Student Break Room

A student break room and kitchen provides space for students to store and prepare food, eat comfortably between classes and socialize with peers.

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Center for Natural and Health Sciences

The Center for Natural and Health Sciences contains various science laboratories, including a Microbiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology lab, an Organic Chemistry lab, an Anatomy and Physiology lab, a Physics lab, a Biotechnology research lab, and an Environmental wet laboratory, along with a greenhouse, computer labs, and various classrooms.

Classrooms for our Math and Computer Science, Science, and Public Administration programs are in this building. The 100-seat Comerford Theatre, one of two large lecture halls on campus, is located here.

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Scholarships

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.

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Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits; 55 nursing credits, 25 cognate credits, 40 core)

Fall/Spring Semester First Year (21 total credits)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*FALL*		*12 total credits*
LANG (Core)***	Any Language Course	3
Writing (Core)	Any Writing Course	3
NURS 253	Health Assessment	3
NURS 253L	Health Assessment Lab	0
*SPRING*		*9 total credits*
Core	Any Core Elective	3
MATH 155**	Statistics	3
Oral/Speaking	Any Oral/Speaking Course	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

FALL

12 total credits

LANG (Core)***

Any Language Course

Writing (Core)

Any Writing Course

NURS 253

Health Assessment

NURS 253L

Health Assessment Lab

SPRING

9 total credits

Core

Any Core Elective

MATH 155**

Statistics

Oral/Speaking

Any Oral/Speaking Course

Challenge: RN students may choose to challenge, by examination, the following courses:

*Anatomy &Physiology (NLN) 8 credits

*Microbiology (NLN) 4 credits

*Nutrition (NLN) 3 credits

*Chemistry (CLEP) 4 credits

19 credits

Advanced Standing: RN students may receive advanced standing credit for the following courses:

NURS 250 Concepts 3 credits NURS 352 Behavioral Health 3 credits

NURS 252 Foundations 6 credits NURS 450B OB 3 credits

NURS 350 Adult Health I 6 credits NURS 450A Peds 3 credits

NURS 351 Adult Health II 6 credits NURS 455 Adult Health III 6 credits

NURS 453 Transition to Practice 3 credits NURS 254 Pharm I 1 credit

NURS 354 Pharm II 1 credit NURS 355 Pharm III 1 credit

Total 42 credits

Total credits by challenge/advanced standing = 61 credits

NOTE: Curricular revision may affect course offerings and credit allocation.

Total credits 120; Nursing credits 55

*-Cognate courses “C” or better is necessary & needs to be completed before NURS 253

**Needs to be completed with a “C” or better before NURS 353 Research

***If student has completed 4 years of same foreign language in high school, that student can choose to take just one, 3 credit course to satisfy the foreign language requirement. The course however, must be above the 212 level. NOTE: If exempt from a foreign language, student will need to take additional credits to meet 120 credits requirement (minimum for graduation).

Fall/Spring Semester Second Year (14 total credits)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*FALL*		*12 total credits*
LANG (Core)***	Any Language Course	3
Writing (Core)	Any Writing Course	3
NURS 253	Health Assessment	3
NURS 253L	Health Assessment Lab	0
*SPRING*		*9 total credits*
Core	Any Core Elective	3
MATH 155**	Statistics	3
Oral/Speaking	Any Oral/Speaking Course	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

FALL

12 total credits

LANG (Core)***

Any Language Course

Writing (Core)

Any Writing Course

NURS 253

Health Assessment

NURS 253L

Health Assessment Lab

SPRING

9 total credits

Core

Any Core Elective

MATH 155**

Statistics

Oral/Speaking

Any Oral/Speaking Course

Challenge: RN students may choose to challenge, by examination, the following courses:

*Anatomy &Physiology (NLN) 8 credits

*Microbiology (NLN) 4 credits

*Nutrition (NLN) 3 credits

*Chemistry (CLEP) 4 credits

19 credits

Advanced Standing: RN students may receive advanced standing credit for the following courses:

NURS 250 Concepts 3 credits NURS 352 Behavioral Health 3 credits

NURS 252 Foundations 6 credits NURS 450B OB 3 credits

NURS 350 Adult Health I 6 credits NURS 450A Peds 3 credits

NURS 351 Adult Health II 6 credits NURS 455 Adult Health III 6 credits

NURS 453 Transition to Practice 3 credits NURS 254 Pharm I 1 credit

NURS 354 Pharm II 1 credit NURS 355 Pharm III 1 credit

Total 42 credits

Total credits by challenge/advanced standing = 61 credits

NOTE: Curricular revision may affect course offerings and credit allocation.

Total credits 120; Nursing credits 55

*-Cognate courses “C” or better is necessary & needs to be completed before NURS 253

**Needs to be completed with a “C” or better before NURS 353 Research

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Center for Natural & Health Sciences

Clinical Simulation Lab

Student Lounge

Computer Lab

Nursing Skills Lab

O'Neill Center for Healthy Families

Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion

Nursing Skills Lab

Simulation Rooms

Exam Rooms

Private Study Rooms

Student Break Room

Center for Natural and Health Sciences

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Sarah L Dalton

Danielle A Holod

Katrina Powell

Jonelle M Vinton

Audrey A Angelella

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Kristin M Chacko

Michael M Costello

David Culp

James D Gavin

Nadine Marie Harvey

Taylor Ranee Herron

Mary Joan Lavelle

Lisa M Maida

Karen A Marsh

Dr. Alice E McDonnell

Margaret Bisignani Moyle

Janine Mroczka

Janel M Notari

Dr. LoriAnn F Pajalich

Emily M Rogan

Sarah Gabrielle Rotell

Savannah Marie Stephens

Amanda Danielle Ward

Amy-Jo Wescott

Shannon West

Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits; 55 nursing credits, 25 cognate credits, 40 core)

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Fall/Spring Semester Second Year (14 total credits)

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