COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE Nursing€¦ · concentration in nursing...
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COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE Nursing ABOUT THE PROGRAM The University of Maine established the nursing program in 1939, creating the first baccalaureate program for nurses in Maine. The nursing program later became a School of Nursing in 1958. Our graduate program leading to a Master of Science degree in Nursing was first offered in 1992. Originally developed as a family nurse practitioner program, our graduate options now include a concentration in nursing education and individualized programs of study (I-MSN). The BSN and MSN programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and are approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing. The School of Nursing is philosophically linked with the University of Maine’s mission to be the state’s center for learning, discovery and service to the public. Faculty and students of the school serve as a vital resource to the people of Maine through clinical practice, scholarly activities and leadership roles. OUR FACULTY UMaine nursing students benefit from faculty who are expert nurses in their areas of specialization in addition to being skilled educators and scholars. In the classroom, practice laboratories and clinical settings, students are challenged to base their nursing care on the best available evidence and to critically analyze their practice, always striving for optimal outcomes for patients, families and communities. OUR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (BSN) Preparing nurses for the increasingly diverse and global health care system, where change is rapid and constant, is a challenge embraced by the School of Nursing. Nurses educated for the 21st century must be prepared for continued change, expanded roles, a variety of health care settings, and use of technology. The rigorous undergraduate program includes: • A state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center (LRC) for mastery of basic and complex nursing knowledge and skills. The LRC includes modern hospital equipment and life-like manikins and patient simulators that foster students’ skills and confidence in the provision of safe, effective patient care prior to their direct-care experiences in clinical agencies. • Extensive clinical experiences in acute-care and long-term care facilities including Eastern Maine Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, Acadia Hospital as well as other hospitals and skilled and long-term care facilities around the state. • Community-based experiences offered through affiliations with numerous local and rural community health agencies, schools, specialty clinics such as pediatric and maternal health, and occupational health settings. To be considered for admission to the BSN program, current high school students need to have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, SAT scores of 1120 or higher or 23 on the ACT, and GPA of 3.3 in English (four years), biology, chemistry, and mathematics (algebra and geometry). High school students with lower SAT scores must demonstrate a higher overall GPA. Progression to the 200-level nursing courses is contingent upon successful completion of 47 credit hours, which includes all sciences, math and social science prerequisite courses for the nursing major, with “C” or better, a science GPA of 3.0 and a cumulative GPA of 3.0. OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM Graduates of our MSN or CAS program excel in their chosen professional roles. Family nurse practitioner (FNP) graduates excel on national certification examinations and they transition to the role of primary care provider in practices throughout Maine and beyond. MSN-Ed graduates (nursing education) are prepared to teach in undergraduate nursing School of Nursing 5724 Dunn Hall, Room 201 University of Maine Orono, ME 04469-5724 207.581.2592 umaine.edu/nursing To apply: umaine.edu UMaine’s ADVANTAGE • Extensive clinical experiences in diverse settings including acute care, skilled and long-term care facilities and community-based agencies • The School’s Learning Resource Center provides a modern hospital environment with life-like manikins and patient simulators • MSN program offers specialization as a family nurse practitioner or as a nurse educator. An individualized MSN option is available • BSN and MSN graduates consistently excel on national licensure examinations Connect with us: umaine.edu/socialnetwork
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COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE
NursingABOUT THE PROGRAM
The University of Maine established thenursing program in 1939, creating the firstbaccalaureate program for nurses in Maine.The nursing program later became a Schoolof Nursing in 1958. Our graduate programleading to a Master of Science degree inNursing was first offered in 1992. Originallydeveloped as a family nurse practitionerprogram, our graduate options now include aconcentration in nursing education andindividualized programs of study (I-MSN).The BSN and MSN programs are accreditedby the Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation (CCNE) and are approved by theMaine State Board of Nursing. The School ofNursing is philosophically linked with theUniversity of Maine’s mission to be the state’scenter for learning, discovery and service tothe public. Faculty and students of the schoolserve as a vital resource to the people ofMaine through clinical practice, scholarlyactivities and leadership roles.
OUR FACULTY
UMaine nursing students benefit from facultywho are expert nurses in their areas ofspecialization in addition to being skillededucators and scholars. In the classroom,practice laboratories and clinical settings,students are challenged to base their nursingcare on the best available evidence and tocritically analyze their practice, always strivingfor optimal outcomes for patients, familiesand communities.
OUR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (BSN)
Preparing nurses for the increasingly diverseand global health care system, where changeis rapid and constant, is a challenge embracedby the School of Nursing. Nurses educatedfor the 21st century must be prepared forcontinued change, expanded roles, a varietyof health care settings, and use of technology.The rigorous undergraduate programincludes:
• A state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center(LRC) for mastery of basic and complex
nursing knowledge and skills. The LRCincludes modern hospital equipment andlife-like manikins and patient simulatorsthat foster students’ skills and confidence inthe provision of safe, effective patient careprior to their direct-care experiences inclinical agencies.
• Extensive clinical experiences in acute-careand long-term care facilities includingEastern Maine Medical Center, St. Joseph’sHospital, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center,Acadia Hospital as well as other hospitalsand skilled and long-term care facilitiesaround the state.
• Community-based experiences offeredthrough affiliations with numerous localand rural community health agencies,schools, specialty clinics such as pediatricand maternal health, and occupationalhealth settings.
To be considered for admission to the BSNprogram, current high school students needto have an overall grade point average (GPA)of 3.0, SAT scores of 1120 or higher or 23on the ACT, and GPA of 3.3 in English (fouryears), biology, chemistry, and mathematics(algebra and geometry). High school studentswith lower SAT scores must demonstrate ahigher overall GPA.
Progression to the 200-level nursing coursesis contingent upon successful completion of47 credit hours, which includes all sciences,math and social science prerequisite coursesfor the nursing major, with “C” or better, ascience GPA of 3.0 and a cumulative GPAof 3.0.
OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM
Graduates of our MSN or CAS program excel in their chosen professional roles. Familynurse practitioner (FNP) graduates excel onnational certification examinations and theytransition to the role of primary care provider in practices throughout Maine and beyond.MSN-Ed graduates (nursing education) areprepared to teach in undergraduate nursing
School of Nursing5724 Dunn Hall, Room 201University of MaineOrono, ME 04469-5724 207.581.2592
umaine.edu/nursingTo apply: umaine.edu
UMaine’s ADVANTAGE
• Extensive clinicalexperiences in diversesettings including acutecare, skilled and long-termcare facilities andcommunity-based agencies
• The School’s LearningResource Center providesa modern hospitalenvironment with life-likemanikins and patientsimulators
• MSN program offersspecialization as a family nurse practitioner oras a nurse educator. An individualized MSNoption is available
• BSN and MSN graduatesconsistently excel onnational licensureexaminations
Connect with us:umaine.edu/socialnetwork
programs through acquisition of skills in thedevelopment of curricula, learning activities and the assessment of learning outcomes. Anindividualized-MSN option is available fornurses who wish to focus on administration orother professional roles.
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Educationprogram (10 credits) prepares expert BSN-prepared nurses for the role of educator, particularly as clinical and laboratory instructorsin undergraduate nursing programs and as staffeducators in clinical agencies.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Orono Student Nurses’ Association (OSNA)
OSNA is a student-run organization whichengages students in community serviceprojects, fosters professional developmentthrough informative programs, promotesleadership in state and national health careforums, and provides peer mentorship fornursing students.
Honors College and other academicsQualified nursing students may enjoy thechallenge of dual enrollment in the Honor’sCollege or of adding an academic major orminor in another field of interest.
UMaine Study AbroadWith advance planning and academicadvisement, nursing students are able to fitthe UMaine Study Abroad program into theBSN program of study.
UMaine Nursing InternationalIn partnership with International ServiceLearning, a nonprofit organization, thisoptional health and service learninginternational experience is open to all nursingstudents and is facilitated by UMaine nursingfaculty.
Sigma Theta Tau International NursingHonor SocietyAcademically qualified nursing students areinvited to join Omicron Xi Chapter-at-Largeof Sigma Theta Tau International, the honorsociety of nursing.
UMaine College of Military Science andLeadershipThe Army and the Navy Reserve OfficersTraining Corps (ROTC) prepare students fora nursing career in the U.S. military. ROTCnursing students are offered outstandingsummer preceptorships in U.S. militaryhospitals. Upon completion of the BSN, theArmy ROTC graduate is commissioned as aSecond Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and theNavy ROTC graduate is commissioned as anEnsign in the U.S. Navy.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Visit go.umaine.edu for an application, as well as information about academics and life at UMaine.
The University of Maine does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status and gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status inemployment, education, and all other programs and activities. Contact the Director, Equal Opportunity, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754 at 207.581.1226 (voice), TTY 711 (Maine Relay System), [email protected] questions or concerns.
Bachelor of Science in
Nursing
Graduate Certificate in
Nursing Education
Master of Science in
Nursing
Concentrations in
Individualized
Nurse Educator
Rural Health Family NursePractitioner
Certificate of Advanced Study in
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Individualized
Rural Health Family NursePractitioner
ABOUT UMAINE
The University of Maine, founded inOrono in 1865, is the state’s premierpublic university. It is among the mostcomprehensive higher educationinstitutions in the Northeast and attractsstudents from across the U.S. and morethan 60 countries. It currently enrollsmore than 11,000 total undergraduateand graduate students. UMaine studentsdirectly participate in groundbreakingresearch working with world-classscholars. The University of Maine offersdoctoral degrees in 30 fields, representingthe humanities, sciences, engineering and education; master’s degrees in 85 disciplines; 90 undergraduate majorsand academic programs; and one of theoldest and most prestigious honorsprograms in the U.S. The universitypromotes environmental stewardship onits campus, with substantial efforts aimed at conserving energy, recycling andadhering to green building standards innew construction. For more informationabout UMaine, visit umaine.edu.
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