University of New England

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Program Overview

In keeping with current trends in professional nursing, the University of New England's Nursing Program offers several educational options to provide a continuum of nursing education to better meet varying student career aspirations.

The 2 + 2 baccalaureate in nursing is a fully articulated program consisting of technical nursing courses in the first two years and upper level nursing courses in the third and fourth years.

The UNE Nursing Program is uniquely designed to facilitate student growth and entry into the profession of nursing.

As a curricular framework, the program utilizes Patricia Benner's theoretical concepts of caring and the delivery of nursing care within the seven domains of nursing practice. Utilization of this model provides for a strong relationship between nursing theory and practice. In addition, foundational courses within the program employ Maslow's hierarchy of needs as a conceptual basis for care planning and problem solving.

Throughout the program, the following concepts are consistent threads in all nursing courses:

	Caring		Cultural Awareness
	Critical thinking		Research
	Nursing Roles		Teaching
	Holism		Learning

Years 1 and 2
The freshman and sophomore years (year 1 and year 2) provide a course of study that is heavily concentrated in the nursing major. Extensive nursing classroom and clinical experiences define these first two years. Selected University Core Curriculum courses and electives are also incorporated during this time.

Upon completion of the sophomore year, the student has fulfilled adequate study in the major to be awarded an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN). This enables the student to sit for the registered nurse (R.N.) license examination.

Students who have successfully completed the first two years of study are prepared as registered nurses to participate in the health care delivery system in the role of provider of direct care, manager of patient care, teacher, client advocate and member within the discipline of nursing. In addition, this academic preparation enables the individual to delegate to and supervise the work of lesser-prepared health care workers.

Years 3 and 4
The junior and senior years (year 3 and year 4) are designed for registered nurses who embrace the opportunity to broaden and enhance current knowledge and skills, acquire knowledge in the theory and practice of nursing, increase career opportunities and provide the credentials necessary for graduate education.

Delivered through both classroom and clinical components, the curriculum of the third and fourth year includes advanced courses leading to competencies in the areas of nursing theory, research, assessment, critical thinking, clinical theory and practice, health care of groups and communities, leadership and management, and teaching and learning.

Convenient Schedule
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The first two years of the program are offered as a day and evening option. During the third and fourth years, nursing course work meets on a compressed schedule, generally one day per week. This format allows the student to continue practicing as a registered nurse and encourages the individual to apply concepts presented in the classroom to actual clinical practice.

Upon completion of the program, the student is awarded the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Graduates of the program are prepared to participate in the health care delivery system in the role of direct care provider to groups and communities, researcher, manager and leader, community health educator, change agent and interdisciplinary collaborator and coordinator.

Unique Four-Year Program
This unique four-year nursing program represents an opportunity for students to obtain and enhance knowledge and skills, acquire new knowledge in the theory and practice of nursing, and increase career opportunities.

The program provides the student with both classroom and experiential learning opportunities and includes a balance between professional study and study in the arts and sciences.

In keeping with the University of New England philosophy of general education, which values an interdisciplinary conceptual and integrated approach to the educational process, the student in the last two years of study is exposed to different ways of knowing through further study and exploration of social sciences, natural sciences and the humanities.

Students who successfully complete the baccalaureate nursing degree are well prepared to enter any master's degree nursing program including the Master of Science - Nurse Anesthesia, offered at the University of New England.

The Master's of Nurse Anesthesia Program
The Nurse Anesthesia Program at UNE is designed for registered nurses who currently have a baccalaureate degree. Nurses with at least one year of clinical experience in acute care may continue their educational progress toward a master's degree as a nurse anesthetist.

The Master's in Nurse Anesthesia offers education and training of the highest quality to a select group of graduate-level professional nurses. Upon successful completion of the 27-month program, students are awarded a Master of Science Degree in Nurse Anesthesia. Graduates are then eligible to take the National Certifying Examination; successful completion enables the individual to practice as a nurse anesthetist in all 50 states.

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