Department of Nursing

Faculty

Associate Professors Breda, Diehl
Assistant Professors Buonocore, Lewis

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree program is an upper-level program designed for the practicing nurse who already holds the RN license. Graduates of the B.S.N. program are prepared for advancement in professional nursing as well as graduate study in nursing.

The B.S.N. curriculum focuses on transforming the student’s perspective from passive to active learner, acute care to community focus, medical to nursing model, disease to health promotion orientation, job to career, and individualism to a community of scholarly caring.

Advisement

An advisor is available to meet with prospective students to explain the program and to do a preliminary evaluation of prior course work completed by the student. Upon matriculation, students are assigned to a faculty advisor who meets with each student every semester to monitor progress and to assist the student in course selection.

Facilities

A comprehensive collection of nursing journals and books as well as audiovisual equipment are housed in the Mortensen Library. There are five computer laboratories on campus, supplied with a variety of personal computers, printers, and software. The Beatrice Fox Auerbach Hall houses the offices for the Department of Nursing.

Accreditation and Memberships

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the State of Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education and by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE). CCNE maintains program information on tuition, fees, and length of program. Contact CCNE at One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120; 202.887.6791.

The Department of Nursing belongs to the following organizations: American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), National League for Nursing (NLN), and Connecticut League for Nursing (CLN).

Financial Aid

Prospective students should check with the personnel office of their employer to find out if tuition reimbursement is a benefit to which they are entitled. Many institutions provide full or partial reimbursement for course work that leads to a degree. Nursing students who carry a minimum of 6 credits per semester are eligible to apply for the low-interest Stafford Loan. Forms are available in the Student Financial Assistance office.

Admission

Each applicant must submit the following:

evidence of RN licensure in the United States
official transcripts from nursing school and any colleges attended
evidence of a minimum of a C average in lower-division nursing courses

The University of Hartford participates in the Dual Admission Agreement of the Connecticut Community College Nursing Program.

Nurses who have graduated from foreign schools of nursing must obtain RN licensure in the state of Connecticut. To be eligible to sit for the state licensing exam, a graduate of a foreign nursing program must first pass a two-part exam given by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS, 3600 Market St., Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651, U.S.A.; telephone: 215.349.8767, fax: 215.662.0425).

Advanced Placement

Registered nurses interested in the B.S.N. program are encouraged to contact the Department of Nursing and request a preliminary evaluation of their academic work as part of an informational interview. Under the terms of the Connecticut Articulation Agreement (2002), licensed registered nurses who are accepted into the University of Hartford’s B.S.N. program will receive a minimum of 60 credits toward their degree.

Academic Standards

A grade of C or better is required in each nursing course.

Programs

Undergraduate Major

Nursing, B.S.N.