Nursing, BS (Collaborative Program in partnership with UWWRC)

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The School of Nursing offers a 60-credit Collaborative Program in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County (UWWRC) leading to a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree.

Prerequisites for Admission

Admission to the Collaborative Program requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 in all college-level coursework and at least a 2.75 in all required science and math courses (a listing of required science and math courses is available in the UWWRC catalog). Required science and math courses must have been taken within 5 years of admission to the Collaborative Program unless they were part of a degree earned within the past 5 years. A grade of “C” or better is necessary in each required science and math course.

Policies for Admission to the Collaborative Program

Application Process

Students are admitted to the Collaborative Program in both Fall and Spring semesters (if enrollment minimums are met). For Priority consideration, students anticipating admission to the Collaborative Program must complete their application for the Spring semester between August 15 and October 1 or November 15 and February 1 for the Fall semester. Candidates for admission are required to submit applications through the Edgewood Undergraduate Admissions Portal: https://www.edgewood.edu/apply/undergraduate

Progression in the Collaborative Program

In order to progress in the Collaborative Program, students must maintain an academic cumulative GPA of 2.5. A grade of “C” or better is required in each nursing course. A grade of “Pass” in each clinical course is required for progression into the next nursing course. If these requirements are not met, the student is not eligible to progress in the Collaborative Program.

Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites. See the Collaborative Student Handbook for specific health requirements.

Edgewood College’s School of Nursing and all clinical agencies under contract to the School require that every student and faculty member have a background check completed by the Criminal Justice Department of Wisconsin. Background Information Disclosure forms must be completed by students before entry into the Collaborative Program. Students are responsible for notifying the School of Nursing of any criminal charges or convictions that occur while they are progressing through the Collaborative Program. Students who have been convicted of certain types of offenses may not be able to participate in clinical placements and therefore will not eligible to earn a degree in nursing. It is also possible that a student may not be eligible for licensure by the State of Wisconsin or another state licensing authority if certain types of criminal offenses are identified in the background check.

Random alcohol and drug checks may be done in clinical agencies at the discretion of faculty members throughout the duration of a student’s clinical experiences.

Assessment

The School of Nursing participates in an assessment process that compares Edgewood College nursing students with other nursing students across the country using a standardized exam. The computerized examinations, completed at regular intervals throughout the curriculum, provide benchmarks for student performance in critical thinking, nursing process, and therapeutic communication. The results are useful in preparing students to take the national licensing examination after graduation. Student abilities in meeting other program objective are evaluated throughout the program of study.

Goals for the Collaborative Program

Upon completion of the program, graduates will:

• Integrate the liberal arts into the practice of nursing.
• Apply skills in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety to provide high quality health care in a systems environment.
• Translate current evidence into the practice of nursing.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology.
• Integrate knowledge of health care policies, including financial and regulatory influences, on the health care system as they relate to quality care.
• Perform communication and collaboration skills consistent with professional standards when working in inter-professional settings to improve health services.
• Assimilate health promotion and disease prevention strategies at the individual and population level.
• Integrate professional standards or moral, ethical, and legal conduct in nursing practice.
• Formulate a personal professional practice model that addresses accountability, continuous professional engagement, and lifelong learning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the care of patients, including individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of health care environments.