Nursing

Chair: Professor Teresa Newby

The mission of the Crown College Nursing Department is to provide a strong, biblically-based nursing education for the purpose of preparing Christian men and women for service to the community, health care system, the church-at-large, and to the world. The Nursing Department has secured state approval from the Minnesota Board of Nursing and national accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The baccalaureate nursing curriculum includes a strong Christian Studies core as well as a background in science and the humanities. The first two years of the program focus upon providing the student with a strong foundation of Bible-based courses and sciences before the student enters the nursing program in the fall of the junior year. In keeping with the emphasis on missionary nursing, students will be required to participate in a cross-cultural nursing experience.

Entrance Requirements for the Department

BSN Prelicensure

The following are minimum threshold requirements to be considered for acceptance into the Crown College Nursing Department. Space may be limited; not all qualified applicants are guaranteed departmental acceptance.

Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 pending spring grades. GPA will be calculated based on all current and previous college level courses.
Achieve a grade of C+ or higher in all prerequisite courses pending spring grades.
Complete standardized pre-admission testing, with a minimum score of 75%, administered through the Nursing Department.
Give evidence, through a 500 word essay on the role and responsibility of the professional nurse.
Demonstrate competency in oral and written communication through successful completion of a three credit communications course (pending spring grades).
Be recommended for acceptance to the Nursing Department by one person outside the Nursing Department.
Complete the prerequisite courses and Crown requirements for departmental acceptance pending spring grades.
Proof of current Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider CPR (American Heart Association required) upon application to the program.
Provide satisfactory annual background check to be completed by the Nursing Department. This data is shared with clinical agencies prior to the student beginning each clinical event.
Demonstrate a level of personal health consistent with safe nursing practice as determined in a physical examination. Applicants must complete a 2-step mantoux test during the application process. An annual 1-step mantoux is required thereafter. Documentation of a negative chest x-ray within 12 months prior to being accepted is required for those applicants with a positive mantoux screening {with a symptomology form completed on an annual basis}, rubella, rubeola, Hepatits B series, mumps, varicella (or date of chickenpox), and tetanus (10 year interval). May opt to provide proof of immunity prior to application.
Comply with all policies and procedures of the most current Nursing Department Student Handbook and the most recent edition of the Crown College Catalog (including Christian Service).

Application materials and procedures are available from the Nursing Department for students interested in the traditional baccalaureate nursing program during the fall semester of the sophomore year. Applications are due during the spring semester of the sophomore year. Contact the Nursing Department for exact dates and times.

Courses in the nursing program require students to spend substantial time in off-campus clinical settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and public health agencies. Students must furnish their own transportation to and from these clinical sites.

Students should be aware that Minnesota state law requires that health care facilities complete background checks on all employees (and students). The Nursing Department will complete background checks on an annual basis to maintain compliance with our clinical agencies. If an employee (or student) has been convicted of certain crimes, he/she may not be allowed to work in such facilities. All prospective students need to be aware of this law because a student convicted of these crimes may be unable to complete the clinical requirements of the Nursing Program and, consequently, may not be able to graduate from the program. Any questions should be addressed to: Minnesota Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing, Background Study Unit, 444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-3842.

Students are encouraged to maintain current health insurance. Information about health insurance is available through the Office of Human Resources.

Prerequisite Courses

Four credit Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II, 4 credit Microbiology, 4 credit General Chemistry I, Statistics, Communications course, English Composition course.

Department Goals

Provide biblically-based professional nursing care utilizing assessment and effective communication skills
Implement biblically-based professional nursing care for culturally and ethnically diverse individuals and communities
Maintain competency as a lifelong learner through the synthesis of biblical ethics and nursing research
Utilize a Christian worldview to influence the health care system through organizational and regulatory processes

Degree Programs

Major

Nursing Major (B.S.N.)