Crown College 2026-2027 Catalog
Nursing Department
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Nursing Department Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers, DNP, RN, PHN
The nursing program at Crown College complements the college’s commitment to academic excellence by preparing highly qualified nursing professionals who practice Christian compassion and caring in a variety of health care environments. Students who graduate with a nursing degree are academically and professionally prepared to enter the work force as a new graduate nurse and pursue graduate studies in a variety of disciplines. Program curriculum and teaching methodologies are structured within a four-year education plan to meet the requirements for entry-level practice. A liberal education based on the sciences and the arts, as well as Christian studies, establishes groundwork for students. They gain content needed for practice and develop appreciation of the views and values of others. Students within the program understand the value of community. There is a shared faith and focus on Christ that calls for an openness and understanding of peoples of all faiths, including those who do not express a faith. This leads to a place where the mind, body, and spirit of the individual can be cared for holistically.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Crown College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202.887.6791. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) for registered nurses.
Entrance Requirements for the Nursing Department
The following are minimum threshold requirements to be considered for acceptance into the Crown College Nursing Department. Space may be limited, however, and not all qualified applicants are guaranteed departmental acceptance.
- Apply to the nursing program, once prerequisites are completed or registered. Provide evidence of passing all courses as outlined for GPA and course requirements below.
- Be age 18 or older by the start of the program/starting NUR courses.
- Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 pending spring grades. GPA will be calculated based on all current/previous college-level coursework.
- Complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of C+ or higher, pending spring grades, and with no prerequisite course being taken more than twice. All prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to starting any NUR courses. Science prerequisite courses must have been taken within the past five years.
- Be recommended for acceptance to the Nursing Department by one person outside the Nursing Department.
- Disclose any disciplinary concerns that have arisen while a college student at Crown or other academic institutions.
- Provide proof of current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider through the American Heart Association.
- Obtain a cleared background check from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) prior to starting clinicals. The process is initiated by the Nursing Department Administrative Assistant.
- Demonstrate a level of personal health consistent with safe nursing practice as determined in a physical examination within the past 12 months. Each student must submit a completed “Crown College Nursing Department Essential Function and Physical Assessment Form” prior to starting clinical experiences.
- Provide one of the following negative TB test results within the past 12 months:
- Single-step Mantoux (TB skin test-TST)
- QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) or T-SPOT®.TB test (T-Spot)
- Documented normal chest x-ray within the past 5 years
- After admission to nursing program, annual TB testing may be required, depending upon clinical placement. A symptoms assessment form may also be required if exposure is suspected.
- Provide documentation for Minnesota Department of Health Recommended Vaccines for Health Care Personnel
- Hepatitis B series
- MMR-Measles, Mumps, & Rubella
- Varicella-Chickenpox
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) once and Tdap booster every 10 years
- Influenza-annually
- Comply with facility-specific requirements, such as drug and alcohol testing, with negative results.
- Comply with all policies and procedures of the most current Nursing Department Student Handbook and the most recent edition of the Crown College Catalog.
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.
Minnesota state law requires that health care facilities complete background checks on all employees (and students and faculty). The Nursing Department will complete background studies as indicated by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) 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 someone 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 expected to maintain current health insurance.
Prerequisite Courses
Department Goals
Upon completion of the Crown College Nursing Program, students will be able to demonstrate the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials:
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes characterized by commitment to the profession of nursing.
- Apply principles of nursing leadership to improve quality of patient care and patient safety.
- Use interprofessional communication and collaborative skills to advocate for safe, evidenced-based, quality patient care to families, communities, and populations across the health care continuum.
- Practice Christian compassion and caring in the provision of professional nursing care.
- Illustrate accountability for self and professional nursing practice to include continuous engagement in life-long learning.
- Display accountability for legal, moral, and ethical considerations consistent with Biblical values.
- Integrate current theory and evidenced-based knowledge to guide and teach individuals, families, communities, and populations of diverse cultures regarding health promotion and illness prevention.
Knowledge for Nursing Practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing’s distinct perspective and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines.
- Apply theory and research-based knowledge from nursing, the arts, humanities, and other sciences.
- Demonstrate clinical judgment founded on a broad knowledge base.
Person Centered Care
- Engage with the individual in establishing a caring relationship.
- Communicate effectively with individuals.
- Integrate assessment skills in practice.
- Diagnose actual or potential health problems and needs.
- Develop a plan of care.
- Demonstrate accountability for care delivery.
- Evaluate outcomes of care.
- Promote self-care management.
- Provide care coordination.
Population Health
- Manage population health.
- Engage in effective partnerships.
- Consider the socioeconomic impact of the delivery of health care.
- Advance equitable population health policy
- Demonstrate advocacy strategies.
- Advance preparedness to protect population health during disasters and public health emergencies.
Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline
- Advance the scholarship of nursing.
- Integrate best evidence into nursing practice.
- Promote the ethical conduct of scholarly activities.
Quality and Safety
- Apply quality improvement principles in care delivery.
- Contribute to a culture of patient safety.
- Contribute to a culture of provider and work environment safety.
Interprofessional Partnerships
- Communicate in a manner that facilitates a partnership approach to quality care delivery
- Perform effectively in different team roles, using principles and values of team dynamics.
- Use knowledge of nursing and other professions to address healthcare needs.
- Work with other professions to maintain a climate of mutual learning, respect, and shared values.
Systems-Based Practice
- Apply knowledge of systems to work effectively across the continuum of care.
- Incorporate consideration of cost-effectiveness of care.
- Optimize system effectiveness through application of innovation and evidence-based practice.
Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
- Describe the various information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients, communities, and populations.
- Use information and communication technology to gather data, create information, and generate knowledge.
- Use information and communication technologies and informatics processes to deliver safe nursing care to diverse populations in a variety of settings.
- Use information and communication technology to support documentation of care and communication among providers, patients, and all system levels.
- Use information and communication technologies in accordance with ethical, legal, professional, and regulatory standards, and workplace policies in the delivery of care.
Professionalism
- Demonstrate an ethical component in one’s practice reflective of nursing’s mission to society.
- Employ participatory approach to nursing care.
- Demonstrate accountability to the individual, society, and the profession.
- Comply with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.
- Demonstrate the professional identity of nursing.
- Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to one’s professional identity.
Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal health and well-being.
- Demonstrate a spirit of inquiry that fosters flexibility and professional maturity.
- Develop capacity for leadership.
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