Accelerated Prelicensure BSN Track

Admission Criteria & Guidelines
Important Dates
How to Apply
TEAS Entrance Exam Information
Regular Prelicensure & Accelerated Prelicensure Informational Sessions
Items Required if Admitted
Estimated Cost of Attendance (pdf)
Contact Information
Answers to FAQs Regarding the Admission Process (pdf)

Workshops for current UNF students.
The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) will host the School of Nursing’s presentation of “So You Want to be a Nurse” as a workshop on selected dates this fall semester. Click HERE for further information.
 

Accelerated Prelicensure BSN Program Description & Curriculum

This track is for those already holding a baccalaureate degree in another field of study who want to prepare for a career in nursing while earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  The Accelerated Prelicensure track is concentrated and can be completed in 3½ consecutive semesters of full-time study, beginning with the summer term.  Upon graduation from the program, students will sit for the NCLEX licensing exam for RNs.  This track is not designed for those who will not possess a baccalaureate degree before entering. 

The curriculum provides a strong scientific base of study with a diversity of clinical experiences and unique opportunities to work with vulnerable and underserved populations.  The curriculum is community-based in that it supports engagement with the community throughout the nursing major, nurturing and building relationships with community agencies consistently over time through an innovative home-basing of students in a designated community for the entire length of their nursing program.  The nursing program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. 

Two types of courses make up the nursing curriculum: professional courses and clinical/laboratory courses. Clinical/laboratory courses are distinguished by the C or L that follows the course number.  Clinical courses will carry a 1:4 credit-to-contact hour ratio.  The nursing curriculum is a full-time course of study and follows a specific sequence:

UNF Course Schedules

Admission Criteria & Guidelines

Limited Access Admission:
The Florida Board of Nursing governs the number of first-time nursing students admitted to all nursing programs in the state of Florida. UNF currently admits one group of accelerated students per year with a total enrollment of 24 students for the summer class.

Admission Requirements:

• Graduation from a regionally accredited institution with a baccalaureate degree;
• Completion of nursing prerequisite courses with no grade lower than “C”;
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum 2.90 GPA in the nursing prerequisite courses (see FAQs for more details regarding GPAs and prerequisites); and
• Completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

Important Dates
Undergraduate Nursing Application Deadlines (pdf)

How to Apply
There is no separate application to the Nursing programs at UNF; apply using the steps that follow:

Items Required if Admitted
If admitted to the Accelerated Prelicensure BSN track there will be several things required by the first day of orientation (Adaptathon):

1. Proof of current CPR certificate for adult, child, infant, and 2-person;
2. TB skin test or chest x-ray (negative for active disease);
3. Immunization (with titer proof) against Hepatitis B;
4. Positive Varicella (chicken pox) titer (vaccine, then titer if necessary);
5. Health report indicating that there is no health condition present that would prohibit providing patient care; and
6. Background check

Note that these materials are not required to apply; rather, they are required if admitted to the program.  After receiving one’s RSVP for his/her seat in the program, the School of Nursing will mail out orientation packets.

Baccalaureate Program Objectives:
At the completion of the University of North Florida's baccalaureate program in nursing, the graduate will:

1. Use the UNF School of Nursing conceptual framework as a basis for professional nursing practice.
2. Synthesize knowledge from nursing, the natural and social sciences, mathematics and the humanities as the basis for providing culturally competent care within a diverse society.
3. Use critical thinking skills through the nursing process, working in collaborative partnerships to protect, promote and optimize health for individuals, families and communities throughout the lifespan in a variety of environments of practice.
4. Demonstrate leadership and management skills to work productively within interprofessional teams to enhance quality improvement processes and improve outcomes in various healthcare settings.
5. Evaluate and integrate scientific findings into evidence-based professional nursing practice.
6. Demonstrate professional values in all collaborative partnerships to foster advocacy and professional accountability.
7. Incorporate into practice professional nursing standards, effective written and verbal communication skills, and the use of information management and care technology systems.
8. Establish goals for future personal and professional growth through commitment to lifelong learning.

Contact the School of Nursing  904.620.2684
Any items related to admissions or requirements necessary to get into the Accelerated Prelicensure BSN should be directed to the Admissions Coordinator listed below.

Any questions regarding the actual program itself (i.e. how it works once admitted, questions regarding the actual nursing courses taken in the program, hours involved, etc) should be directed to the Accelerated Prelicensure Coordinator listed below.

Email is the best way to reach staff and faculty members with questions regarding our programs.

School of Nursing
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