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Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014NursingStrickland, Ora, Ph.D., DSc (Hon), RN, FAAN Dean andProfessor, College of Nursing and Health SciencesBlais, Kathleen, Ed.D., RN Professor Emeritus, NursingBrooten, Dorothy, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Professor, NursingBrown, Ellen, Ed.D., RN, ARNP Associate Professor,NursingBuscemi, Charles, Ph.D., RN, ARNP-BC AssistantProfessor, NursingChadwell, Katherine, DNP, RN, CCRN, ARNP-BCClinical Assistant Professor, NursingDe Los Santos, Maria, DNP, RN, MPH, ARNP ClinicalAssistant Professor, NursingDlugasch, Lucie, Ph.D., RN, ARNP-BC Clinical AssistantProfessor, NursingFenkl, Eric, Ph.D., RN, CNE Assistant Professor, NursingFerguson, Michelle, DNP, RN, ARNP-BC ClinicalAssistant ProfessorFields, Sheldon, Ph.D., RN, ARNP, FNP-BC, AACRN,DPNAP, FAANP Associate Professor and AssistantDean of Clinical Affairs and Health Policy; Director ofDoctor of Nursing Practice, College of Nursing andHealth SciencesFriedemann, Marie-Luise, Ph.D., RN ProfessorEmeritus, NursingGalindo, Ali, MSN, ARNP-FP Clinical AssistantProfessor, NursingGarrido, Maria, DNP, RN Clinical Assistant Professor,NursingGlymph, Derrick C., D.N.A.P., CRNA Clinical AssistantProfessor, NursingGoldin, Deana, DNP, RN, ARNP-BC Clinical AssistantProfessor, NursingGonzalez, Juan, Ph.D., RN, CRNA, ARNP ClinicalAssistant Professor and Associate Chair,Anesthesiology NursingGonzalez, Vicente, DNP, RN, CRNA, ARNP ClinicalAssistant Professor, NursingGordon, Yhovana, Ed.D., RN, ARNP-BC ClinicalAssistant Professor and Director of Advanced NursingProgramsGroom, Jeffrey, Ph.D., RN, CRNA, ARNP ClinicalAssociate Professor and Chair, Anesthesiology NursingHamilton, Margaret, DNS, RN Clinical AssociateProfessor, NursingHannan, Jean, Ph.D., RN Assistant Professor, NursingHenao, Henry, MSN, RN, ARNP, FNP-BC ClinicalAssistant Professor, Nursing and Simulation CenterCoordinator, College of Nursing and Health SciencesIngwell, Charlene, PhDc, MSN, RN Visiting ClinicalAssistant Professor, NursingJones, Sandra, Ph.D., RN, ACRN, ARNP, FAANAssociate Professor, NursingKeane, Florence, DNS, RN, ARNP-BC AssistantProfessor, NursingLittle, Daniel, Ph.D., RN, ARNP-BC Clinical AssistantProfessor, NursingLobar, Sandra, Ph.D., RN, ARNP-BC AssociateProfessor, NursingLoffredo, Diane, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professorand Director for Admissions and Student Services,NursingMiller, Audrey, Ph.D., RN Visiting Assistant Professor,NursingCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences 551Newman, Johanna, D.N.A.P., CRNA Clinical AssistantProfessor, NursingOlafson, Elizabeth, MSN, RN, MSEd. Clinical AssistantProfessor and Director of Clinical Education,College of Nursing and Health SciencesOlenick, Maria, Ph.D., RN Clinical Assistant Professor,Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing, Biscayne BayCampusParchment, Yvonne, Ed.D., RN, ARNP, CNE ClinicalAssociate Professor, NursingPatsdaughter, Carol, Ph.D., RN, CNE ClinicalProfessor, NursingPhillips, Suzanne, Ed.D., RN, ARNP AssociateProfessor, NursingPontious, Sharon, Ph.D., RN, CNE Associate Professor,NursingPorter, Luz, Ph.D., RN, ARNP, FAAN ProfessorEmeritus, NursingRoark, Randall, Ph.D., RN, ARNP-BC, MPH, JD VisitingClinical Assistant Professor, NursingScisney-Matlock, Margaret, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Professor,Nursing and Interim Associate Dean of AcademicAffairs, College of Nursing and Health SciencesSimon, Sharon, Ph.D., RN Clinical Assistant Professor,Nursing and Director of Undergraduate ProgramWunder, Linda, Ph.D., RN, CRNA, ARNP ClinicalAssistant Professor, NursingYoungblut, Jo-Anne, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Professor,NursingThe College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers aprofessional program of study leading to the degree ofBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).The BSN program is accredited by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle,Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120, (202) 887-8476,and is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing (4052Bald Cypress Way, BIN CO2, Tallahassee, FL 32399,850-245-4125). The program is open to generic (basic)and RN students. The generic BSN program includes atrack for foreign-educated physicians who have previousknowledge and skills in the health care field. Upongraduation, generic students are eligible to write theNCLEX examination to become registered nurses.The College of Nursing and Health Sciences also offersa Master of Science degree in Nursing, a Ph.D. in Nursing,and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as well as selectedcontinuing education courses.Program ObjectivesUpon completion of the BSN, graduates will be able to:1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing and relateddisciplines in the provision of care to clients within thehealth-illness continuum throughout the life span.2. Utilize creative leadership to promote quality healthcare and patient safety in a rapidly changingmulticultural, multiethnic, and global environment.3. Synthesize and apply evidence and research findingsfrom nursing and from other disciplines to improve orchange nursing practice.4. Use appropriate and current technology and skills inthe delivery of safe and effective patient care.5. Function as an advocate and change agent ininfluencing healthcare policies, delivery, economics,

552 College of Nursing and Health Sciences6.7.8.and health disparities to improve the quality of healthfor diverse populations.Collaborate and communicate with members of thehealth care team in the delivery of individualized,cost-effective and ethical health care services.Demonstrate an understanding of accountability,responsibility, values, and standards of moral, ethical,and legal conduct that impact on the role and practiceof the professional encies in caring for culturally diversepopulations in a variety of clinical settings.Program PoliciesStudents who enter FIU without an Associate of Arts (AA)degree, transfer from out-of-state, or transfer from aprivate community college must meet the FIU corecurriculum requirements. See a nursing advisor (305) 3487703 in the Office of Student Services for admissioninformation.Nursing majors are responsible for transportationexpenses related to clinical experiences. They arerequired to carry health and accident insurance. Tosafeguard the health of clients, nursing students arerequired to submit proof of health examination andimmunizations upon entry into the nursing program.Students must submit proof of basic cardiopulmonaryresuscitation (CPR) certification (American HeartAssociation) prior to entering clinical courses in thenursing major. This CPR certification must cover theperiod of enrollment in the major.The Florida Board of Nursing and clinical agenciesrequire the disclosure of arrest and conviction records formisdemeanors and/or felonies; therefore, this informationwill be required at the time of application. Applicants arerequired to submit to criminal background checks and drugtesting. Expenses associated with background checks anddrug testing (including repeat testing) are the responsibilityof the student. Findings may affect a student’s ability toparticipate in clinical experiences and complete theprogram, and/or obtain registered nurse licensure.In addition to undergraduate tuition and fees, nursingstudents may be charged a fee for courses with an “L”suffix for laboratory supplies.Students who request a transfer from another nursingprogram must provide a letter of good standing from thenursing program in which they were enrolled.The College reserves the right to terminate a studentfrom the nursing program for reasons related to theinability to safely carry out professional responsibilities.Note: The programs, policies, requirements, andregulations listed in this catalog are continually subject toreview in order to serve the needs of the University’s andCollege’s various publics and to respond to the mandatesof the Florida Department of Education, Board ofGovernors, the Legislature, and other regulatory andaccrediting agencies. Changes may be made withoutadvance notice. Please refer to the General Informationsection for the University’s policies, requirements, andregulations. Please refer to the College's website forupdated information in nursing.Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)Generic TrackDegree Program Hours: 127Admission RequirementsApplicants to the nursing major must submit an applicationfor admission to the University and must follow the regularUniversity procedures. Applicants must also complete anursing major application. Applicants must be admitted tothe University before admission to the nursing major.All admission documents must be submitted andcourses must be completed by March 15 preceding theFall admission. Students interested in the nursing majorshould contact the College to make an appointment withthe Office of Student Services as early as possible. TheCollege is located on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus,(305) 348-7703, or call the Biscayne Bay Campus for theForeign-Educated Physician to BSN track, (305) 9194421.The generic BSN track is a limited enrollment programand admission is competitive based on previous academicperformance. To be admitted to the program, applicantsmust:1. Have an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher, with norepeats in science courses due to failure;2. Have completed science courses within the past 10years;3. Have met all the lower division requirements includinga grade of “C” for all nursing pre-requisite courses;4. Completed 60 semester hours;5. Have met entry requirements for computation andreading skills; and6. BerecommendedforadmissionbytheUndergraduate Admissions Committee.A criterion-based point system is used for admissionevaluation of applicants to the generic BSN program.Contact an advisor for information on the point system.Applicants must apply by the published deadline to beconsidered for admission. Once a class fills, there are nodeferred admissions. Previous applicants who wish to beconsidered for admission in the next application cyclemust submit a new application, along with any supportingdocumentation. For applicants to the Foreign-EducatedPhysician-BSN track and the RN-BSN-MSN, seeadmission requirements for these tracks.Lower Division PreparationTransfer students who have been awarded an Associateof Arts degree from a Florida (public) community collegeor a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accreditedregional institution or FIU core students must successfullycomplete the following prerequisites for the FIU nursingprogram:Common Prerequisite Courses andEquivalenciesFIU Course(s)STA 3145CHM 1033/LPCB 2099/LEquivalent Course(s)STAX014 or STAX023 orSTAX122 or STAX022CHMXXXX or BCHXXXX orBSCXXXX or PCBXXXX orPHYXXXXBSCX085C or BSCX085/X085Lor BSCX093C or BSCX093/X093L