SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Nursing
Seawolf Decision Day
DR. DEBORAH A ROBERTS
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Department Of Nursing
• Why be a nurse?
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2.9 million in US
Most trusted profession
Average salary $ 65,920
Average Bay Area Salary $ 91,423
587,000 more jobs needed by 2022 in addition to replacing 525,000
Employers seeking Baccalaureate prepared nurses
WHY BE AN SSU NURSE?
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Baccalaureate prepared
Faculty to student ratio
Stellar Board pass rate
Successful local, national and global employment
Clinical placements
Senior Preceptorship
Peer Mentorship
Student Nursing Club
Faculty Advising
Internship opportunities
SSU NURSING DEPARTMENT VISION
The Department of Nursing dynamically
embraces and celebrates diversity,
courage, and seamless learning in leading
and mentoring communities of students,
faculty and the profession to shape the
future of health care.
SSU NURSING CORE VALUES
• Providing a foundation for lifelong learning
• Practicing nursing with a broad cultural perspective
• Developing professional leadership and active
citizenship
• Fostering flexibility and resilience for a career in
nursing within a dynamic world
• Contributing to the health and well-being of a
community within a perspective of the world at
large
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
Philosophical Framework
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Caring
Communication
Critical thinking
Patient advocacy/Social Justice
Teaching/Learning
Research/Evidence Based Practice
Leadership
Professionalism
Cultural Competence
Vocabulary of SSU Nursing
• Pre-Nursing: Admissions category not a major
• Nursing: Admission to the major/Program
• Major: The nursing program: Nursing Major vs premajor
• Undeclared: Not in pre-nursing category
• Pre-licensure: Traditional BSN Program
• Pre-requisite: Course taken in order to qualify to
take another course
• Co-requisite: Course taken concurrently with
another course
Pre-Nursing Category
Admission as a Freshman: Impacted
• 3.5 HS GPA 10th-12th grade
• Eligibility Index Score of: 4004 SAT 966 ACT
• Eligibility Index
• Highest score of any exam used
• SAT verbal/critical reading + math
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GPA x 800 + SAT scores
• ACT composite
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GPA x 200 + (10 x ACT Score)
• Biology w/ Laboratory (1 yr) B
• Chemistry w/ Laboratory (1 yr) B
• Second Choice major or Undeclared
Pre-nursing Category
Pre-Nursing from High School
• AP Courses: 11th -12th grade
• Awarded extra grade points
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A = 5 points
B = 4 points
C = 3 points
D = no extra grade points
• Count as college credit with specific exam scores
• Count as pre-requisites
• Community College transfer credit
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate Pre-licensure
Program/Nursing Major
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English Composition (FLC or Stretch Option))
Communication/Speech (FLC Option)
Critical Thinking (FLC Option)
Statistics
Human Anatomy with Lab
Human Physiology with Lab
Microbiology with Lab
Integrated Chemistry with Lab
Application To The Baccalaureate Nursing
Program/Nursing Major
Application
• Prerequisite course
completion/in progress
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or above
• Science GPA of 3.0 or above
• B grade or above in all
prerequisites
• CNA
• Test of Essential Skills
• Essay
Point Assignment
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Overall GPA
Pre-req GPA
TEAS
Essay
Local
Total Possible
25
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15
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100
The Pre-licensure Baccalaureate
Program/Nursing Major
• Four year program
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two years in prerequisites
two years upper division in the major
• Numerous hospital and community placements
• Areas across the lifespan
• Specialties in all areas including medical, surgical, pediatrics,
childbearing, infants, mental health and women’s health.
• Themes of leadership & research
• Fully Accredited by ACEN
The Baccalaureate Graduate
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Fully prepared to become a licensed Registered Nurse
Numerous opportunities for employment
National mobility
Leadership roles in all areas of nursing
Graduate school preparation
Excellent salary and benefits
The Baccalaureate Program Estimated Costs
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Semester fees
Books
Supplies
Uniforms
Health/CPR $75.00
$3638.00
$1900.00
$2750.00
$50.00
• Housing, food, gas etc varies
The Baccalaureate Experience
• Nursing Club SSU
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Community Connections
• Sigma Theta Tau
• Lambda Gamma Chapter
• Nursing Honor Society
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Research
Leadership
Mentoring
Career Opportunities
http://www.sonoma.edu/nursing/