June 11, 2015
Dear Prospective Nursing Student,
Thank you for your interest in our relatively new and innovative RN to BSN Program for
Registered Nurses. The College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Northern New Mexico
College (NNMC) has been preparing nurses to meet the healthcare needs of our
community on a local and national level since the 1950s. We are proud of our students
and proud of our programs.
Attached please find the application packet for the RN to BSN Program for academic
year 2015 - 2016. Kindly read the packet carefully. Within it you will find a step-by-step
guide to the application process. Additionally, you will find a comprehensive description
of the RN to BSN Program, an outline of the Program curriculum, and estimated costs.
Students are admitted throughout the year, so please fill out the application packet at
your earliest convenience.
Again thank you for your interest in the RN to BSN Program at NNMC. The faculty and
staff look forward to meeting you and answering any questions or concerns you may
have. You are encouraged to schedule an advisement appointment with the program
faculty. To schedule your appointment, please call Ellen Trabka at 505.747.2209.
For information regarding financial assistance, please call the Financial Aid Office at
505.747.2128.
Best of luck in your educational pursuits !
Ellen Trabka, MSN, RN
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Associate Professor of Nursing
RN to BSN DEGREE PROGRAM
GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program for registered nurses (RN to BSN Program) is
limited to individuals who are licensed as registered nurses (RN) in the United States.
The RN to BSN program prepares registered nurses to assume leadership roles as an
integral nurse at the bedside, within an organization, in the community, and in the
profession. The Program provides a unique and innovative nursing curriculum that is
based upon The Theory of Integral Nursing. With an integrative care focus, this Program
prepares nurses to provide holistic, intentional, relationship-centered care that
addresses individual and collective health.
Applicants seeking admission to the RN to BSN Program should be committed to
engaging in intentional, caring, reflective practice that involves continuous selfassessment and holistic self-care. As ethical, professional, critical thinkers, students are
expected to examine personal beliefs, attitudes, and values, and to engage in authentic
dialogue. Students will interact with faculty, students, and clients from diverse
backgrounds. Students seeking admission to this Program should consider their career
focus and personal values in terms of congruence with the theoretical framework of the
Program.
Faculty in the RN to BSN Program view registered nurse students as co-learners and
colleagues. Adult learning principles inform teaching and learning strategies. Previous
education in preparation for licensure as a registered nurse serves as the foundation for
Program content.
Working students are encouraged to apply to the Program. Because self-care and
reflective practice are integral parts of the Program, students are encouraged to give
attention to any time constraints and schedules that would preclude attainment of
these objectives.
Students are admitted to the RN to BSN Program on an ongoing basis. It requires 120122 semester hours of credit for graduation. Thirty-four credits of lower-division
courses, to include nursing courses from an Associate Degree in Nursing program, may
be applied toward the BSN degree. Students must complete forty credits of upperdivision courses. Thirty-two of these upper-division (courses numbered 300 – 400)
credits must be nursing courses. Eight additional upper division elective credits must be
completed from courses with a Nursing (NURS) prefix, an Integrative Health Studies
(IHS) prefix, or other upper division course(s) with approval.
Application to the RN to BSN Program differs from, and is in addition to, application to
Northern New Mexico College (NNMC). Nursing applicants must obtain "Regular”
admission to NNMC to be considered for the RN to BSN Program. Directions for college
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admission are located in the school catalog available by calling Office of Admissions at
(505) 747-2111 or online at http://www.nnmc.edu.
Remember to immediately request that official transcripts from all schools, colleges,
and universities you have attended be sent to the Office of Admissions as this is a part
of the “Regular” admission process.
RN to BSN Program
Application Process
The required steps in the application process are outlined below. All steps must be
completed in order to be considered for admission to the RN to BSN Program.
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Application to the RN to BSN Program is different from application to Northern
New Mexico College. Nursing applicants must achieve “Regular” admission to
Northern to be considered for the RN to BSN Program. Directions for college
admission are located in the school catalog and on Northern’s website
(www.nnmc.edu) and must be completed through the admissions office. Official
admission to Northern does not guarantee admission to the RN to BSN Program,
but failure to meet this requirement will eliminate you from consideration for
acceptance into the RN to BSN Program
Request that official transcripts from all schools, colleges and universities that
you have attended be sent to the Office of Admissions.
Request an official “Transcript Evaluation” through the Admissions Office for the
RN to BSN degree
Fill out the one page “Application Form” for the RN to BSN Program and submit
it to the College of Nursing & Health Sciences or mail it as shown at the bottom
of the form
Make an appointment for advisement with Ellen Trabka, Dean of the College of
Nursing & Health Sciences (505.747.2209; etrabka@nnmc.edu).
Prerequisites required for entry in the RN to BSN Program
 Student must hold a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New
Mexico or compact state
 Student must have completed an approved Associate Degree in Nursing or a
Nursing Diploma Program
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Transfer of credit
 Graduates of Associate Degree Nursing Programs may transfer lower-division
credits earned from a regionally accredited college or university to NNMC.
Official transcripts must be sent to the Office of Admission, which will
evaluate and accept coursework
 Credit earned in a nursing diploma program will be evaluated on an
individual basis
 Only courses with a grade of “C” or better will transfer
 Graduates of foreign programs who can demonstrate competency through
the National League for Nursing (NLN) mobility exam will be eligible to
transfer 34 credits.
Once accepted into the Program, students are expected to be proficient in computer
skills to include Internet research, word processing, and email.
Clinical requirements
Upon admission to the program, students will be required to provide evidence of
immunizations, a criminal background check, and a drug screen.
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GENERAL CURRICULUM PLAN
GENERAL EDUCATION (39 credit hours)
Area I. Communications (9 credit hours)
ENG 111 English Composition I (3)
SPCH 130 Public Speaking (3)
Choose one of the following courses:
ENG 112 English Composition II (3)
ENG 116 Technical Writing (3)
Area II. Mathematics (3 hours)
MATH 145 Introduction to Probability & Statistics (3)
Area III. Laboratory Science (12 credit hours)
BIOL 210 Microbiology (3)
BIOL 210L Microbiology Lab (1)
BIOL 237 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3)
BIOL 237L Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1)
BIOL 238 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3)
BIOL 238L Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (1)
Area IV. Social/Behavioral Sciences (6-9 credit hours)
PSY
105 General Psychology (3)
PSY
290 Developmental Psychology (3)
If you choose to take a third course in this discipline, it must be from a discipline other
than PSY. If you choose a third course from this area, you need only complete two (6
credit hours) of the Humanities and Fine Arts courses.
ANTH 101/L
ANTH 102
ANTH 110
ANTH 207
ECON 200
ECON 201
GEOG 111
HSS 311
HSS 414
Physical Anthropology with Lab
Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology
Indian Culture of the Southwest
Cultures of New Mexico
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
World Geography
Readings in the Social Sciences
Humanity and Creativity*
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HSS 421
History, Literature, Art, and Philosophy
PSCI 110
The Political World
PSCI 120
Contemporary Political Issues
PSCI 200
American Politics
PSCI 210
State and Local Government
PSCI 212
The American Presidency
PSY 105
General Psychology
PSY 210
Theories of Personality
PSY 229
Adolescent Psychology
PSY 230
Psychology of Adjustment
PSY 232
Abnormal Behavior
PSY 270
Social Psychology
PSY 290
Developmental Psychology
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 213
Deviant Behavior
SOC 216
Ethnic and Intercultural Relations
SOC 220
Social Problems
SOC 225
Marriage and the Family
Plus, topic courses with student advisor’s approval
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (6-9 credit hours)
Required: Second language (3 credits)
You must select courses from at least two different discipline areas from the following:
ART 105
Introduction to Art
ART 107
History of Art I
ART 208
History of NM Art & Arch. I
ART 211
History of Art II
DANC 240
Dance Appreciation
ENG 270
Children’s Literature
ENG 262
Literature. of the Southwest
ENG 265
Native American Literature I
ENG 266
Native American Literature II
ENG 280
Readings in Literature
ENG 290
Study of Literature
ENG 294
Mythology
HIST 101
Western Civilization I
HIST 102
Western Civilization II
HIST 161
History of U.S. to 1877
HIST 162
History of U.S. from 1877
HIST 200
History of World Religions
HIST 220
Southwestern Women’s History
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HIST 230
HIST 250
HIST 260
HUM 101
HUM 102
HUM 105
HUM 311
HUM 414
HUM 421
MUS 103
MUS 105
MUS 218
PHIL 110
PHIL 111
PHIL 150
PHIL 220
PIS 200
THE 120
THE 130
Chicano Experience in the US
American Indian History
History of New Mexico
Humanities I
Humanities II
Humanities and the Southwest
Readings in the Social Sciences
Humanity and Creativity
History, Literature, Art, and Philosophy
Music History & Literature I
Music Appreciation
Music History & Literature II
Introduction to Philosophical Problems
History of Philosophy
Critical Thinking
Ethics
Introduction to Pueblo Indian Studies
Introduction to Theatre I
History of Theatre
Plus, topic courses with student advisor’s approval
REQUIRED LOWER DIVISION COURSEWORK
Thirty-four credit hours of lower-division courses, to include nursing courses from ADN
program, will be applied toward the BSN degree.
Support Courses
Nutrition (3 credits)
Pathophysiology (4-6 credits) (can be lower- or upper-division courses)
RN to BSN PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN
A minimum of 40 credits of upper-division courses must be completed, to include 32
credits of required upper-division nursing courses.
NURS 400 Nursing in Transition and NURS 401 Integral Nursing Theory must be the first
two courses taken in the curriculum. They may be taken concurrently with the following
courses: NURS 410 An Integral Approach to Evidence-Based Practice; NURS 420 Integral
Health Assessment; NURS 430 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing;
NURS 440 Health Issues, Policy and Politics in Health Care; NURS 450 Community and
Global Health I.
NURS 400
NURS 401
Nursing in Transition (2)
Integral Nursing Theory (3)
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NURS 410 An Integral Approach to Evidence-Based Practice (3)
NURS 420 Integral Health Assessment (3)
NURS 430 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing (3)
NURS 440 Health Issues, Policy and Politics in Health Care (3)
NURS 450 Community and Global Health I (3)
NURS 451 Community and Global Health II (4)
NURS 460 Integral Communication and Teaching (2)
NURS 470 Transformational Leadership in Nursing (4)
NURS 480 Integral Nursing Capstone Course (2)
Electives: 8 credits of upper-division electives with a NURS or IHS prefix, or other
approved upper division course(s).
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:
120-122 (Includes a total of 135 clinical hours)
Suggested course sequencing for full-time students:
Year one
Fall Semester (14)
NURS 400 (2)
NURS 401 (3)
NURS 420 (3)
MATH 145 (3)
NURS 343 (3)
Spring Semester (13)
NURS 440 (3)
NURS 460 (2)
NURS 430 (3)
NURS 344 (3)
Elective (2)
Year two
Fall (12)
NURS 410 (3)
NURS 450 (3)
Elective (3)
Second Language (3)
Spring (13)
Elective (3)
NURS 451 (4)
NURS 470 (4)
NURS 480 (2)
Approximate cost (tuition and fees) of the RN to BSN Program** (2015-2016)
New Mexico Residents Total: $9,067.52 (does not include books)
** These costs do not include tuition/fees/books for classes other than the required
upper division courses. Additional costs would be incurred depending on what prerequisites or NNMC General Education Core Curriculum courses a student may also
have to complete.
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Application for the RN to BSN Program
Please type or print all information in black ink.
NAME
______________________________________________________________________________________
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
(DOB)
PREVIOUS NAME(S) ON TRANSCRIPTS
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Banner ID/SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ________________________/______________________________
MAILING ADDRESS
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(Street)
(Apt. No.)
______________________________________________________________________________________
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
PHYSICAL ADDRESS______________________________________________________________________
Street and APT. No./ Rural Route
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(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Phone Numbers: Home __________________Cell _____________________ Work __________________
E-Mail Address: ________________________________________________________________________
COLLEGES ATTENDED: (Use separate page if necessary)
Name ____________________________________ City ___________________________State _______
Major _______________________ Graduated? __________ Degree ______________ Year _________
Name ____________________________________ City ___________________________ State ______
Major _______________________ Graduated? __________ Degree ______________ Year _________
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ATTENDED:
Name ____________________________________ City ___________________________State _______
Program_________________________ Graduated? _____ Degree/Certificate ________ Year _______
DESIRED ENTRY DATE: Semester ________________________ Year _________________________
I understand that withholding or falsifying of the requested information, or failure to provide the required
documentation may make me ineligible for admission to the RN to BSN Program. I am aware that I must
have achieved “Regular” Admission to Northern to be considered for the RN to BSN Program. I
understand that filing this form does not guarantee acceptance in the RN to BSN Program.
Signature ______________________________________________________ Date ______________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Questions concerning the program, the application process or an appointment for advisement can be
addressed to the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the address below or call (505)
747-2209.
MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:
Ellen Trabka, MSN, RN
Northern New Mexico College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
921 Paseo De Onate
Espanola, New Mexico 87532
How did you find out about the Program?
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