Nursing (NUR)

2180 William S. White Building
(810) 762-3420
Fax: (810) 766-6851
http://www.umflint.edu/nursing

Director: Margaret Andrews
Associate Director for Graduate Programs: Constance Creech
Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs: Margie Murray-Wright
Business Administrator Intermediate: Denise Shourd
Graduate Program Manager: Marcia Campbell
Undergraduate Program Manager: Maris Gilles
RN to BSN Program Coordinator: Jamie Koonmen
Clinical Coordinator: Linda Scott
Academic Advisors: Vickie Jaskiewicz, Ted Lind
Senior Administrative Assistant: Carol Hall
Senior Secretary: Ashleigh Callahan

Professor Margaret Andrews, Marilyn McFarland; Associate Professor Constance Creech, Hiba Wehbe-Alamah; Assistant Professor Marilyn Filter, Beverly Jones, Linda Knecht, Barbara Kupferschmid, Marsha Lesley, Margie Murray-Wright; Clinical Assistant Professor Melva Craft-Blacksheare, Deborah Filos, Rose Luster-Turner, Judy Haefner, Richard Richardson, Umeika Griffin-Stephens, Maureen Tippen; Lecturer III Christina Aplin-Kalisz, Libby Bell, Jamie Koonmen, Eunice Muriu; Joanne Yastik; Lecturer II Beth Ammerman, Susan Colarossi, Christy Duffield, Kathleen Fisher, Patricia Hanson, Carol Higgins, Bonnie Whaite, Lecturer I Virginia Adams, Maureen Anthony, Pamela Anzicek, Mary Bair, Andrea Becker, Paula Bishop, Betty Brandt, Pam Cislo, Lyndsey Clark, Tina Coffman, Deborah Conlon, Sandra Cooper, Iris Cornell, Michelle Dupuis, Marilyn Eipperle, Youvalanda Frencher, Carol Gorelick, Melissa Fournier, Margaret Franckowiak, Richard Freedberg, Suzanne Guzelaydin, Aimee Harman, Alishia Harris, Jori July, Mary Keane, Mary Killeen, Keith Koonmen, Ann Kruszewski, Roberta Kennedy, Jenny LaChance, Marilyn Legacy, Judith McKenna, Lydia Merritt, Claire Michelini, Sonya Moreau, June Murray, Hope Mwemba, Heather Roebuck, Muriel Sallee, Avni Shah, April Sieh, Daniel Streetman, Tina Throop, Tamara Turney, Virginia Uhley, Peggy Ursuy, Ginger VanDenBerg, Helene Vossos, Vicki Watkins, Susan Wolgamott; Lecturer Karen Briskie, Barbara Hollie, Toni McCrum; Adjunct Lecturer Brenda Cameron, Rosemary DiBartolomeo, Theresa Stevens; Adjunct Clinical Lecturer Sheila Aikin, Jeremy Alcodray, Mary Aldrich, Shannon Ash, Patricia Atkins, Tammy Ball, Rebecca Banat, Edith Bardzilowski, Lesley Bates, Lynnette Bourne, Cathy Bozek, Tanya Brown, Brenda Buckle, Laura Edge, Janetlynne Erickson, Doris Ethier, Nicole Gellhaus, Diane Gutchak, Gerri Hagadon, Nicole Herzog, Edna Hirzel, Bonnie Hudson, Charlotte Jackson-Melvin, Sandy Joy, Sharlene Kennedy, Sharon Lucero, Sandra Manssur, Mary Moretto, Suzanne O’Brien, Terry Scancella, Christine Schroer, Ree Ann Slagor, Moira Tannenbaum, Nutrena Tate, Diane Towers, Kimberly VanSlyke, Stacey Vorwerk, Rhonda Walker, Jill Witzman; Intermittent Lecturer Charles Johnston, John Thornburg; Lab Instructor Amanda Bachman, Lindsey Clark, Alishia Harris, Rebecca Potter, Justina Rodriguez;

Associate Professor Emerita: Janet Barnfather; Assistant Professor Emerita: Ellen Woodman

Opportunities in the field of Nursing are evolving in new, challenging directions as health care settings expand and diversify. A generation ago, nurses were primarily prepared for work in hospitals. Today, a myriad of challenging opportunities is available. Through the study of theory, research and practice the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student prepares to provide health care to people across the lifespan with awareness of the exigencies of gender, culture, and ethnicity. Theoretical and clinical learning experiences prepare the student to provide care for the acutely and chronically ill and also to instruct clients in health promotion and disease and injury prevention. BSN students also develop administrative skills necessary to manage the health care needs of clients in a variety of settings. For today’s professional nurse, a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing is essential.

The general education component of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which includes arts, sciences and humanities, provides the student with an academic background promoting development of a well-rounded individual. Students are challenged to develop high level analytical and critical thinking skills. Upon completion of the nursing program and School of Health Professions and Studies (SHPS) general education requirements , the University of Michigan-Flint awards the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Career opportunities for professional nurses are continually expanding and include: hospitals, clinics, physicians’ office practices, home health care agencies, schools, religious institutions, businesses, the military, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, wellness centers, fitness centers, and community and public health agencies. Nurses are finding opportunities in the fields of business, law and many sectors of the government. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is the foundation for graduate study in nursing. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Michigan- Flint prepares nurses to be Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioners, and Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. The UM-Flint Accelerated 16-month Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares nurses to be Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners.

Accreditation

In April, 2006, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the accrediting body of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, granted ten-year accreditation to the baccalaureate program in nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Nursing. You may contact them at CCNE; One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1230; telephone (202) 887-6791; fax (202) 887-8476.

Mission and Program Assessment

The Department of Nursing provides:

• Quality student-centered undergraduate and graduate education for men and women in pursuit of excellence in nursing practice, leadership and scholarship.
• A focus on culturally competent care as the foundation for all theoretical and clinical learning experiences.
• Interdisciplinary local, state, and global partnerships that promote health and prevent disease for people of all ages across the lifespan.

The Department of Nursing participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Students are expected to fully engage in this process. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://www.umflint.edu/assessment/.

Programs in Nursing

Four programs are offered, all leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): the University of Michigan-Flint/Hurley Medical Center Traditional BSN Program , the Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program, the Nursing Program for Registered Nurses (BSN) , and the Honors Program in Nursing . The Department of Nursing also offers the Accelerated 16 month Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program. See the Graduate Study section of this Catalog for further information.

Course Credit Ratios for All BSN Programs

Lecture course credit is a 1:1 ratio, which is standard for the University of Michigan-Flint: for each credit earned; one 50-minute contact hour is allocated. Lab course credit is a 2:1 ratio, two 60-minute contact hours per week for each credit earned. Clinical course credit is a 3:1 ratio, three 60-minute contact hours per week for each clinical credit earned.Independent study credit is a 3:1 ratio.

Lecture courses: NSC 178 , NSC 180 , NSC 207 , NSC 208 , NSC 209 , NSC 210 , NSC 233 , NSC 234 ; NSC 235 , NUR 110 , NUR 255 , NUR 256 , NUR 300 , NUR 308 , NUR 316 , NUR 369 , NUR 401 , NUR 407 , NUR 408 , NUR 421 .

Lecture/Lab courses: NUR 202 .

Lecture/Clinical courses: NUR 220 , NUR 250 , NUR 320 , NUR 330 , NUR 335 , NUR 336 , NUR 405 , NUR 410 , NUR 412 , NUR 420 , NUR 430 , NUR 435 , NUR 436 .

Clinical courses: NUR 120 , NUR 402 .

Independent study courses: NUR 399 , NUR 499 .