The University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Nursing Programs Offered

RN to BSN Program Details

The purpose of the educational mobility option in nursing is to allow students with previously acquired nursing knowledge and skills the opportunity to achieve baccalaureate objectives through the process of articulation. This option is open to any student who has submitted evidence of successful completion of formal instruction in subject areas relevant to the discipline of Nursing and is designed to assist individuals licensed as registered or practical nurses to earn a BSN degree in nursing. This formal instruction may have been obtained in a diploma, associate degree, or practical (technical) nursing program. The MINE curriculum is designed to prepare nurses to accept increased responsibility within the health care profession.

BSN Program Details

The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions offers a B.S.N. degree program of studies which is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The four-year baccalaureate curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The graduate is eligible to apply for examination for licensure as a registered nurse. Please review requirements for eligibility to take the examination in Louisiana or other states in which you may wish to take the examination and/or practice as a licensed registered nurse.

The goals of the faculty of the Department of Nursing at UL Lafayette are to:

-Provide a quality program of study to a diverse group of students which leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
-Through implementation of principles of active learning, foster the development of critical thinking skills relevant to the discipline of nursing.
-Prepare nurses who can assume leadership roles in the provision of quality, cost-effective health care to diverse populations.
-Create an environment which is conducive to the advancement of nursing research, scholarship, and practice.
-Balance the integration of emerging technologies with caring within the framework of professional nursing practice.

Each student in the BSN Program in Nursing is required to:

-Attain a minimum grade of "C" in each prescribed course or major nursing focus in the nursing curriculum and a grade of "Satisfactory" in each nursing laboratory course or clinical component.
-Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.800 for progression into 200 level nursing courses and the junior year.
-In the junior and senior years maintain a 2.00 GPA or higher for graduation.
-Adhere to policies prescribed by each clinical agency when involved in clinical nursing experiences at that agency. The institution’s policy may require random drug screening and/or drug screening for cause.
-A Level I background investigation is required for all nursing students prior to admission to Nursing 208. For students who are licensed or if a certified caregiver, a Level II background investigation is required in lieu of Level I for admission to Nursing 208 or Nursing 250.
-Clearance by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to enroll in a clinical nursing course after ANY incidence of disciplinary action, arrest or impairment in ANY state.
-Assume responsibility to stay informed of curriculum and departmental policy changes if planning to be inactive for one or more consecutive semesters.

MSN Program Details

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is offered through an affiliation with the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Master of Science in Nursing (ICMSN) and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 202-463-6930 and fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

Students who successfully complete the MSN curriculum for the nurse practitioner roles meet educational requirements to take the following national certification examinations, and to apply for an advanced practice license:

Nurse Practitioner:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Students who successfully complete the Post-Masters curriculum for the nurse practitioner and the clinical nurse specialist roles meet educational requirements to take the following national certification examinations, and to apply for an advanced practice license:

Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner:
- Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner