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Program Description
Prospective students with a bachelor's degree in another field can apply to the Accelerated 15-month Program provided they have successfully completed the following nursing prerequisite courses prior to starting the program: nutrition, chemistry (with lab), statistics, anatomy and physiology (I and II), microbiology, and developmental psychology. The 15-month program is completed in four consecutive semesters of full-time study and can begin in the fall (September) or spring (January) semester. By the end of the accelerated program, you will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to obtain licensure.
Accelerated Baccalaureate students are admitted to Meyers as undergraduates with 44 advanced standing credits in the liberal arts and 20 advanced credits in the sciences--based on credits earned while obtaining a bachelor’s degree plus additional prerequisite requirements completed prior to matriculation.
The Accelerated 15-month Program is for students with a baccalaureate degree in another field, offering options for students who want to make a career change to nursing. Students enter the program with an advanced standing of 44 liberal arts credits based on completing a baccalaureate program at an accredited university or college. Students must complete or satisfy the requirements for prerequisite courses in nutrition, chemistry, statistics, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and developmental psychology, and complete 64 credits of nursing courses. Students with a baccalaureate degree in another field who have successfully completed the prerequisite courses in nutrition, chemistry, statistics, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and developmental psychology can complete the BS in the nursing program in 15 months.
Admissions
New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 64 credits, comprised of the following:
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Integrate theories and concepts from the arts and sciences for improved nursing practice.
- Provide safe, high-quality nursing care, using leadership principles, quality improvement, and patient safety to improve patient outcomes.
- Integrate critically appraised evidence to implement patient‐centered care.
- Demonstrate professional comportment and values reflecting nursing social policy statement, standards of care, and code of ethics.
- Collaborate effectively with patient and interprofessional team for quality patient outcomes.
- Integrate health promotion and disease prevention strategies across diverse settings and vulnerable populations to address health disparities and population health.
- Demonstrate leadership in professional nursing practice based on integration of policies affecting health care systems, as well as finance and regulatory environments.
- Implement realistic patient‐centered plans of care reflecting the variations and complexity of patients across the life span in all environments.
- Manage data and influence information technology to support the delivery of high-quality and safe patient care.
- Advocate for high-quality, safe, and culturally competent patient‐centered care.
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Technical Standards Requirements
Applicants must meet the Technical Standards for Core Professional Nursing Competency Performance in order to be eligible for admission to, progress in, and graduate from the nursing program.
Criminal Background Check Policy
All nursing students will be required to complete a series of clinical learning experiences in order to successfully meet the learning outcomes for a given program of study. Prior to participating in clinical learning experiences at any off-campus healthcare facility, students are required to complete a criminal background check and a drug test. Each clinical facility has policies regarding possible convictions and potential drug use that may bar students from being accepted at the facility for clinical placement. If a student is not accepted to an assigned placement because of the findings of a background check or drug screen, NYU Meyers does not guarantee an alternate clinical placement. College policy dictates that students who are unable to complete clinical requirements for any reason will be subject to dismissal from the program.
The process of obtaining a nursing license in New York and many other states may involve consideration of an applicant’s criminal history or other conduct (see the link to NYS license application. Criminal convictions and/or a record of certain other conduct may prevent a nursing student/graduate from being licensed and may preclude the nursing graduate from obtaining gainful employment as a nurse. Applicants to NYU Meyers are encouraged to determine, prior to matriculation, the licensure requirements in the state(s) in which they intend to practice.
Equal Opportunity Statement
NYU Meyers does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Prospective students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for all of our programs.
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
College of Nursing Policies
A full list of related academic policies can be found on the College of Nursing academic policies page.