Nursing (BSN)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Major Credits Required: 87 Credits
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is conferred upon students who satisfactorily complete the General Education requirements and the prescribed curriculum. To earn this degree, a student must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and meet all the requirements of the nursing major (60 credit hours) with at least a 2.75 cumulative nursing grade point average and an overall HPU cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
The Nursing Program is approved by the Hawai‘i Board of Nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
BSN PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
PLO Concepts | The BSN Graduate Will: |
|---|---|
Person-Centered Care | Deliver compassionate, age, and culturally-sensitive nursing care across the lifespan. |
Teamwork & Collaboration | Collaborate and communicate effectively with individuals, families, and interdisciplinary teams to improve healthcare outcomes. |
Evidence-Based Practice | Integrate reliable evidence and other sources of knowledge to make sound clinical judgments and guide nursing practice. |
Quality Improvement | Apply quality improvement principles to the delivery of person-centered care. |
Informatics & Healthcare Technology | Use evidence-based information and healthcare technology to assist in the provision of safe, quality, person-centered care. |
Safety | Employ principles of safety-science to reduce the risk of harm to individuals, communities, and self. |
Professionalism | Demonstrate the inherent values, ethics, and behaviors congruent with the discipline of nursing. |
Leadership | Integrate leadership and communication skills into practice to facilitate positive healthcare outcomes. |