Nursing, B.S.N.

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The Donald and Dorothy Stabler Nursing Program offers a baccalaureate degree program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Students are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses) exam at the end of the program. Nursing students at York College participate in a rigorous and relevant program of study in the sciences and nursing, as well as, general education courses in the arts, humanities, foreign culture, and the behavioral and social sciences. An online RN-BSN program is available for registered nurses.

The Baccalaureate Program in Nursing is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Nursing major is a highly structured and academically intensive program. It requires motivation, investment of time, and a strong commitment to learning. Desirable professional qualities include aptitude, creativity, self-direction, self-discipline, discretion, integrity, tolerance, flexibility, optimistic outlook, and evidence of good physical and mental health.

For detailed information regarding entrance and progression requirements for the Nursing major, please see the Nursing Department page of the college website, as well as, the Nursing Student Handbook, or contact the department office directly. Published annually, the Nursing Student Handbook is for all baccalaureate-nursing students at York College of Pennsylvania. The handbook serves as a guide to established policies and practices of The Stabler Department of Nursing, in conjunction with, the College Catalog and the College student Handbook. Nursing students are required to be aware of, and accept responsibility for, the information and policies contained therein. It is important to note that in order to progress to, and continue in clinical coursework; students must achieve an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.8, in their five pre-requisite science courses. Course failures (final grade of less than 2.0) could delay clinical progression and may result in dismissal from the program.

Mission Statement

The mission of York College of Pennsylvania, The Stabler Department of Nursing is for faculty to partner with students as they learn to provide evidence-based care to diverse populations through innovation, equity, and inclusion.

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes reflect the AACN Essential Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education as outlined by the following domains:

Outcome 1 (Domain #1): Knowledge for Nursing Practice
- Integrate, translate, and apply knowledge from the arts, sciences, humanities, and the evolving discipline of nursing as the basis for clinical judgment and nursing practice.
Outcome 2 (Domain #2): Person-Centered Care
- Provide person-centered care that is holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, coordinated, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate.
Outcome 3 (Domain #3): Population Health
- Engage in healthcare delivery that supports the improvement of health outcomes across all populations and entities from preventive care to disease management.
Outcome 4 (Domain #4): Scholarship for the Nursing Program
- Discourse, appraise, and disseminate a basic level of evidence synthesis and dissemination related to nursing knowledge to improve health and transform healthcare.
Outcome 5 (Domain #5): Quality and Safety
- Employ established and emerging principles of safety and improvement science to minimize risk of harm for patients and providers.
Outcome 6 (Domain #6): Interprofessional Partnership
- Engage in collaboration with healthcare team members, patients, families, communities, and other stakeholders to optimize care, and strengthen health related outcomes.
Outcome 7 (Domain #7): Systems-Based Practice
- Communicate and coordinate with available resources to effectively provide safe, quality care to diverse populations.
Outcome 8 (Domain #8): Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
- Use information and communication technologies to understand evidence-based knowledge required to provide efficient health care services in accordance with regulatory standards.
Outcome 9 (Domain #9): Professionalism
- Form a nursing identity that embraces professional nurse characteristics, accountability, integrity, and values.
Outcome 10 (Domain #10): Person, Professional, and Leadership Development
- Demonstrate commitment to personal well-being, self-reflection, professional growth, and leadership development.

Degree Requirements

Institutional Degree Requirements

Program-Specific Degree Requirements: To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Nursing must complete a minimum of 121 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.8, and must achieve a grade of 2.0 or higher in all required courses in the major.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundation Requirements

Communication course:

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours

Advanced Communication course:

FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours

Quantitative Fluency course:

Satisfied by major (BEH 260 and NUR 314 )

Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:

ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours

Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing six credits of the same foreign language:

ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirements

Natural and Physical Sciences course:

Satisfied by major (BIO 230 )

Constellation Requirements

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Students who transfer in 60 credits or more at the time of admission to the college will be waived from the Constellation requirement, except for Education majors. The waiver applies to the requirement for graduation but does not waive the credits to graduate; students need to meet the overall bachelor’s degree credit requirement.