Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing (A.B.S.N.)
The Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing’s undergraduate program educates and graduates competent and caring nursing professionals. The academic program teaches the skills required for nursing and helps students develop the abilities to think critically, to analyze complex situations, to make sound clinical decisions and to deliver safe nursing care.
The Clinical Simulation Learning Laboratory (CSLL) gives students the opportunity to learn basic clinical skills in a comfortable, non-threatening environment prior to entering patient care settings. Faculty and experienced laboratory instructors use state-of-the-art video and computer teaching tools to assist in developing nursing knowledge.
With the solid foundation of theory and clinical skills learned in the classroom and the CSLL, students complete eight clinical rotations in a variety of settings that include:
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Loyola University Health System, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Rush North Shore Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Mac Neal Health Network, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
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Selected long-term care facilities and senior centers
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School-based health centers such as Proviso East High School
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Psychiatric settings and other medical facilities
The last rotation, Clinical Role Transition, provides an intensive clinical experience with students assuming the role of a beginning nurse under the guidance of a professional mentor.
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A.B.S.N.) program accepts students who hold non-nursing bachelor’s degrees. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0(on a 4.0 scale) in all college work completed and 46 hours of prerequisite coursework are required for application to this program. The sequence of courses in nursing is offered in a 12.5-month, full-time day program.
The nursing portion of the program is identical to the traditional B.S.N., only compressed. Students in the B.S.N. program have the same quality faculty and experiences as other students in the School of Nursing. However, the core requirements and prerequisites are slightly different.
