RN Licensure Process

Warner Pacific (WP) University’s School of Nursing follows the RN licensure statute required by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) (Oregon Nurse Practice Act – Division 21). BSN students who have completed all program requirements are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN; however, program and NCLEX-RN success do not guarantee eligibility for RN licensure. In particular, the OSBN may not license certain individuals related to prior criminal histories.

If concerned about the impact of health-related diagnoses or findings on a criminal background check, the student is encouraged to contact the OSBN or the board of nursing in the state in which the licensure application will be submitted. The OSBN reviews situations on a case-by-case basis but cannot guarantee a student’s eligibility for RN licensure.

WP’s BSN Degree Program provides students with information regarding the application process for RN licensure and the NCLEX-RN in the last semester of their baccalaureate program. OSBN provides necessary related steps: (a) students apply to the OSBN and pay required fees; (b) after all final grades have been posted, the BSN Degree Program’s Nurse Administrator (Dean) submits the date of graduation through the OSBN portal; (c) still eligible graduates receive an email from Pearson-Vue that includes an Authorization to Test with a proposed testing date/site. OSBN resolves any licensure issues after all steps have been completed.

Requirements

To gain entry to the WPU Nursing Program, applicants must complete:

• Warner Pacific University application
• Verification through transcript analysis by WPU’s Records Office of a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from all previous college coursework.
• Nursing application essay answering the following question: Diversity is a core theme of Warner Pacific University, and increasing diversity in nursing is a goal of the School of Nursing. In 500 words or less (typed, double-spaced with one-inch margins), please discuss why you think it is important to have diverse persons in healthcare delivery and how in the future you will contribute to diversity in nursing.
• Submission of your information regarding current or previous healthcare experience. You may upload a resume or short response that identifies any current or previous healthcare experience and any education, training, license, or certification you have had in a healthcare-related field (e.g., LPN, CNA, EMT, Military Medic, etc.).
• Submission of two professional recommenders and their contact information.

Verification through transcript analysis by WPU’s Records Office for completion of the following prerequisite courses:

• Human Anatomy & Physiology series (not introductory), equivalent to two semesters, completed within the past seven years
• 1 course in Microbiology with lab, completed within the past seven years
• 1 course in Chemistry with lab (>100 level), completed within the past seven years
• 1 college level Math course (>100 level)
• 1 course in General Psychology
• 1 course in General Sociology
• 1 course in Life-Span Human Development
• Junior standing with completion of WPU general education core requirements
• Verification through transcript analysis by WPU’s Records Office of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on all prerequisite science courses taken within the past seven years. Note: For science courses taken more than once in the past seven years, the Records Office will use the higher GPA of the first two attempts for this calculation.
• The School of Nursing reserves the right to request an interview (virtual or face-to-face) to determine fit with the BSN Degree Program. The School of Nursing will make decisions and will notify accepted students by phone and email. Those accepted in the next BSN Degree Program cohort will submit a $200 tuition deposit to secure their spot.

BSN Application Process

Courses

DEGREE PLANS

ILR 300 | Advanced Information Literacy and Research | 3 credits
NURS 210 | Interprofessionalism | 2 credits
NURS 301 | Pathophysiology | 3 credits
NURS 302 | Pharmacology | 3 credits
REL 320 | Spirituality, Character & Service | 3 credits
NURS 336 | Health Assessment & Health Promotion | 4 credits
NURS 340 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I: Providing Care | 5 credits ‡
NURS 350 | Diversity, Equity & Advocacy | 3 credits
NURS 370 | Research, Statistics & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 credits
NURS 380 | Maternal & Neonatal Health Nursing | 3 credits ‡
NURS 400 | Child & Adolescent Health Nursing | 3 credits ‡
NURS 410 | Community & Population Health Nursing | 3 credits ‡
NURS 440 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II: Managing Care | 6 credits ‡
NURS 460 | Leadership I: Epidemiology, Prevention & Informatics | 3 credits
NURS 470 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 credits ‡
NURS 480 | Leadership II: Caring, Safety & Leadership | 3 credits
HUM 310 | Exploring the Human Condition | 3 credits
NURS 490 | Leadership III: Leadership & Management Capstone | 6 credits ‡

Outcomes

Program Outcomes: Derived from “Nursing Education for the 21^st Century” (AACN Essentials pp. 5-9) and the OSBN-Approved BSNDP Curriculum Framework

This course contributes to student achievement of the following outcomes for the major in Nursing:

• PO1: Demonstrate OSBN-approved education for professional nursing practice informed by a deep and broad exposure to the liberal arts, sound critical thought, AACN Essentials (2021), QSEN Competencies, and a synthesis of relevant standards: ethical (ANA), legal (OSBN), accreditation (NWCCU, CCNE), and moral/spiritual (WPU).
• PO2: Exhibit a person-centered approach to managing care that is balanced with attention to an intentional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that flows from a grounded leadership model of self-awareness, ingenuity, love, and heroism.
• PO3: Incorporate four spheres of care (1-health promotion and disease and injury prevention, 2-chronic disease care, 3-regenerative/restorative/acute care, and 4-hospice/palliative/supportive care) based on current evidence, into nursing practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
• PO4: Utilize systems-based ways of thinking and practice to contribute to the ongoing improvement of nursing in complex and rapidly changing regulatory environments affecting recipients of care locally, nationally, and globally.
• PO5: Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating healthcare informatics and technology in various healthcare delivery systems to facilitate safe, effective, ethical, and cost-effective care while mitigating error.
• PO6: Deliver meaningful, safer, higher quality, person-centered practice experiences across all healthcare settings, including end of life care, through the emerging lens of engaged recipients of care, their family members, and interprofessional care providers.
• PO7: Participate effectively as respectful “ambassadors” in collaborative academic-practice partnerships focused on the Healing Trinity of Caring, Safety, and Leadership in support of mutual research, leadership development, and a shared commitment to redesign practice environments.
• PO8: Demonstrate self-management and perseverance that enables personal development, successful functioning in the midst of ambiguity and paradox, and the ability to address priorities appropriately through additional, career-long learning.

Questions?

For any questions about the Nursing program or the application process, please email School of Nursing at nursing@warnerpacific.edu.