About the College of Nursing

Mission

The mission of the College of Nursing is to educate current and future generations of nurses to serve local, national and globally diverse communities. The College of Nursing encourages innovation through evidence-based practice and research. Fundamental to this mission is the faculty’s commitment to excellence in education, scholarship, and public service. Interprofessional collaboration through affiliation with community partners fosters internal and external outcomes. The College of Nursing endeavors to provide an educational environment that values, respects, and promotes academic freedom for faculty and students in a fiscally responsible manner.

Purpose
The purpose of the Nursing program is to provide a quality multifaceted nursing education that enables its graduates to achieve their optimal intellectual and professional development.

The College of Nursing advocates lifelong learning, clinical excellence in various healthcare environments, and provision of competent and caring health services to diverse populations.

In addition, the College of Nursing fosters the core values of excellence, competence, integrity and leadership, which provide the framework for students in their professional practice.

Goals
Guided by the core values, the goals of the College of Nursing are to:

• Present a curriculum that provides students with knowledge, skills, and competency to perform the role of a professional nurse in a culturally diverse population and a variety of environments
• Provide an environment that promotes intellectual stimulation and that facilitates positive faculty/student relationships.
• Promote the health of the community through educational partnerships and collaborations, faculty service and scholarship, and preparation of graduates who can effectively and professionally respond to societal demands.
• Uphold the integrity of the nursing profession through principled actions and ethical decision-making.
• Ensure accountability of our students and faculty.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The master’s degree program in nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The Nurse Anesthesiology Program at Roseman University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs, which may be reached at 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603 or at (224) 275-9130.

The doctorate degree program at Roseman University of Health Sciences will be pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted. (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The BSN located in Nevada has received full approval from the Nevada State Board of Nursing. The BSN program in South Jordan, UT has received full approval from the Utah State Board of Nursing.

Licensure Disclosure

After successfully completing all program requirements, BSN graduates become eligible to take the National Council for Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The graduate must apply for, take, and pass the NCLEX-RN required for all registered nurse candidates in the U.S. state or territory where they intend to work.

After successfully completing all program requirements, MSN-FNP graduates become eligible to take a national certification examination for the specific population of focus. The graduate must apply for, take, and pass a national certification examination and apply for licensure in each U.S. state or territory where they intend to work.

Roseman University of Health Science has determined the College of Nursing curriculum for the BSN & MSN-FNP degree programs meets, does not meet or has not been determined to satisfy the state educational requirement for licensure or certification in the following states contained in the table below.  Roseman University of Health Science encourages all prospective and current students to fully explore the licensure requirements in each state(s) where they wish to practice in the future.

Nursing Licensing Board Contact Information

Roseman is an equal opportunity educational institution in all of its activities. Roseman, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of l964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 403 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Sections 102 and 302 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, handicap or sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression in any of its policies, procedures, or practices.  In compliance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, Roseman does not discriminate on the basis of age, ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, because an individual is a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era, or because of a medical condition in any of its policies, procedures, or practices as required by law.  Within the limits of the law, Roseman does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship. This non-discrimination policy covers admission, access, and service in the University programs and activities, and application for and treatment in University employment.