Program Overview

Endicott’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is designed for career changers, recent graduates, and others who want to earn a second bachelor’s degree and become a Registered Nurse.

The ABSN curriculum includes classroom, lab, simulation, and hands-on clinical experiences in our state-of-the-art facilities, preparing graduates to work in a variety of healthcare settings.

Program Highlights

  • As few as 62 credits
  • 16 months to complete
  • Personalized advising
  • Open to individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in any major
  • Cohort model with small class sizes
  • Networking opportunities for job placement
  • Clinical experiences begin in the first semester

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 62

Semester 1

  • NU 217/217L - Medical-Surgical Nursing I (Cr: 6)
  • NU 221 - Pathopharmacology for Nurses I (Cr: 3)
  • NU 230/230L - Health Assessment (Cr: 4)

Semester 2

  • NU 316/316L - Psychosocial Nursing (Cr: 6)
  • NU 317/317L - Medical-Surgical Nursing II (Cr: 8)
  • NU 222 - Pathopharmacology for Nurses II (Cr: 3)

Semester 3

  • NU 313/313L - Care of Childbearing Families (Cr: 5)
  • NU 314/314L - Care of Children (Cr: 5)
  • NU 411/411L - Community/ Population Health Nursing (Cr: 4)
  • NU 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)

Semester 4

  • NU 400 - Nursing Internship and Seminar (Cr: 4)
  • NU 417/417L - Medical-Surgical Nursing III (Cr: 5)
  • NU 430 - Professional Nursing Synthesis (Cr: 3)
  • NU 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the bachelor's degree nursing program, the graduate will be able to do the following as an Entry Level Professional Nurse:
 
  • Demonstrate clinical judgment based in knowledge from nursing, the arts, humanities, and natural, physical, and social sciences.
  • Use a holistic approach to deliver person-centered care.
  • Implement quality population-focused care in the protection, promotion, and advancement of health.
  • Apply research methods to address health care and nursing issues.
  • Contribute to an environment of safety for clients and providers.
  • Function as an effective member of the interprofessional care team.
  • Apply knowledge of the healthcare system in planning, organization and optimizing care across delivery settings.
  • Use information and communication technologies in the delivery of effective care.
  • Reflect the ethics and values of the nursing profession equitable care for all.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills that foster a commitment to personal and professional well-being.

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Accreditation

The Baccalaureate degree Nursing program at Endicott College in Beverly, MA is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
‍3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA, 30326

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Baccalaureate nursing program is Initial Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website: https://www.acenursing.org

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