Mission Statement
As a Christ-centered learning community, the Cedarville
University School of Nursing is dedicated to influencing the
profession of nursing for Jesus Christ, domestically and globally. In
this environment, we contribute to the body of nursing knowledge,
provide leadership in nursing and health care arenas, and produce
graduates who are grounded in biblical truth and demonstrate
mastery in four primary areas: care, culture, godly living, and
information management.
Accreditation and Licensure
The School of Nursing program is accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and has full
approval by the Ohio Board of Regents and the Ohio Board of
Nursing.
Admission
Students who wish to apply for admission to Cedarville
University and major in nursing need a strong commitment to
leading a godly lifestyle and to learning ways to use nursing as
a ministry for Christ. Acceptance by Cedarville University does
not guarantee acceptance into the nursing major. A college
preparatory curriculum including four years of both mathematics
and science (algebra, biology, and chemistry are required)
provides the best academic preparation for the nursing major. An
ACT composite score of 24 (or SAT composite of 1100) or higher
is required to enter the program. A select number of students who
have not achieved these scores, but who have met the above
curricular requirements and are otherwise eligible for admission
to the University, may be admitted as pre-nursing students. Pre-
nursing students may submit a change of major form to declare
nursing as a major if they earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA by the end of
their freshman year at Cedarville University.
Progression
Phase I: Attain a 3.0 GPA while completing required freshman
and sophomore course work.
Phase II: Apply for progression into junior clinical courses
during the spring semester of the sophomore year and receive
notification of final progression status at the beginning of the
junior year (dependent on availability of faculty and clinical sites)
according to the following three categories:
a) Full progression: Meets all requirements specified in the
progression section of the handbook.
b) Probation: GPA of 2.8–2.99 or failure to meet one or more of
the academic, nonacademic, or technical requirements.
c) Non-admission: Failure to meet requirements for progression
on probation.
Phase III: Maintain a 2.5 GPA while completing required junior
and senior course work.
Academic Requirements
a) Earn a grade of C- or higher in all nursing, psychology, and
science courses.
b) Earn an exam average of ≥ 75 percent in all nursing courses.
c) A failing grade or a withdrawn failing in two semesters of the
program in any of the specified courses will result in removal from
the major.
d) Complete required prerequisite courses prior to enrollment
in clinical nursing courses. Students may have no more than four
outstanding general education or Bible courses at the start of
junior clinical courses.
e) Meet all clinical objectives and fulfill all clinical requirements.
f) Receive a positive recommendation from the School of
Nursing faculty each semester.
Nonacademic Requirements
Students must practice the characteristics of empathy,
integrity, respect, self-confidence, self-motivation, stewardship,
teamwork and diplomacy, time management and dependability,
and tolerance. The faculty reserves the right at any time to enact
probation or remove from the nursing major students who exhibit
unprofessional, immoral, illegal, or unethical behavior, or who
compromise the safety of self or others.
Technical Requirements
Students must demonstrate the following essential functional
abilities*: Physical/neurological, motor, communication, judgment,
and social/behavioral/emotional coping skills.
*Fully described in the nursing student handbook.
Probation
When a student fails to meet one or more of the specified
academic, nonacademic, or technical criteria in any phase
of progression, the status of that student will be changed to
probation.
Removal From Nursing Major
A student will be removed from the major for the following
reasons:
a) Failure to meet academic, nonacademic, technical, or clinical
requirements while on probation.
b) Demonstration of behavior that is not consistent with
professional standards concerning health, safety, ethics, and
behavior.
c) Second semester course failure or second semester
violation of nonacademic/technical requirements.
Readmission when a student has been removed from the
nursing major may be considered only when the student has been
out of the nursing major for at least one calendar year.
Graduation
Candidates for the B.S.N. degree must complete the required
132 semester hours, earn a grade of C- or better in all nursing
courses, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, register for the NCLEX-
RN examination, apply for state licensure, receive a positive
recommendation from the School of Nursing faculty, and meet
University requirements for graduation.
Financial Aid
Federal Nursing Student Loans are available to qualified
students who have been admitted to the nursing program. Some
scholarships are available through endowments, although
primarily offered to nursing upperclassmen. Information is
available at
cedarville.edu/finaid
.
Programs of Study
Cedarville’s nursing program leads to a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Nursing students may also select a minor
in cross-cultural nursing.
Cocurricular Opportunities
Christian Nurses Association
The Christian Nurses Association promotes spiritual growth
and professional development for nurses and service for the
community. Membership is open to all nursing students.
Alpha Iota Alpha (AIA) Men in Nursing
The vision and mission of AIA is to have a Christlike influence
on the nursing profession and to mentor male nursing students
who desire to live and practive nusing guided by Christ’s example.
All male nursing students are eligible to enroll.
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