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Please save this email for future reference and please help be responsive to inquiries. Whether you are in Gibson Hall or on our Downtown Campus, we are likely to encounter prospective students who want to learn more about this new program.
From Scott Beseman (Orbis Education - nursing program recruiting/marketing)
Monday is almost here and that is when the world will start leanring that Tulane now offers a Nursing program! I expect external lead flow to be light at first but you may find interest coming to you and your teams from current or past students. If you or your team talks with anyone interested in the nursing program and wants to talk with someone on the Nursing admission team, there are three pathways to connect with us:
Email student contact information (name, email, phone number) to info@absn.tulane.edu.
Have student email their contact information to info@absn.tulane.edu. It would also be helpful to know what days/times they are free for a 30 minute conversation.
Student may call 855-481-7373
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If you have any questions or want any clarification, please do not hesitate to reach to me. Otherwise, please feel free to forward this information to any Tulane colleagues you deem appropriate in advance of Monday (assuming we get regulatory approval tomorrow!)Later that day, we were sent a video with more information. Here are highlights from that video:
Why Tulane?
Community nursing is embedded into the curriculum, which sets the TU nursing program apart from other peer institutions. Each semester, students will participate in a community-based learning experience to appreciate the unique challenges and attributes of the NOLA area.
Know before you apply
If admitted, students are subject to drug screening, criminal background checks, and immunization requirements prior to starting clinicals.
Scheduling
The program is 4 semesters, 15 credits/semester, and lock-step.
The nursing program will observe all TU breaks and holidays and comply with the religious observance policy.
Time commitments
Without stating it in these terms, it’s basically impossible to maintain a full-time job while in the program.
Consider the program a full-time job due to its accelerated nature.
Students should be available on weekends for clinicals.
Expect to be in clinicals 2-3 days per week, 1-2 days per week for exams and labs, and spend time working on online coursework.
Clinical sites
All sites are currently within a 50 mile radius of New Orleans. Currently, the farthest site from NOLA is in Covington.
Students do not choose clinical site locations.
Lab locations
Labs and simulations are hosted on the Downtown campus
Downtown parking
Monthly parking contract
Visitor parking is limited
Types of educational experiences
Labs and simulations – downtown
Clinicals/practicum – at the healthcare site. Clinicals are never online.
Coursework – mostly asynchronous online, may have some synchronous online meetings depending on course.
Community-based learning experiences
Student resources
Students are assigned an academic advisor and success coach.
Students’ first point of contact is their faculty who will work with the advisor and coach.
Testing and exams
The licensure exam is the NGN NCLEX.
Each semester, student will purchase an ATI testing and remediation bundle, which is about $400 per semester.
Testing is pre-scheduled and proctored.
Job placement
Currently in development.