Nursing program information

Created by Denise Kidd
Last updated: Dec 18, 2023
2 min read

From Shawn Abbott 12/15/23

Our undergraduate program in Nursing will officially begin recruiting applicants on Monday!  A few items to note:

  • Our new program in Nursing is for transfer students who have completed 60 credits or more and are looking to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).  The program will offer online and in person instruction and be based primarily at Tulane's Downtown Campus.

  • Tulane's Nursing program will be a collaborative effort between the School of Medicine and the School of Professional Advancement.  Students will apply and be admitted through the School of Professional Advancement.  The program is lead by Dean Brenda Douglas, who came to Tulane from Northeastern University.

  • We have contracted with a partner, Orbis Education, to conduct marketing and recruitment for the program.  Our Orbis colleague, Scott Besemann, provides some helpful information below if you receive inquiries.

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.

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.