McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing

Interim Chair: Jennifer Wells

Faculty: Kelly Blackmon, Anna Bryan, Julie Harrison-Swartz ^1&⁵, Martha Hepler ², Deborah Hummer, Jennifer Jones-Locklear ³, Mary Kozub⁶, Shaquala Lacewell, Debbie Locklear, Karen Manning-Britton, Astrid Oviedo, Amy Purser, Lisa Valverde, Jennifer Wells, Cynthia Woodrup

¹RN-BSN Coordinator
²Director, Clinical Learning Center
³Director, Undergraduate Pre-licensure Programs
⁴Learning Enhancement Center Coordinator
⁵Director, Post-licensure Graduate Programs

⁶Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Program Overview

The McKenzie-Elliot School of Nursing provides students with the educational experiences needed to excel as competent, professional nurses and leaders who will continue to shape health care in an ever changing healthcare environment. The School offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program offers two options for study: 1) Pre-Licensure BSN option which is open to all high school graduates and college students who wish to pursue a nursing major, and 2) RN-BSN Completion option for registered nurses with evidence of having earned an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or a Hospital Diploma in nursing from an accredited program. A bachelor’s degree with a major in Nursing at UNCP requires a total of 120 semester credit hours of study.

The Master of Science in Nursing degree program has two entry pathways: 1) Direct entry pathway for registered nurses with a BSN, and 2) RN-MSN pathway providing educational mobility for registered nurses, with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing. The Master of Science in Nursing offers three concentrations: Nursing Education, Clinial Nurse Leader®, and Clinical Prevention and Population Health. For information about requirements leading to a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), see the Master of Science in Nursing section within The Graduate School section of this catalog.

Mission and Purposes

The McKenzie-Elliot School of Nursing programs are grounded in evidence-based practice and emphasize interprofessional collaboration, cultural competency, and lifelong learning.

The primary purposes of the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing programs are to:

1. Provide accessible, seamless, high quality undergraduate and graduate nursing education to diverse student populations.

2. Our faculty and staff create and empower nurse leaders in professional nursing practice, to provide safe, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare and improve health across the life span.

The McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing is committed to the recruitment of a diverse, achievement‐oriented, and socially responsible student body that will enrich the intellectual, cultural, and social community of the University and the community at large.

Courses

NOTE: The numbers enclosed in parentheses immediately following course numbers indicate the semester hour credits, lecture contact hours, and laboratory hours respectively. Lecture and laboratory hours are normally scheduled each week - for one semester in the course. Credit hours for laboratory experiences are calculated as one semester credit hour for 3 contact hours.