Objectives: The five-year Baccalaureate Program in Nursing Education has the followin g objectives: 1. A curriculum designed to afford the student a balance of education in the areas of general knowledge and skill, Christian ethics, and professional nursing education. 2. Carefully selected experiences to show the relationship between the class room, laboratory, and clinical experiences, which include pre- and post clinical conferences to assist and guide the student , resulting in (a) the stimulation of independent thinking; (b ) the development of problem solving skills; (c) an increased depth and breadth in understanding the inter-relationship of knowledge and its application in clinical nursing situations; (d) the development of essential skills; and (e ) the encourage ment of intellectual, spiritual, and professional growth. 3. The graduation of a competent professional nurse who is trained to (a) give effective nursing care to people of all ages, in varying circum stances and in a variety of settings; (b) interpret and demonstrate such care to patients and their families, to associated personnel, and to mem bers of other professions; (c) identify the nursing care needs of patients and make critical judgments in planning, directing, and evaluating the care that is given by themselves and others working with them; (d) assist individuals and families to identify their health needs and collaborate with patients, families, and others in meeting their needs; (e) identify under lying principles from the social and natural sciences and utilize them in assessing various factors in the nursing situation and in adapting to, or initiating changes in relation to these factors; (f) recognize the various forces affecting the community's social, health, and welfare programs and participate in planning and carrying out community health programs; (g) progress without further formal education to positions requiring beginning administrative skills; (h) recognize the need for continuing personal and professional development. Extended Campus: The clinical teaching programs utilize the facilities of Kaiser Hospital in Bellflower, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Los Angeles, Barlow Sanitorium in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles, Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, Mirada Hills Convalescent and Rehabilitation Hospital in La Mirada, and both the Public Health Agencies and the Mental Health Services of Los Angeles County. Clinical courses require five hours of Jab per one unit of credit. Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting the requirements for college admission listed in this catalog, before a student may be enrolled in the first clinical course, she must have (1) completed a year and a half of courses, in cluding Nursing 101, Chemistry 103, Biological Science 204 and 221, with at least a C average; (2) passed successfully required physical examinations; (3) be approved by the faculty of the School of Nursing. Students wishing to enroll in a clinical laboratory course (202, 301, 302, 401, 402, 405, 408) must complete application forms with the School of Nursing by March 15 for the Fall Semester and October 15 for the Spring Semester. 96
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