Nursing is a rapidly changing, ever-important profession. Today's nurse must have a strong academic background, balanced with deep, nurturing values, to deliver quality healthcare and shape the future of the profession. Today's nurse understands the importance of developing partnerships within the community to provide health care to its constituents. Today's nurse must understand individuals' cultural and genetic differences. Today's nurse must also understand the interdisciplinary nature of the modern health care team and learn to work effectively within the team environment. Old Dominion University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is the program for today's nurse.
The bachelor's program prepares highly competent nurses with strong theoretical foundations and excellent clinical practice skills, ready for entry-level professional careers in acute care, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, home, and community settings. Graduates are also prepared for progression to positions that require beginning administrative and research skills, and are prepared for graduate study.
Find Your Path to a BSN
The Undergraduate Prelicensure program is your path at ODU. Admission to ODU does not guarantee you will be accepted to enter the extremely competitive School of Nursing. As an incoming, admitted high school student, you have a special opportunity to guarantee admission if you meet certain grade and course requirements. As you start your path, we recommend meeting with an advisor via the College of Health Sciences Academic Advising.
Undergraduate Prelicensure Program
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The Undergraduate Prelicensure program is your path at ODU. Admission to ODU does not guarantee you will be accepted to enter the extremely competitive School of Nursing. As you start your journey, we recommend meeting with an advisor via the College of Health Sciences Academic Advising.
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The School of Nursing welcomes military applicants, and we have a long record of helping service members in STA-21, MECP, ROTC and the Nurse Candidate Program succeed in the Undergraduate Prelicensure program. Military applicants should contact the coordinator of Military Services at 757-683-4790 for assistance in processing your university application. For specific questions about the nursing program, email Suzanne Van Orden at svanorde@odu.edu.
Undergraduate Prelicensure Program
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Unless you are already a registered nurse, the Undergraduate Prelicensure program is your most likely path at ODU. Admission to ODU does not guarantee you will be accepted to enter the extremely competitive Ellmer School of Nursing. As you start your journey, we recommend meeting with an advisor via the College of Health Sciences Academic Advising.
Undergraduate Prelicensure Program
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The Concurrent Enrollment program is your most likely path at ODU. The Concurrent Enrollment program blends ODU RN-BSN course work with the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing curriculum thus, each semester students will have a schedule that includes AAS nursing courses at the affiliated institution and online ODU RN-BSN courses. For consideration for this program, students must apply separately to the nursing programs of the affiliated institutions. The AAS courses will be taken on site at the affiliated campuses and associated clinical sites. The ODU nursing courses will be delivered using an online format.
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The Postlicensure track is for those who are already licensed as an RN and who want to advance their career by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. RN to BSN students are accepted for admission fall, spring and summer semesters. Students may complete the RN to BSN nursing major on a full-time or part-time basis.
Registered Nurses receive 33 of the 66 nursing credits as experiential learning credits. These are awarded from the RN licensure at no cost to the student.
Undergraduate Postlicensure (RN to BSN)
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Academic Program Options
Undergraduate Opportunities
Scholarships
All undergraduate students who have been admitted to the Nursing major are considered for nursing scholarships. Candidates for financial-need-based scholarships are determined by submitted FAFSA information.
Military Student Success
We welcome military applicants and offer decades of experience helping service members reach their nursing career goals.
State Licensure
Plan to work outside Virginia? See if ODU's Bachelor of Science in Nursing meets eligibility requirements for licensure in the state or territory where you want to work.
Accredited by CCNE
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Old Dominion University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Regulatory Reminder
Clinical Practice of Students
18VAC90-27-110 (A)
At times, programs have shared that faculty and preceptors indicate that students are "working under their license". This statement is not accurate.
In accordance with §54.1-3001 of the Code of Virginia, a student, while enrolled in an approved nursing program, may perform tasks that would constitute the practice of nursing. The student shall be responsible and accountable for the safe performance of those direct client care tasks to which he has been assigned.
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