Bachelor of Science in Nursing

NRS 390

Breyer State University

FACULTY: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D, MBA, RN,CS, CNAA, FACHE

SYLLABUS

EXAM OVERVIEW: This examination focuses on the care of patients in acute and chronic care settings. Competency evaluation is focused on a systems review with emphasis on patho-physiology and nursing care and practice. This examination covers systems, patho-physiology and nursing care of clients with disturbances in: the renal system, reproductive system, neurological system, perioperative, eye, ears and nose and mental/behavioral health care. Questions evaluate the student's knowledge to provide care for both acute and chronic disturbances, including nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and pharmacological treatment. Medical and Surgical nursing care is evaluated related to the above systems. This examination includes some content related to critical care nursing practice. Students who wish to review for this examination should consider the text book suggestions below.

TYPE OF QUESTIONS: This examination contains objective- type questions, including multiple choice and true/false.

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: This examination contains 150 questions.

TEXTBOOK: The recommended text for reviewing for the examination is one of the following:

Book 1: Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. By Suzanne C. Smeltzer and Brenda G. Bare. 11th Edition. Philadelphia ;Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:2008 ISBN # 781766958.

Book 2: Study Guide to Accompany Smeltzer and Bare's Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. By: Mary Jo Boyer. Philadelphia ;Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:2003. ISBN # 0781732158.

Book 3: Springhouse Review of Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification. By: Springhouse Corporation, Leona A. Mourad, Phyllis F. Healy. Philadelphia ;Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:2002. ISBN # 1582551626.

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CREDIT HOURS: This competency examination is worth ten semester hours of college credits for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.

PASSING SCORE: You must achieve at least a 70% score to pass this examination.

GRADING SCALE: The grading scale for this competency examination is:

90-100%    = A
89-80%      = B
79-70%      = "PASS"
Below-70% = Fail

TIME LIMIT & ADMINISTRATION OF EXAM: You will have five hours to complete this examination. The examination is taken online at the university web site.

EXAM RE-TAKES: If a score of 70% is not achieved on the examination, you will have an opportunity to complete independent study course work to receive credits.

ABSTRACT OF EXAMINATION CONTENT:

1). Renal nursing, acute and chronic care.
2). Reproductive nursing, acute and chronic care.
3). Neurological nursing, acute and chronic care.
4). Perioperative nursing, acute and chronic care.
5). Head, ears, eyes nose, throat nursing, acute and chronic care.
6). Mental health nursing, acute and chronic care.

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about the exam please contact Breyer State at adm@breyerstate.com

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