Nursing, B.S.N.

PBA以每年培养的护理毕业生的质量而闻名于整个地区. 这是我们经过验证的课程和卓越的教师的结果，他们作为学生的导师，带来了几十年的现实世界的经验. Other distinctives include:

• Christ-Centered Experience-信仰和圣经原则的概念是护理学生所经历的一切的中心.
• Holistic Approach—we strongly believe, and teach our students, 真正的健康除了身体上的健康，还包括对社会文化的理解和精神上的鼓励.
• Advanced Labs and Technology-您将受益于最先进的护理实验室技术和患者模拟资源的培训, preparing you to step in and succeed on day one.
• Personalized Learning—you will be guided by expert faculty who bring years of nursing experience at places such as Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center; Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida; Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Learn more about your classes and requirements in the course catalog.

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1. Freshman Direct Admission

申请大一直接录取的高中生只需要向大学申请并注明专业为护理. 招生部将向合格的申请人发送一个网页表单的链接，其中包含所需的其他信息. Spots are limited, so early application is encouraged. 那些被录取为直接录取新生的学生，只要他们的总GPA保持在3分，就不需要再次申请高年级.0 or better.

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2. Guaranteed Admission

只有进入PBA大一(或直接从高中)的学生才有资格获得保证录取.

目前在十大赌博网站注册的学生符合以下标准，可以保证进入高级护理专业.

• Started at PBA as first semester freshmen (though you may have brought in hours)
• 3.0 + GPA in required classes
• 3.0 + Science/Math GPA
• TEAS Total Individual Score of 74 +
• Apply and meet all admission criteria by the October 1 deadline

Regular Competitive Admissions Minimum Requirements:

• 3.0 + GPA in required classes
• 2.7 + Science/Math GPA
• TEAS Total Individual Score of 68.7 + (74+ recommended to be competitive)

*GPA is the GPA in required courses, not the overall GPA. 这样做的目的是鼓励学生学习困难的科学课程，而不用担心会影响他们被录取的机会.

Meeting the minimum requirements is NOT a guarantee of acceptance.

3. Competitive Application Instructions

1. Currently enrolled lower division students will fill out a form on myPBA > Schools > Nursing. (login required)
2. Students transferring directly into the upper division (with an AA or Bachelor’s degree). If not enrolled, apply here.

The following additional elements are required for the application.

1. Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
2. Two recommendations are required for transfer students (academic or professional)
3. Transcripts (from all colleges or universities attended)
4. 申请低年级(有时被称为“护理预科”)的学生只需申请大学即可.

Timeframe for Competitive Applications and What to Expect if you are Accepted:

• There are two entry points for the Nursing Program, one in the Fall semester and one in the Spring Semester. 每组将录取45-50名学生，他们将在5个学期后毕业.
• There is rolling admission for both Fall and Spring
  • 在10月1日之前提交春季入学申请是被录取的最佳时机.
  • 在5月1日之前提交秋季入学申请是被录取的最佳时机.
• If you are accepted, you have two weeks to accept or decline
• Students must complete background check, fingerprints, 并在录取通知书上注明的日期前进行药物筛选，以确认录取.
• All acceptances are provisional, 在通过前三门护理课程和完成所有其他优秀的先决条件课程后才能被完全录取.
• If you are new to PBA, then you are required to submit a Health History and Physical to Health and Wellness. 所有学生将被要求遵守我们医院合作伙伴的要求，这些要求在美国数据库合规跟踪器中提出，您将被要求注册. This includes, among other things, up-to-date vaccines for MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Hep B and flu (in season)

Guaranteed Admission Requirements:

只有进入PBA大一(或直接从高中)的学生才有资格获得保证录取.

Currently enrolled Palm Beach Atlantic University students 符合以下条件的学生可以保证进入高级护理专业学习.

• Started at PBA as first semester freshmen (though you may have brought in hours)
• 3.0 + GPA in required classes
• 3.0+ Science/Math GPA
• TEAS Total Individual Score of 74+
•  Apply and meet all above admission criteria by the October 1 deadline of sophomore year.

Regular Competitive Admissions Minimum Requirements:

• 3.0 + GPA in required classes
• 2.75 + Science/Math GPA
• TEAS Total Individual Score of 68.7 +  (74+ recommended to be competitive)

*GPA is the GPA in required courses, not the overall GPA. 这样做的目的是鼓励学生学习困难的科学课程，而不用担心会影响他们被录取的机会.

Meeting the minimum requirements is NOT a guarantee of acceptance.

Transferring Your A.A. Degree (or prior bachelor’s degree)

• Application to the Upper Division is available for spring and fall start.
• You will need to have your A.A. 如果你被录取，在护理学校第一学期开始时授予学位.
• PBA uses the TEAS exam (Version 6) as its entrance exam . The TEAS may ONLY be taken  three times, with 30 days between exams.
• 申请高级学部意味着你已经完成或正在学习以下课程:
• General Psychology
• Life Span Development (Human Growth and Development)
• Principles of Chemistry w/ Lab
• Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab
• Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab
• Microbiology w/ Lab
• Nutrition
• Statistics

*All but one of these courses must be completed by the time of program entrance. You may still be enrolled in these courses during the application process.

Transfer Nursing Students needing to complete some of the prerequisites at PBA should:

• Apply for admission to the University.
• Submit transcripts
• Make a phone appointment with an Admissions Counselor to go over a basic degree plan

Nursing Opportunities & Outcomes

护理学院为我们的学生和毕业生提供了广泛的机会.  From student clubs and organizations to externships and internships, you can get involved!

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该计划的毕业生准备参加国家执照考试，以获得他们的注册护士执照，并开始在各个护理领域的职业生涯. Many program alumni also pursue a graduate degree. Since our founding, PBA护理毕业生在全国执业资格考试中的平均通过率为93%, and are employed by respected healthcare organizations around the country, some of which include:

• Duke Medical Center
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Cleveland Clinic
• Community Health Clinic of West Palm Beach
• Emory Healthcare of Atlanta
• Florida Cancer Specialists
• Florida Department of Health
• Jupiter Medical Group
• Marcus Neuroscience Institute
• Palm Beach Cardiology
• St. Mary’s Medical Center
• Team Health

Application Exam Scheduling Instructions (TEAS)

Palm Beach Atlantic University is not an official TEAS testing site.  TEAS tests are administered only 适用于目前入学的低年级护理或已申请护理课程的转学生 .

Entrance Exam: Test of Essential Academic Skills Version 6 (TEAS)

Scheduling:

• TEAS exams are limited to currently enrolled PBA students and current applicants only.  If you are not currently a PBA student you may search for testing locations on ATI’s Website
• Enrolled students should go to myPBA>Schools>Nursing to view the latest TEAS schedule.

Before the test:

• Study and prepare ahead of time
• Get a good night’s sleep the night before the test
• Eat breakfast or lunch the day of the test
• Go to www.atitesting.com and create a student account. Bring your login information to the test. (If you do not bring the information to the test, you will have to reschedule!)
• 通过进入myPBA/学校/护理并点击高级BSN计划申请链接申请高级部门

The day of the test:

• Due to COVID the test is currently being proctored remotely by a third party company. For details contact Nursing@ccl-safety.com . Please put TEAS in the subject line

PBA每年颁发超过300万美元的奖学金，97%的PBA本科生获得经济援助.

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