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Bachelor of Science in
Nursing 1+2+1

Enter the Fulfilling, Dynamic Field of Healthcare by Becoming a Nurse

From providing essential care to promoting good health and wellbeing, in the nursing program at UAlbany you’ll gain the in-demand skills you need to turn your drive to help people into a rewarding career you’ll love.

Unlike many traditional nursing programs, UAlbany’s Nursing 1+2+1 BS program offers exciting electives, leadership opportunities and the chance to graduate with two degrees – an associate and a bachelor’s degree (BS) in nursing.

With these credentials, you’ll be well situated to pursue leadership positions and work in the setting that best suits you, including clinics, hospitals, schools or government agencies where nurses are in demand.

Additional Program Information

Undergraduate Bulletin  |  Course Catalog  |  Contact: Mae Jobin-Davis

Program Eligibility

The BS in Nursing 1+2+1 program is for first-year or transfer students without an associate of science (AS) in nursing or associate of applied science (AAS) in nursing. 

If you have an AS in nursing or AAS in nursing from an institution accredited by ACEN, CCNE or CNEA, please consider our BS in Nursing completion program.

Program of Study

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The BS in Nursing program at the University at Albany provides a strong emphasis on both didactic learning and clinical experience through the 1+2+1 model, which entails taking classes at UAlbany and on-site with our clinical healthcare partners.

Through our program, you’ll spend your first year at UAlbany completing prerequisite and foundational nursing classes to prepare you for your clinical experiences. 

In years two and three, you’ll gain lab and clinical experience from St. Peter’s Health Partners, while taking additional classes toward your bachelor’s degree at UAlbany. 

You'll then take the NCLEX (the nursing licensure exam), which enables you to begin working as a nurse while you complete your final year of schooling at UAlbany. 

You can seek employment at a local hospital or medical facility, a health clinic, a health department or any other workplace hiring a licensed nurse.

The program is structured as follows:

Year One

  • General education and prerequisite requirements
  • Nursing foundational courses

Years Two and Three

  • Nursing classes at partnering schools and at the University at Albany
  • Clinical experience and NCLEX preparation at St. Peter’s Health Partners
  • Bachelor level nursing courses at UAlbany

Year Four

  • Successful completion of NCLEX prior to entering senior year
  • You can begin working as a nurse
  • Completion of bachelor level nursing courses

Clinical Component


During your clinical component in years two and three, you’ll work in various learning environments at St. Peter’s Health Partners, which could include:

  • Medical-Surgical  
  • Geriatrics
  • Rehabilitation  
  • Outpatient clinics  
  • Operating and Procedural rooms
  • Labor and Delivery  
  • Post-partum  
  • Pediatrics  
  • Behavioral Health  
  • Critical Care  
  • Emergency Department 

 

 

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Career Paths in Nursing


As the nationwide nurse shortage continues alongside an increasing demand for nurses with bachelor’s degrees, nursing is a thriving career path. In fact, employment opportunities for registered nurses are projected to continue growing faster than the national average through 2028, and salaries are keeping pace – the average nurse’s salary in New York State is currently at almost $98,000/year.

With the in-demand skills you’ll develop through earning your BS in Nursing (BSN) at UAlbany, you can find a position offering desirable benefits, such as competitive pay and flexibility, in a community or healthcare setting that works best for you.

 

 

Potential employers for UAlbany BSN graduates include:

  • Birth centers
  • Clinics
  • Community health organizations
  • Correctional healthcare facilities
  • Elementary, middle or high schools
  • Government agencies (like local and state health departments)
  • Hospitals
  • Insurance companies
  • Outpatient settings
  • Physician offices
  • Private practices
  • Skilled nursing facilities
  • Universities and colleges
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Admission Requirements


The nursing curriculum is rigorous and relies heavily on scientific reasoning and mathematical skills. To be admitted to the program, you must complete each of the following high school or college level courses with grades of 85 or above for high school courses, B or above for non‐credit bearing/remedial courses, or C or above for credit bearing college courses:

  • Algebra I and II
  • Biology with lab
  • Chemistry with lab

As required by St. Peter’s College of Nursing, applicants must also complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills TEAS examination.

 

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at the University at Albany is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

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Student Learning Objectives


Learning objectives that UAlbany students are expected to attain through their course of study within their academic program.

Bachelor of Science

UAlbany’s BS in Nursing program outcomes are derived from the AACN 2021 Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education.  

Each student graduating from the University at Albany BS in Nursing program will:  

  1. Integrate knowledge and skills from a liberal arts education in applying evidence-based solutions and technology to communicate, manage, educate and support decision making across the continuum of lifespan and care settings and is committed to life-long learning. (BSN Essentials I, III, IV & VIII)  
  2. Manage health information and evolving communication technologies to improve care coordination, mitigate errors and provide safe, efficient care. (BSN Essentials IV)  
  3. Integrate critical thinking skills using theory, observation, evidence and practice experiences to help promote and maintain health, prevent disease and manage illness. (BSN Essentials III, VII, IX)  
  4. Demonstrate leadership and professional accountability in advocating for and influencing policy decisions to improve healthcare that is ethical, effective, timely, efficient and equitable for all members of society. (BSN Essentials II, V, VI, VIII)  
  5. Collaborate within nursing and inter-professional teams fostering open communication, mutual respect and shared decision making in a safe caring environment, which results in high quality patient outcomes for diverse populations. (BSN Essentials II, VI)  
  6. Deliver safe, holistic, person-centered care, demonstrating a commitment for embracing diversity and cultural differences in promoting health for self, individuals, families and communities. (BSN Essentials VIII, IX)

 

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2021 BSN Essentials:

Domain 1: Knowledge for Nursing Practice Descriptor: Integration, translation and application of established and evolving disciplinary nursing knowledge and ways of knowing, as well as knowledge from other disciplines, including a foundation in liberal arts and natural and social sciences. This distinguishes the practice of professional nursing and forms the basis for clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice. 

Domain 2: Person-Centered Care Descriptor: Person-centered care focuses on the individual within multiple complicated contexts, including family and/or important others. Person-centered care is holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, coordinated, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate. Person-centered care builds on a scientific body of knowledge that guides nursing practice regardless of specialty or functional area.

Domain 3: Population Health Descriptor: Population health spans the healthcare delivery continuum from public health prevention to disease management of populations and describes collaborative activities with both traditional and non-traditional partnerships from affected communities, public health, industry, academia, healthcare, local government entities and others for the improvement of equitable population health outcomes.  

Domain 4: Scholarship for Nursing Discipline Descriptor: The generation, synthesis, translation, application and dissemination of nursing knowledge to improve health and transform healthcare.  

Domain 5: Quality and Safety Descriptor: Employment of established and emerging principles of safety and improvement science. Quality and safety, as core values of nursing practice, enhance quality and minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.  

Domain 6: Interprofessional Partnerships Descriptor: Intentional collaboration across professions and with care team members, patients, families, communities and other stakeholders to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience and strengthen outcomes.  

Domain 7: Systems-Based Practice Descriptor: Responding to and leading within complex systems of healthcare. Nurses effectively and proactively coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, equitable care to diverse populations.  

Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies Descriptor: Information and communication technologies and informatics processes are used to provide care, gather data, form information to drive decision making, and support professionals as they expand knowledge and wisdom for practice. Informatics processes and technologies are used to manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality and efficient healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards.  

Domain 9: Professionalism Descriptor: Formation and cultivation of a sustainable professional nursing identity, accountability, perspective, collaborative disposition and comportment that reflects nursing’s characteristics and values.  

Domain 10: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development Descriptor: Participation in activities and self-reflection that foster personal health, resilience and well-being, lifelong learning, and support the acquisition of nursing expertise and assertion of leadership.

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