BSN Degree - Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

As one of the top nursing schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, GMercyU offers a combination of educational advantages you won’t find elsewhere. With personal attention in and out of the classroom from experts in the field, you will develop your sense of professional ethics as well as the leadership, interpersonal, and technological skills you need to be a well-rounded nurse.  

We offer:

• Degree program fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• State-of-the-art technology, including SIM mannequins and Advanced Video System (AVS) replay for improved confidence and deeper understanding
• 100+ regional health care affiliations
• Richer learning experience with our low 8:1 laboratory and 8:1 clinical student-faculty ratios 
• 87.88% first-time pass rate on the National Certification Licensing Examination (RN-NCLEX) for 2018-2019
• All undergraduate bachelor's in nursing courses taught by experienced credentialed faculty with clinical backgrounds (no teaching assistants)
• Diverse, real-world clinical preparation featuring actual patient care and interaction with health care professionals in a variety of specialties and settings
• Opportunities to apply and participate in our Ireland summer abroad experience and our service mission trip to the Dominican Republic  
• A spacious and safe, 314-acre campus and all the benefits of a traditional undergraduate college experience, including rich campus life and 19 NCAA Division III athletic programs

Licensure: This program was designed to meet national licensure requirements. Carefully review the process of your home state’s licensure requirements. For more information, please visit our Program Licensure Requirement page.

Wondering what your courses will look like as a BSN major? Here is a closer look at a few, including two electives.

NUR 209 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of nursing practice. Students will utilize the nursing process as a framework to apply nursing knowledge, diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes to individuals. Course concepts are grounded in evidence-based practice to promote, maintain, and restore health. Topics related to safety, oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, perfusion, ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination, urinary, movement, sensory input and the nurse patient relationship and the roles of the professional nurse are explored. Emphasis is placed on applying knowledge and practicing skills in the nursing skills lab, simulation lab, and clinical setting.

NUR 307 Nursing Care of Adults
This course focuses on the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural forces that influence the health of the adult population. Students will utilize the nursing process as a framework to apply nursing knowledge. Course concepts are grounded in evidence-based practice to promote, maintain and restore health. Topics related to safety, oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, perfusion, ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination, regulatory, urinary, sensory input, movement and the nurse patient relationship. Emphasis is placed on application in the adult health clinical setting and simulation laboratory.

NUR 317 Nursing Care Women, Children and Family 
This course examines the childbearing and childrearing families in contemporary society. The nursing process is applied to provide holistic nursing person-centered care within the context of the family. Topics are related to safety and normal and altered physiologic processes as it affects the childbearing and childrearing families. Experiences in the classroom and clinical setting enable the student to integrate cultural sensitivity, clinical reasoning, communication skills, and therapeutic nursing interventions for women, children and families.

NUR 419 Synthesis of Learning for Nursing Practice
This course focuses on preparing the graduating nursing student for transition to professional nursing practice. Preparation is achieved through synthesis of acquired knowledge with emphasis on reflective practice and application of learning. An understanding of professional nursing standards, ethical problem solving, evidence-based practice and a commitment to lifelong learning will be provided. This course provides an integrative, theoretical and clinical experience.

NUR 423 Global Health & Health Policy
This course examines globalization and its impact on the health of all populations. Emerging diseases, environmental safety and health risks are addressed. Health care policy and the socioeconomic, geopolitical, ethical and cultural variables that influence health are explored. Critical analysis of selected global and national problems is examined within the framework of professional nursing practice. The importance of cultural sensitivity and ethical judgment are emphasized.

Electives

NUR 414 Complementary & Integrative Health
This course will provide a comprehensive and clinical relevant coverage of complementary and alternative medicine. It will cover the history, philosophy, and mechanisms of alternative therapies and includes a thorough review of the clinically controlled trials, indications, and contraindications of each therapy.

NUR 490 Community Health Nursing in Ireland
This course explores the healthcare of individuals, families and aggregates in a variety of community settings in Ireland. The concepts of community health nursing and the roles of the professional nurse in the community of Ireland are critically analyzed and compared to the US Public health System. The impact of the health care delivery system of Ireland is presented. Health promotion, health protection and disease prevention are examined. Critical thinking is emphasized in assessing the community of Ireland. A variety of community settings as observational experiences are utilized including home care, hospice, extended care facilities and population focused settings.
 

For all GMercyU BSN program course descriptions, please see the undergraduate catalog.

Through GMercyU’s 100+ regional health care affiliations, you’ll benefit from diverse, real-world clinical preparation featuring actual patient care and interaction with health care professionals in a variety of specialties and settings.

Here’s where our undergraduate nursing students have recently completed clinicals – and landed jobs after graduation:  

• Abington-Jefferson Health
• Doylestown Hospital
• Grand View Hospital
• Chestnut Hill Hospital
• Paoli Hospital
• Bryn Mawr Hospital
• Nazareth Hospital
• Holy Redeemer Hospital
• Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
• Mercy Suburban Hospital 
• Einstein Montgomery 
• Horsham Clinic 
• Faulkeways
• Montgomery County Emergency Services     
• Aria – Jefferson Health 
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 
• Fox Chase Cancer Center 
• Mercy Medical Center 
• St. Christopher's Hospital for Children   
• Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

GMercyU’s undergraduate four-year BSN degree provides you with the quality education and clinical experience you need to succeed.

Maria Sansom ’19

Current Position: Registered Nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

A BSN major, Maria also played volleyball at GMercyU and was active in Campus Ministry. After participating in an Alternative Spring Break Trip to Cincinnati – where she worked in shelters for survivors of domestic abuse and other dire situations – Maria was inspired to launch her own non-profit called Baby Bundles. The organization’s mission was to ensure and restore dignity and hope to expectant mothers, especially those on the margins of society, by offering beautifully packaged “bundles” of newborn necessities. Maria was awarded the 2019 Alumni Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student. After graduation, she successfully passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and accepted a job at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

"If you put in the hard work, you’re going to see the results and you’re going to be able to achieve your dreams." Learn more about Maria’s GMercyU experience.

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Three-Year Program: Through a special degree completion program, transfer students with 24 to 35 (or more) transferable credits can earn a BSN in just three years. Please contact our Admissions Office at admissions@gmercyu.edu or 215-641-5510 to see what courses are transferrable.

You also may be eligible for a special transfer student scholarship when you enroll on our Main Campus. 

Learn more about our transfer nursing programs or check out all transfer program options.

At GMercyU, we strive to make a quality education accessible to all through financial aid, scholarships, and grants. As a military-friendly university, we welcome service members and participate in all VA educational benefits programs. 

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