College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Nursing BSN

The on-campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (BSN) creates leaders prepared to earn RN licensure and meet the region's growing healthcare needs.

B.S.N. student
BSN Program Information

Explore admission and degree requirements for the BSN program at UND.

About BSN Program

Earning your BSN at UND

BSN Program Requirements

How to Apply

You can apply to the on-campus BSN program as an incoming freshman or as a sophomore or junior student. Application to the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines nursing program does not constitute application to the University of North Dakota. 

APPLY to UND

APPLY TO NURSING PROGRAM

Tuition & Fees

BSN Program Tuition

Additional Costs

Scholarships

The Department of Nursing is fortunate to have dedicated alumni, friends and donors who support nursing students at UND.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Nursing Living & Learning Community

LIVE AND LEARN WITH OTHER NURSING STUDENTS

Functional Ability

When considering a Nursing major, undergraduate students should consider that nursing students with or without a reasonable disability-related accommodation must possess the functional ability to perform in several categories listed below in order to be admitted to the program.

  • Gross motor skills
  • Fine motor skills
  • Physical endurance
  • Physical strength
  • Mobility
  • Hearing
  • Visual
  • Tactile
  • Smell
  • Reading
  • Arithmetic competence
  • Emotional stability
  • Analytical thinking
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communications skills

It is recognized, however, that degrees of ability vary widely among individuals. Refer to functional ability form sample below for common activities/tasks required in the nursing profession for undergraduate nursing students.

Common Activities/Tasks Required in the Nursing Profession

If you question your ability to perform any of these required common Activities/Tasks, please contact Stephanie Christian, Undergraduate Nursing Chair at 701.777.4505 or stephanie.christian@UND.edu.

Functional Ability Activity/Attribute/Task 
Gross Motor Skills 
  • Move within confined spaces (eg. Around patient bed)
  • Provide standing support to patient
  • Manipulate equipment above shoulders (eg.  IVs)
  • Reach below waist (eg. plug(ins))
  • Assist transfer of patient (eg. Bed to chair, bed to bed)
  • Reach across patient bed
  • Other 
Fine Motor Skills
  • Pick up objects (eg. syringe)
  • Grasp small objects (eg. pills)
  • Write
  • Use a computer
  • Pinch/pick or otherwise work with fingers (eg. syringe, gloving, small equipment)
  • Turn knobs with hands on door or equipment
  • Squeeze (eg. eye dropper, IV tubing)
  • Put on caps, gown, gloves, mask
  • Apply pressure (eg. to a wound)
  • Other 
Physical Endurance
  • Sustain repetitive movements (eg. CPR, ambu bagging)
  • Work entire shift
  • Other 
Physical Strength 
  • Push and pull 25 pounds(eg. position clients, CPR, apply pressure to wound)
  • Support 25 pounds of weight (eg. Ambulate client)
  • Lift 25 pounds (eg. transfer client)
  • Move light objects up to 10 pounds
  • Move heavy objects weighing from 10 to 45 pounds
  • Defend self against combative client
  • Carry equipment/supplies
  • Use upper body strength  CPR,  restrain a client
  • Squeeze (eg. fire extinguisher)
  • Other 
Mobility 
  • Rotate body to attend to patient and equipment simultaneously
  • Move quickly to respond to emergencies/patient needs
  • Transfer patient (eg. chair to commode, clinical sites such as hospital or clients homes)
  • Other 
Hearing 
  • Hear normal speaking level sounds (eg. to communicate with client)
  • Hear faint voices (eg. elderly, oxygen deprived)
  • Hear faint body sounds (eg. blood pressure, heart and lung sounds)
  • Hear in situations not able to see lips (when using masks)
  • Respond to alarms (high/low frequency)
  • Other 
Visual 
  • See objects up to 20 inches away
  • See objects up to 20 feet away
  • See objects more than 20 feet away
  • Use depth perception (eg. injections, assess height or depth of wound)
  • Use peripheral vision
  • Distinguish color (eg. patient secretions, and color coded records)
  • Distinguish color intensity (eg. blue complexion, redness of blood)
  • Respond to alarms
  • Other 
Tactile 
  • Feel vibrations (eg. pulses, nerve responses, tremor)
  • Detect temperature of room, skin
  • Feel differences in surface characteristics (eg. skin texture)
  • Feel differences in sizes, shapes (eg. palpate vein, perform assessment)
  • Other 
Smell 
  • Detect odors from client
  • Detect smoke
  • Detect gases or noxious smells
  • Other 
Reading 
  • Read and understand written documents (ie. patient charts, professional literature)
  • Use anatomical design/diagrams correctly
  • Arithmetic Competence
  • Read and understand columns of writing (eg. flow charts)
  • Read digital displays
  • Read graphic printouts (eg. vital signs, numbers, EKG strips, fetal monitor strips)
  • Convert numbers to/from metric 
  • Other
Tell Time 
  • Measure time (eg. duration)
  • Count rates (eg. pulse)
  • Use measuring tools (eg. thermometer)
  • Read Measurement marks (eg. scales)
  • Add, subtract, multiply, divide
  • Compute fractions (medication dosages)
  • Use a calculator
  • Write numbers in records
  • Other 
Emotional Stability 
  • Differentiate and establish personal and therapeutic boundaries (eg. confidentiality/privacy)
  • Provide client with appropriate psycho social support
  • Deal with unexpected situations
  • Maintain attention on task
  • Perform multiple responsibilities concurrently
  • Handle strong emotions (eg. grief, anger)
  • Do work in a changing stressful environment
  • Other 
Analytical Thinking 
  • Gather data
  • Transfer knowledge from one situation to another
  • Assess and respond to change in patient’s condition
  • Integrate information
  • Evaluate outcomes (eg. effectiveness of nursing care)
  • Problem solve
  • Prioritize nursing care
  • Use long term memory
  • Use short term memory
  • Organize tasks to completion
  • Other 
Critical Thinking Skill 
  • Identify cause-effect relationships
  • Plan activities for others
  • Synthesize knowledge and skills
  • Complete tasks in a timely manner
  • Other
Interpersonal Skills 
  • Manage conflict between persons
  • Respect differences in clients/families/co-workers
  • Establish and maintain rapport with clients/families/co-worker
  • Other
Communication Skills 
  • Communicate information (eg. teach client, family, or groups)
  • Explain procedures
  • Give oral and written reports
  • Interact with others (eg. effective group participation)
  • Use the telephone (eg. call for emergency, follow up/pre-op call)
  • Advocate for client (rural)
  • Direct activities of others
  • Convey information orally and in writing (eg. charting, reports, papers)
  • Use computer
  • Other 

Notes: Adapted from:  National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.  Guidelines for Using Results of Functional Abilities Studies and Other Resources.

December 2012 

Individuals with questions can contact UND.undergraduatenursing@UND.edu.

Overview & Outcomes

Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN® examination administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The curriculum prepares professional nurses to work in a variety of settings, building upon a foundation of liberal arts, sciences and nursing. Upon completion, BSN graduates will be able to:

  • Assume responsibility for leadership and management within health care systems that are influenced by health care policy, economics, and regulatory environments.
  • Utilize theoretical and research evidence to inform practice and make clinical judgments in collaboration with other team members.
  • Demonstrate competency in integrating innovations in patient care technology while maintaining the patient as the focus of care.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively while working with individuals, families, groups, populations and the health care team to improve health care outcomes.
  • Demonstrate values consistent with the practice of professional nursing, including caring, honesty, civility, social justice, and respect for all persons.
  • Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide safe, competent nursing care with diverse populations across the life span.

Clinical Placement

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