Nursing – Bachelor of Science
The Davis & Elkins College Division of Nursing prepares students for the NCLEX-RN exam to become a registered nurse (RN) with a BSN. You will be inspired to lead and equipped to excel in the challenging field of nursing.
The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (Board) in session on June 7, 2019 approved the Davis & Elkins College traditional 4-year pre-licensure baccalaureate of science in nursing degree program site visit report verifying the application contents and resources and provisionally approves the program.
Mission
The faculty of the Division of Nursing of Davis & Elkins College supports the beliefs and general purposes of the College. The mission of the Division of Nursing is in concert with the College’s mission “To prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world.” The mission of the Division of Nursing is to provide its students with a personalized quality education designed to prepare its graduates to practice as registered nurses and to provide a foundation for lifelong learning and future professional development.
Philosophy
The Davis & Elkins College nursing faculty ascribes to the core competencies for nursing and nursing education identified by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). While firmly based in science and the arts, the essence of nursing is caring and compassionate patient centered care. Ethical standards, respect for individual dignity, and consideration of cultural context are implicit in the practice of patient-centered care. The nurse advocates for patients and families in ways that promote self-determination, integrity, and ongoing growth as human beings. Nursing care is provided in collaboration with the patient, the family and members of the health care team. The nurse displays a spirit of inquiry by examining evidence to improve quality of care, promote safety and improve patient outcomes. Nursing judgment is integral to making competent decisions related to the provision of safe and effective nursing care. Information essential to nursing care is communicated via a variety of technological and human means. The adoption of these key philosophical components fosters the development of the nurse’s professional identity.
Baccalaureate Degree End-of-program student learning
The curriculum is organized around the QSEN Competencies and uses the NLN Competencies for Graduates of Baccalaureate Programs as a foundation. Successful completion of the program will enable the graduate to:
- Establish a culture that ensures that patients receive quality care in a safe environment. (S)
- Function as both an advocate and a change agent to influence healthcare policies that will improve the delivery of care. (PCC)
- Collaborate and communicate with members of the healthcare team in the delivery of personalized, cost-effective, and ethical care. (TWC)
- Act as a role model to foster the use of evidence-based practice to improve or modify nursing practice. (EBP)
- Champion quality improvement efforts by empowering staff to engage in and move quality improvement initiatives forward. (QI)
- Incorporate information technology to facilitate access to resources necessary to meet the health care needs of individuals, families, and communities. (IT)
- Practice with integrity, legal accountability, ethical responsibility, advocacy, caring, and a commitment to lifelong learning. (P)
Careers in Nursing
Nursing is one of today’s most challenging careers for men and women, filled with endless personal and professional rewards. By using skills that blend scientific knowledge with compassion and caring, you will make a difference in someone’s life every day.
This is an exciting time to enter the profession. The current nursing shortage and the aging population will create a need for more nurses. It is predicted that by 2020, there will be 434,000 vacant positions in nursing nationwide.
Within six months, 100 percent of D&E Nursing graduates are employed. Some area facilities that hire our graduates include: Davis Medical Center, Elkins; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Buckhannon; Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston; Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown; Mon General Hospital, Morgantown; and United Hospital Center, Clarksburg.
Many options in the nursing field make it a desirable profession. Choices include: travel nursing, home health, legal nurse consultant, forensic nursing, occupational health, school nursing, hospice, health educator, ambulatory care and more. Many nurses continue their education to become advanced practice nurses.
Externships
Several area hospitals offer nursing students the opportunity to participate in a nurse externship program. Nurse externs who have completed their first year of nursing earn as they learn during a 4-6-week summer program. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse preceptor, externs get a first-hand learning experience, and increase knowledge and skills in patient assessment, clinical judgment, technical practice, organization, decision making and problem solving. Externs are exposed to a variety of clinical settings, and participate in the care and management of patients and families.
Accreditation
The Davis & Elkins College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program holds pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. 202-909-2526. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.
The NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 909-2526
https://cnea.nln.org/pre-accredited-programs
Effective July 12, 2021, the BSN program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on July 12, 2023.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
Davis & Elkins Bachelor of Science in Nursing (pre-licensure) program is pursuing
accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education
Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor,
Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2526. Interested parties are invited to submit
third-party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA (cneaacreditation@nln.org) no
later than September 7, 2022.
The Davis & Elkins College Division of Nursing wishes to announce that it will host two site visits for the Initial Accreditation of its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program by the NLN CNEA and ACEN.
You are invited to meet with two site visit teams and share your comments about the BSN program either in person or virtually.
Public Meeting #1 with NLN CNEA
When: 3:15-3:45 p.m. on September 22, 2022
Where: Community Room
Booth Library
100 Campus Drive,
Elkins WV 26241
Virtual access: Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/364528621
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3122
Access Code: 364-528-621
Public Meeting #2 with ACEN
When: 3:15-3:45 p.m. on September 29, 2022
Where: Portico Room
Halliehurst Building
100 Campus Drive,
Elkins WV 26241
Virtual access: Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/445426581
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3122
Access Code: 445-426-581
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:
Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, Executive Director
National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation
2600 Virginia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
Or email: tshellenbarger@nln.org
All written comments should be received by the CENA by September 7, 2022.
Dr. Marsal Stoll, Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Or email: mstoll@acenursing.org
All written comments should be received by the ACEN by September 14, 2022.
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Facilities
Students practice skills in two clinical laboratories – one on D&E’s campus and one on the campus of Davis Health System.
The Center for Advanced Clinical Learning by Davis Medical Center and Davis & Elkins College was dedicated November 6, 2017. Benefitting D&E’s students and DMC staff nurses, the simulation lab is equipped with four VitalSim manikins. A variety of scenarios are used to include the National League for Nursing VitalSim Scenarios which offer multiple cases to assess and manage patients, identify and prioritize problems, and perform key interventions. The facility also has two conference rooms for pre and post conference and debriefing, and each simulator has a private room with computer monitoring capability. D&E students perform clinical rotations at The Center for Advanced Clinical Learning on Tuesday and Thursday during the fall and spring semesters, and the simulators are available to the DMC education department at all other times.
A skills lab housed in Eshleman Science Center on D&E’s campus has six non-simulation manikins available to perform various procedures including wound care, IV skills, central line care and basic skills practice. Students have access to EHR Tutor®, a simulated electronic health record that allows for the practice in documentation of care, and uCentral®, an online resource of current information for clinical and medication references, ensuring students have the most recent information when caring for patients.
The Division of Nursing maintains working agreements with area health care facilities to provide clinical experience for nursing students. These include, but are not limited to:
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crystal Springs
- Davis Medical Center
- Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center
- West Virginia Caring
- West Virginia University Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital
- West Virginia University Medicine United Hospital Center
- William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital
Preceptorship facilities include:
- Broaddus Hospital
- Davis Medical Center
- Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital
- Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Mountain Hospice
- Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
- West Virginia University Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital
- West Virginia University Medicine United Hospital Center
- William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital
Clubs
Davis & Elkins College Student Nurses’ Association
The Davis & Elkins College Student Nurses’ Association (DESNA) is a pre-professional organization for nursing and pre-nursing students. Membership in this organization is required for all students in the nursing program at Davis & Elkins College. The faculty feels that involvement and participation in the student organization will groom students for involvement in professional organizations as a graduate. It prepares them to be responsible, accountable members of the profession of nursing. As a member of DESNA the student has the opportunity to also become a member of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA). Some of the benefits realized from this membership include:
- Receive Imprint magazine
- Low-cost malpractice insurance, group health insurance and student education loan program
- Discounts on nursing-related items
- Opportunity to meet with other students and exchange ideas
- Information about political and career trends in nursing
- Promoted interaction with professional and student leaders from across the country
- Attendance at conferences and conventions
- Career information
Be a Nurse at D&E
the degree
that’s right
for you.
My years in the Davis & Elkins Nursing Program prepared me to take care of my patients in the most knowledgeable, compassionate, and efficient possible way. My instructors were supportive and proficient. I made the right choice in choosing the D&E Nursing Program.
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