Nursing, B.S.N. (Pre-Licensure)
100 Credits | Main Campus
Our students focus initially on liberal arts courses that provide a framework for their chosen major in nursing.
Trinity ‘s pre-licensure B.S.N. program combines coursework and ample opportunities to experience the rewards of nursing in clinical settings.
You will gain the skills and training needed to become a valued professional in this growing career field. Trinity’s B.S.N. coursework is complete preparation to take the NCLEX exam, required to become a professional registered nurse. More than 80% of Trinity nursing students pass the NCLEX on their first attempt.
You will first complete liberal arts courses and prerequisites, take the TEAS exam, then apply to begin your nursing courses and complete your degree.
What You’ll Learn
Trinity prepares professional nurses at the undergraduate level to practice from an ethical, holistic, caring framework in the delivery of safe, competent and quality care. Nursing is committed to fostering an environment for learning which respects, nurtures, and celebrates social justice and cultural diversity among students, faculty, and staff. Trinity provides the local community and the larger global society with graduates who will be able to help alleviate nursing workforce shortages especially from underrepresented minority groups in the health care profession. In turn, graduates will help meet the health care needs of underrepresented, vulnerable populations in diverse communities. Trinity’s program is complete preparation to take the NCLEX exam, required to become a professional registered nurse.
Clinical Partners/Internships Include
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Children’s National Health Network
- Sibley Memorial Hospital /John Hopkins Medicine
- Forest Side Memory Care
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington
- Doctors Community Medical Center
- Carroll Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Edenbridge Pace Health
Global Careers
- Community Health Nurse
- School Nurse
- Nurse Scientist
- Pediatric Nurse
- Emergency Department Nurse
- Acute Care Nurse
Bachelor’s Degree
Public Health
Bachelor’s Degree
Health Services
Bachelor’s Degree
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Applying to the Nursing, B.S.N. (Pre-Licensure) Program
Applying to the Pre-Licensure BSN program is a 2-step process:
- Step One: Apply to Trinity: Pre-licensure nursing students complete pre-requisite coursework before applying to the nursing program.
- Step Two: Apply to the Nursing program – for Spring admission, apply by October 1; for Fall admission, apply by February 1. For help, contact Assistant Dean Sarah Trippensee at trippensees@trinitydc.edu
The pre-licensure BSN program leads to a BSN degree with eligibility to sit for the NCLEX-RN to become a registered nurse (RN). Students will be notified by the Director of the Nursing Program of the results of their application.
The Nursing program does not accept transfer credits for any NURS prefix courses. For pre-nursing courses, transfer credit is accepted based on Trinity’s transfer policy.
We’re here to help at 202-884-9400 or admissions@trinitydc.edu.
Accreditation
The Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Resources
Nursing Program Handbook
Nursing Program Handbook (PDF)
NCLEX First-Time Pass Rates
NCLEX First-Time Pass Rates
Year | Pass Rate |
10/1/2017 – 9/30/2018 | 82.61% |
10/1/2018 – 9/30/2019 | 88.64% |
10/1/2019 – 9/30/2020 | 100% |
10/1/2020 – 9/30/2021 | 93.33% |
10/1/2021 – 9/30/2022 | 80% |
Nursing Program Mission
Trinity prepares professional nurses at the undergraduate and graduate level to practice from an ethical, holistic, caring framework in the delivery of safe, competent and quality care. Nursing is committed to fostering an environment for learning which respects, nurtures, and celebrates social justice and cultural diversity among students, faculty, and staff. Trinity provides the local community and the larger global society with graduates who will be able to help alleviate nursing workforce shortages especially from underrepresented minority groups in the health care profession. In turn, graduates will help meet the health care needs of underrepresented, vulnerable populations in diverse communities.
Nursing Program Philosophy
Caring is a central aspect of nursing and nursing care. Caring practices impact the health and well-being of individuals. A professional caring nurse demonstrates qualities of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice. Nurses participate with members of other disciplines to advance human understanding to enhance personal and societal living within a global environment. The well-being and wholeness of persons, families, groups, communities, and populations are nurtured through caring relationships.
Professional caring nurses take into consideration not only their clients’ disease processes, but also their clients’ personal values and illness experiences. Holistic caring practice recognizes the need to address the mind, body, and spirit, as well as emotions. Nurses engage in care of themselves in order to care for others.
Caring nurses reflect on their own beliefs, attitudes, and values as they relate to issues that impact professional practice, such as the health care needs of vulnerable populations, unethical practices, and diversity in a multicultural healthcare environment. A supportive environment for learning is a caring environment, in which all aspects of individuals are respected, nurtured, and celebrated. Nursing education prepares graduates to practice within a holistic, caring framework. These fundamental beliefs concerning caring express values and guide the professional practices and teaching of the faculty.
Nursing Program Goals
To facilitate our unique mission, we will:
- Promote academic excellence in the teaching and scholarly activities of our faculty
- Provide for a positive, nurturing, and caring educational environment that fosters independent learning, critical thinking, self-reflection, and the desire for continuing personal and professional growth
- Promote interactions and partnerships with our surrounding health care agencies and communities in the Washington DC Metropolitan area
- Build educational offerings and tracks that meet the evolving needs of the local students and health care communities
- Provide for innovative, supportive, high quality, and accessible academic programs
- Extend faculty expertise and interest through service to communities and professional organizations
- Promote and support diversity within the student population and university staff and faculty
Expected Student Outcomes for the BSN Program
The expected student learning outcomes for the Nursing Program are derived from a variety of established professional nursing standards, including the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing’s (AACN) documents, The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2021), the ANA Code of Ethics, and the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
for Nursing Schools (2015).
BSN Essentials: BSN program outcomes are consistent with professional standards and they are congruent with the program’s mission, goals, and objectives.
On completion of the baccalaureate nursing program the graduate will: | BSN Essential Alignment | QSEN Competencies |
Provide patient-centered care which represents the diversity of patients’ preferences, values, and needs within the context of their families, communities and the health care delivery system. | VII, VIII, IX | Patient-centered care |
Demonstrate professional behaviors in the moral, ethical, and legal practice of nursing epitomized by altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice. | II, III, IV, V, VIII | Patient-centered care; Safety |
Demonstrate integration of knowledge, skills and professional attitudes through the use of clinical evidence and reasoning based on integration from the liberal arts and sciences and application of evidence-based knowledge in the nursing discipline. | I, II, IV, V, VII, IX | Evidence-based practice; Quality Improvement |
Identify threats to safety and develop strategies to minimize risk of harm to individuals and populations. | VII, VIII, IX | Safety |
Apply organizational, leadership, and management concepts including use of technology, teamwork, communication, finance, healthcare policy, and regulatory environments in the provision of high quality nursing care. | II, III, IV, V, VI, VII | Teamwork & Collaboration; Informatics; Quality Improvement; Safety |
Provide competent nursing population focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion, disease and injury prevention at the local, national, and international levels to meet society’s needs and shape social policy. | II, V, VI, VII, VIII | Patient-centered care; Teamwork & Communication; Quality Improvement; Evidence-based practice |