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Nursing

Description of the Profession

Nurses make up the largest single group of health care professionals. There are four times as many nurses as there are physicians in the United States. Registered nurses (RNs) work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities. When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; assist physicians during treatments and examinations; administer medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation.

Important Note: Colorado State University in Fort Collins does not offer a degree in nursing (BSN or Bachelor of Science in Nursing). (While CSU-Pueblo does offer a BSN, their pre-nursing students take a number of courses not offered in Fort Collins.) Most nursing programs require two years of coursework in math, communications, humanities, sciences, and the behavioral and social sciences before students are admitted to their clinical program: While it is possible to take courses at Colorado State University that meet other schools' nursing prerequisites, we do not have courses specifically designed for pre-nursing students. Many of our science courses are much more rigorous than nursing programs require, and our courses do not always articulate easily with a nursing curriculum. Few nursing schools in Colorado admit large numbers of transfer students into their clinical programs (the last two years of the BSN), and prospective students should consider their options carefully and consult with an advisor before deciding to prepare for nursing school at a college or university that does not itself offer a nursing program.

For more information, please contact the pre-nursing advisor at (970) 491-7095.

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