Undergraduate Program Office

The mission of the Office of Academics Affairs (OAA), Undergraduate Program Office, is to initiate, guide and advocate for the integrity of the undergraduate program. To accomplish this mission, the OAA provides support for program development, implementation and evaluation; initiates and manages curriculum and policy modifications; facilitates operations of the program including clinical placements and alternative study plans for students on extended study or individualized study options; and assesses the effectiveness of the program.

The Office implements the following degree tracks:

 BSN (6 semester pre-licensure option)
 ABSN (4 semester pre-licensure accelerated option)
 RN-MSN Option

The Education-Innovation-Simulation Learning Environment (EISLE), administered by Carol Durham, EdD, RN provides clinical practice opportunities for students both within and external to the School of Nursing.

The clinical practicum is an essential part of undergraduate nursing education. Dr. Julie Page serves as liaison between the School and clinical agencies in the community, and coordinates clinical placements for the program.

Detailed information regarding the program, academic calendar, guidelines and regulations, confidentiality statement and School of Nursing Organizations is available in the Student Handbook.

NURSE AID CERTIFICATION

BSN students meet qualifications for North Carolina to test for certification as Nurse Aide I (NAI) and Nurse Aide II (NAII) as part of their course of study. Completion of both NURS 310 and NURS 330 are necessary to be eligible to test for NAI certification.  Completion of NURS 311 satisfies eligibility to test for NAII Certification.

• Certification can be verified at the following websites:
  • For NAI: www.ncnar.org
  • For NAII: NC Board of Nursing
• Practice requirements at the NAI and NAII levels in North Carolina can be obtained from the NC Board of Nursing.
• Contact information for boards of nursing outside of NC can be found at the website for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Applying for these Certificates

• Nurse Aide I Certification Memo
• Nurse Aide II
  • Certification Instructions
  • Certification Memo

Renewing these Certificates

• Nurse Aide I Renewal Tips
• Renewal information for NAII

Practica in Nursing: N487, N488, & N489

Students enrolled in a pre-licensure option (either BSN or ABSN) must take either N487 or N488 or N489 as a requirement for graduation.  These courses have a similar theme of “real world” immersion in a practice environment with concurrent readings, discussion boards and reflective assignments about the experience.

• N487 focuses on a nurse aide work environment either in acute or community settings and is offered in summer session.
• N488 focuses on practice improvement projects in acute or community settings and is offered in spring semester.
• N489 focuses on health care delivery settings in the global environment and is currently offered in both summer and fall semesters.

Each course has 1 credit hour allocated to course content and 2 credit hours allocated to practice (84 clock hrs).  Because of course schedules, BSN students are more likely to take N487 or N489; ABSN students are more likely to take N488 or N489.  The NA I and NAII certificates are required for N487 and recommended for N488 and N489. The credentials needed for these certificates are earned in N364 and information on how to apply for these certificates is sent to students following successful completion of N364. More information is on the website at the links below in the toggle above.

Campus resources to assist student planning for the work experience include University Career Services and the UNC-CH Study Abroad Office.

Clinical and Course Resources for Faculty

Clinical Evaluation Tool

• UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing Undergraduate Clinical Evaluation Tool
• Faculty Instructions for Student Evaluation Upload to Sakai

RN to BSN Clinical Site Scheduling

• N494 Clinical Placement Assignment Form
• N494 Clinical Placement Response Form
• N494 Course Description
• N494 Letter to Agencies
• Timeline and Responsibility for N494 Clinical Placements

BSN/ABSN Clinical Site Scheduling

• Annual Clinical Site Request Process for Clinical Courses
• New Clinical Site Request Form
• Undergraduate BSN/ABSN New Clinical Site Request Process
• Undergraduate BSN-ABSN Pre-Registration Process for Clinical Courses
• Undergraduate BSN/ABSN Post-Registration for Clinical Courses

Course Resources

• Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Practice
• Public Health: Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for Public Health Nursing
• Estimated Total Course/Clinical Hours
• Guidelines for Graduate Teaching Practica
• NURS 496 Syllabus
• Independent Study Learning Contract
• OAA Faculty Workshop, August 17 2015
• Prerequisites and Corequisites Prelicensure Options, BSN & ABSN
• Syllabus Template
• Tutorial Presentation For Using APA Format
• Undergraduate Curriculum Evaluation Plan
• Preceptor’s Corner

These forms and resources for Faculty are maintained by the Undergraduate Division of the Office of Academic Affairs. All files are in Microsoft Word and many files are also available in PDF format.