Dr. Tara Hulsey, Dean
Location: DPW School of Nursing Building
Faculty
Ms. April DeGuzman
Ms. Cynthia Dyson
Dr. Vera G. Kling, Director, Health Promotion Major
Ms. Anita Korbe
Ms. Ethel Crane
Ms. Nora Lee
Dr. Jennifer Shearer
Ms. Linda Warren
The Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing (DPW SON) offers two degree programs, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Bachelor of Science with a major in Health Promotion.
NURSING (BSN)
Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the program is committed to the undergraduate education of a professional nurse who integrates Christian values into the practice of nursing. The program offers a 1 + 3 curriculum approach for basic/generic students. With this approach, all basic/generic students who desire consideration for admission to the program must complete a specified number of credit hours from the liberal arts core curriculum, supporting and professional foundation courses during the pre-nursing year prior to making application to the School of Nursing and the nursing major/program. An RN-BSN Option for registered nurses with associate degrees and diplomas in nursing who desire to return to school to complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is offered.
The baccalaureate nursing program prepares graduates for professional practice in a variety of health care settings and for continued professional development and graduate study. Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurse practice (NCLEX-RN).
The baccalaureate nursing program has Full Approval of the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Information regarding the program is provided to the Board of Nursing. The phone number is 803-896-4550. The program is nationally accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Information regarding the program is provided to the NLNAC and is available from that organization at 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006. The phone number is 212-363-5555.
Applicants for registered nurse licensure in South Carolina are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination upon submitting evidence to the Board of Nursing that a course of study in an approved nursing program, such as Charleston Southern University, has been completed and that the applicant has not committed acts or misconduct that are grounds for disciplinary action. In accordance with the SC Code of Laws, Title 40 Professions and Occupations, Chapter 1 Professions and Occupations, Chapter 33 Nurses, and Chapter 91 Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-State Board of Nursing, the SC Board of Nursing may deny licensure to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a license.
The following information must be reported to the Board of Nursing at the time of licensure application with additional information requested by the Board of Nursing from the applicant:
1. The applicant has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere for violation of any federal, state, or local law or have charges pending (other than minor traffic violations).
2. The applicant has had any board of nursing take any action against nursing licensure in this or any state.
3. The applicant has had any professional license disciplined in South Carolina or any state.
4. The applicant has been denied licensure as a health professional (RN, LPN, other) in any state.
5. The applicant has been counseled or disciplined while in the nursing program due to problem(s) with a chemical (alcohol/drugs) and/or a mental or physical impairment.
False or incomplete information on the application will constitute cause for denial or revocation of the license to practice in South Carolina.
Applicants seeking initial licensure in a state other than South Carolina must meet all qualifications and policies of the Board of Nursing of that state.
The School of Nursing at Charleston Southern University is named for the late Derry Patterson Wingo of Kline, South Carolina. Both Mrs. Wingo and her husband, Henry, were strong supporters of the University.
The School of Nursing does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability in the administration of admission and educational policies.
Mission, Purpose and Program Objectives
The mission of the nursing major/program is to provide excellence in nursing and health care to individuals, groups, families, and society through its program of education and service while respecting cultural, ethnic, religious, and individual differences and commonalities.
The purpose of the nursing major/program is to provide a high quality baccalaureate nursing program that prepares graduates to:
1. Practice professional nursing in a variety of health care delivery settings;
2. Value life long learning for professional, personal, and spiritual growth;
3. Demonstrate commitment to service in the community;
4. Contribute to the quality of nursing and health care services.
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree will be able to:
1. Synthesize knowledge built from the theoretical foundations of the arts and humanities, and the biophysical, psychosocial, and nursing sciences to provide comprehensive nursing care which uniquely emphasizes the human aspect;
2. Promote health and provide goal-directed support through the use of the nursing process with culturally diverse individuals, groups, families and societies experiencing multiple and complex health stressors;
3. Demonstrate leadership ability in the effective use of communication and collaboration with clients and other health care professionals in coordinating and implementing comprehensive health care plans;
4. Demonstrate personal commitment to professional responsibility and accountability in the delivery of safe and knowledgeable nursing care to clients in multiple-settings;
5. Utilize research findings and plan strategies for gathering reliable and accurate data for the improvement of nursing practice;
6. Apply management knowledge and skills in multiple health care systems to direct and provide the delivery of nursing care to the individual, groups, or society;
7. Characterize professional values and moral behavior within the legal and ethical boundaries of safe and comprehensive nursing care;
8. Analyze effectiveness of multiple nursing roles required to meet the changing health care needs of a culturally diverse and complex society.
