Elon ABSN Curriculum
The ABSN program is an intensive, 16-month post-baccalaureate program that includes 65 credit hours and 540 clinical hours. Other licensure components (NCLEX) are required for licensure.
| TOTAL |
16 |
80 |
| FALL I |
Credit Hours |
Clinical Hours |
| NRS 2100: Foundations of Nursing |
6 |
40 |
| NRS 2200: Assessment of Health and Wellness for Nursing Practice |
4 |
40 |
| NRS 2300: Principles of Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice |
3 |
|
| NRS 2400: Pharmacology for Nursing Practice |
3 |
|
| TOTAL |
4 |
|
| WINTER TERM I |
Credit Hours |
Clinical Hours |
NRS 2000: Healthcare Relationships I: Disparity, Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion |
4 |
|
| TOTAL |
17 |
160 |
| SPRING I |
Credit Hours |
Clinical Hours |
| NRS 3100: Nursing Management of Adults I |
6 |
80 |
| NRS 3200: Family-Centered Nursing Care for Infants, Children and Adolescents |
4 |
40 |
| NRS 3300: Gerontological Nursing |
2 |
|
| NRS 3400: Multiple Perspectives in Mental Health |
4 |
40 |
| NRS 4000: Preparatory Seminar: Healthcare Relationships II |
1 |
|
| TOTAL |
12 |
40 |
| SUMMER I and II |
Credit Hours |
Clinical Hours |
| NRS 4100: Evidence-Based Nursing Practice |
4 |
|
| NRS 4200: Population and Community Health |
4 |
40 |
NRS 4300: Healthcare Relationships II: Disparity, Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion |
4 |
|
| TOTAL |
16 |
260 |
| CURRICULUM TOTAL |
65 |
540 |
| FALL II |
Credit Hours |
Clinical Hours |
| NRS 4400: Reproductive Health |
4 |
40 |
| NRS 4500: Nursing Management of Adults II: Complex Health Conditions |
6 |
80 |
| NRS 4600: Essential Conversations at the End of Life |
2 |
20 |
| NRS 4800: Pathways to Practice |
4 |
120 |
ABSN Program Outcomes
- Use the nursing process to provide ethical, culturally sensitive and compassionate client centered care to diverse populations in various settings.
- Promote safety by utilizing evidence-based practice and quality improvement to deliver safe and effective care.
- Collaborate with clients, nursing and interprofessional teams to provide quality holistic care.
- Integrate informatics and technology to promote the art and science of quality nursing care.
- Expand knowledge of self-care and lifelong learning to enhance personal well-being and professional growth.