Grant Available for ASN Degree

Salem University is pleased to announce our New Student Success Grant! New students enrolling in our hybrid associate or our 100% online RN-BSN degree completion program at Salem University who are residents of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia are now eligible for our New Student Success Grant. This opportunity will reduce your cost of attendance to just $475 per credit!

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Nursing is both an art and a science, a career based on compassion and the desire to better your community by serving the needs of your patients. It encompasses holistic care of individuals of all ages, in all settings, across diverse populations, and right now, the U.S. is in vital need of skilled nursing staff.

About Salem’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program

Nursing is a dynamic combination of art and science that is applied to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities throughout their lifespan and along the health‑illness continuum. The associate degree in nursing program at Salem provides a comprehensive theoretical, clinical, practical, and professional preparation to arm our students with the knowledge and skills for the responsibilities of a registered professional nurse, incorporating key concepts from nursing theory.

Salem is committed to the success of our nursing students. Our associate’s degree in nursing program focuses on preparing student graduates with the knowledge and skills to address the challenges of a rapidly changing and culturally diverse healthcare environment.

NCLEX Pass Rates and Graduate Success

Salem is proud to showcase the outstanding achievements of our nursing students. Over the past three years, our NCLEX pass rates demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence:

  • 2022: 100%
  • 2023: 86.66%
  • 2024: 92.85%

With a three-year average NCLEX pass rate of 93% and a 100% job placement rate, Salem graduates are exceptionally prepared to meet the demands of the healthcare industry, making them highly sought after by employers.

Join us at Salem and take the first step toward a successful nursing career!

Hybrid ASN Program

The associate of science in nursing program is offered in a hybrid format with online theory classes and hands-on experiences in our state-of-the-art simulation lab with high-fidelity patient simulators combined with direct patient care in a variety of clinical settings across the health care continuum, allowing our associate degree in nursing students to work side-by-side with faculty, mentors, peers, and experienced professional nurses in healthcare facilities in preparation for nursing practice.

Our dynamic and supportive learning environment, small class sizes, experienced nursing faculty, and a wide variety of support and resources create a positive educational experience for every nursing student.

Associate degree in nursing courses follow a progressively challenging sequence to prepare students to provide quality patient care in a variety of healthcare settings and to meet the demands of the current and future nursing practice environments.

The Hybrid ASN Program Curriculum

The Salem nursing faculty has designed the Associate of Science degree in nursing curriculum to equip students with critical thinking abilities, technical skills based on the biopsychosocial sciences, and the most current body of nursing knowledge needed for patient-centered care, teamwork, collaboration, and evidence-based practice for holistic patient care.

Our associate degree in nursing program requires the completion of 66 semester credits (10 prerequisite courses and 12 core nursing courses). The program can be completed in just 22 months. However, we recognize that every student is different and has different circumstances. Please contact one of our admissions advisors to discuss your specific questions and goals and to learn more about our admission requirements.

A 3-day live NCLEX-RN review and a personal virtual mentor who works with students one-on-one are provided to help our students prepare for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.

Hybrid Nursing Courses

Salem’s one-course-per-month delivery allows students to focus on completing their associate degree in nursing courses without having simultaneous competing demands on their time. There are 10 prerequisite courses, 12 core nursing courses and a final capstone course which allows students to internalize and integrate the educational experience with guidance from professional nurses. The preceptorship experiences are selected specifically to support each student’s area of interest and expand learning.

Admission to the Core Nursing Courses

To be considered for progression to the core nursing courses, students must:

  • Have completed all required prerequisite general education courses with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 from all college-level courses. This includes Salem and all previous post-secondary academic institutions.
  • Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) examination (with scores at or above the minimum requirement).
  • Submit all health and other requirements for clinical experiences. Please contact the nursing office for information regarding these requirements.

Transcripts

Students applying to one of Salem’s nursing programs must send their official transcripts from each post-secondary academic institution they have previously attended to Salem, regardless of whether they want to transfer any courses. All official transcripts must be received by the end of the student’s first course, or the student will be administratively dropped from the nursing program.

To graduate from the Associate Degree in Nursing program (ASN Program), the student must have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for all courses and pass a comprehensive examination. In order to be admitted to the core nursing courses, students must have completed a minimum of 66 credit hours. After graduation, students will be able to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to gain licensure as a registered nurse.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Written English
  • Life Science
  • Psychology
  • College Algebra
  • Human Nutrition
  • Critical Thinking and Reasoning in the Informational Age
  • Social Perspectives on Healthcare
  • Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • Anatomy & Physiology 2
  • Microbiology & Pathophysiology for Health Professions
  • Basic Concepts of Nursing
  • Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing 2
  • Maternity & Neonatal Nursing
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing 1
  • Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing 2
  • Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing 3
  • Nursing Capstone
  • A unique one-course-a-month general education format that allows students to focus on a single subject at a time and build their foundational knowledge in preparation for admissions to the core nursing courses.
    • Salem’s 8-week course delivery format allows students to focus on completing their courses with limited competing demands on their time.
  • Online courses are structured to work within the constraints of full-time employment, allowing you to earn your degree with minimum disruption to your busy schedule
  • Supportive faculty and staff who serve as thought leaders and mentors
  • A beautiful 100-acre campus situated in the Smoky Mountains where programs of study are available for campus residents and commuter students

It is a process that evaluates the quality of nursing programs to determine if they are meeting specific state and national standards. Nursing programs that are nationally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education, such as CNEA, ensure the public that their program is held to a common set of standards of quality across the United States. This process improves the quality of nursing education, creates a culture of continuous improvement of academic quality, keeps the curriculum up to date on current trends and advances in nursing and healthcare, and greatly enhances the overall quality of care administered by nurses who graduate from a nationally accredited program.

Attending a National Accredited Nursing School:

  • Enables students to be eligible for funding support from federal and state agencies, as well as foundations.
  • Is required by many nursing programs for admission to graduate programs.
  • Is required by some state regulatory agencies for their nursing employees.
  • Assists employers seeking graduates who are competent practitioners.
  • Facilitates the transfer of credit using the following considerations:
    • The educational quality of the institution from which the student transfers;
    • The comparability of the nature, content, and level of credit earned from the programs offered by the receiving college or program;
    • The appropriateness and applicability of the credit earned from the programs offered by the receiving college or program.

The School of Nursing will provide accessible, state-of-the-discipline education and focus on fostering the preservation, promotion, and restoration of health in the international community. Our graduates will be highly competent practitioners who are grounded in a sense of inquiry and committed to human caring across the lifespan within a climate of diversity.

The mission of nursing education coincides with that of the University. It is committed to preparing professional nurses who utilize a systematic approach in the assessment and management of actual or potential health needs across the life span of a diverse population. A commitment to lifelong learning will serve as the catalyst that propagates career advancement.

With Your Associate Degree in Nursing from Salem University, You’ll Possess an Outstanding Competitive Edge for Nursing Practice Upon Graduation and Licensure.

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