Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences
Ph.D., Kent State University
Undergraduate Admission
(440) 826-2222, admission@bw.edu
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OVERVIEW
A rewarding, in-demand career in nursing awaits you. Baldwin Wallace's four-year, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will give you the clinical, leadership, communication and critical thinking skills to excel as a registered nurse.
You'll learn from professors who are nurses with years of clinical as well as academic experience. You'll develop a compassionate, holistic and team approach to patient care while gaining the skills to prepare you for leadership roles in nursing.
Please note that this program is for students who DO NOT currently have licensure as a registered nurse.
Nursing Clinicals Start Second Year
As a student in Baldwin Wallace's four-year nursing program, you'll begin clinical rotations during your second year that will continue every semester of the program. BW's outstanding reputation across Northeast Ohio's healthcare hub gives you clinical opportunities with world-renowned research hospitals and medical centers - Cleveland Clinic, Southwest General Health Center, University Hospitals, Educational Service Center of Medina County and Eliza Jennings.
Integrated, Innovative Approach to a BSN Degree
BW's concept-based nursing curriculum will give you a deep and integrated understanding of nursing concepts. It offers outstanding preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Nursing Career Opportunities
Studying nursing at BW helps you build career-marketable skills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for RNs is expected to grow 12 percent from 2018-2028, which is much faster than the average job growth. Based on 2021 data, the national median pay for nurses is $77,600 annually.
The diverse roles of nurses include staff nurses, legal-nurse consultants, researchers, case managers, educators, community health nurses, and directors of nursing programs at hospitals, community agencies, school systems, long-term care and assisted living facilities, and hospices.
CURRICULUM
Baldwin Wallace's undergraduate BSN program provides a direct pathway to becoming a nurse. You'll take three semesters of foundation-building prerequisite courses before beginning nursing major courses and clinical rotations during the spring semester of your sophomore year.
4-Year Nursing Sequence
BW's 4-year sequence of courses enables you to constantly build on your understanding of nursing concepts. Upon graduation, you'll be career-ready with versatile skills across multiple platforms - care provider, designer and manager - and be poised for advancement.
To view all required courses for the BSN program, view the University catalog.
Prerequisite Courses
Learn more about prerequisite courses, admission, steps for entry into the second-year nursing curriculum, student-athlete considerations and recommended high school coursework.
Nursing Professors Teach and Mentor from a Solid Clinical Foundation
Faculty in BW's BSN program are registered nurses with diverse experiences, degrees and certifications. They will work one-on-one with you to prepare you for success in your studies, clinical settings and the NCLEX-RN exam, which is required to become a registered nurse.
4-Year Nursing Program Builds In-Demand Skills
Earning a BSN degree from Baldwin Wallace's four-year nursing program offers distinct and ongoing career advantages. Among them, employers prefer RNs with a BSN because of their advanced skills and professional attributes that span leadership, communication, teamwork, critical thinking, case management, health promotion and the ability to work across a diverse array of healthcare settings.
Nursing Simulation Lab
You will learn complex nursing skills and practice these skills to decrease stress and increase patient safety. Mixed reality technologies, human patient simulation and standardized patients provide the foundation for your experiential learning. The simulation lab and HoloLens technology will help you feel more confident as you apply these skills throughout your clinical experience.
What You'll Learn
You will gain many skills in BW's BSN program. Some of these skills include the ability to:
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Incorporate appropriate technological advances into high-quality nursing care.
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Apply critical thinking in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards for professional nursing practices.
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Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve healthcare for all individuals.
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Execute leadership principles in diverse professional nursing roles.
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Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory environments in the application of standards to inform and influence healthcare trends and decision-making.
Professional Licensure
The BW Nursing Baccalaureate program graduate meets the requirements to apply for the registered nurse license in the state of Ohio. See the list of registered nurse professional licensure requirements in Ohio and registered nurse licensure/certificate requirements outside of Ohio.
Course Descriptions
Course descriptions, requirements for the major and additional information can be found in the University Catalog.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Small group experiences, individual attention and faculty mentoring are central to BW's undergraduate nursing major.
Experience Exceptional Learning
Baldwin Wallace nursing students benefit from the University's access to top-ranked medical facilities and healthcare organizations in Greater Cleveland.
Renovated Facility for BW Nursing
A newly renovated health science building houses the nursing program. The facility includes technology-enhanced classrooms and learning labs, ample spaces where students can collaborate, study and socialize.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
BW nursing students have the opportunity to join the NSNA. The mission of the NSNA is to:
- Bring together and mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs.
- Convey the standards and ethics of the nursing profession.
- Promote development of the skills that students will need as responsible and accountable members of the nursing profession.
- Advocate for high quality, evidence-based, affordable and accessible healthcare.
- Advocate for and contribute to advances in nursing education.
- Develop nursing students who are prepared to lead the profession in the future.
Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program
The BW Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program is open to Ohio residents who are entering Baldwin Wallace in the fall as a first-year student or transfer student and are interested in nursing. Students are eligible to apply to the program which also offers the Choose Ohio First scholarship, awarding substantial annual, renewable scholarships.
ALUMNI SUCCESS
FACULTY
Associate Professor of Nursing
DNP, Walsh University
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Traditional BSN Coordinator
M.S.N., Clinical Nurse Specialist, Geriatrics, Kent State University
Director of Clinical Education
DNP, Healthcare Systems Leadership, Chamberlain University
Accelerated BSN Coordinator
D.N.P., Chatham University
Lab Coordinator
MSN, Chamberlain College of Nursing
Full-Time Faculty
Yvonne M. Smith, Ph.D., APRN-CNS
Chair, Department of Nursing
Professor
Jodi Burdon, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC
Associate Professor
Angela Douglas, M.S.N., APRN-CNP, CNE, ATC
Assistant Professor
Yolanda Flenoury, M.S.N., APRN-CNS, CDCES
Traditional BSN Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Diane M. Kocisko, D.N.P., R.N., NPD-BC, C.P.N.
Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor
Christine Kuchenrither, D.N.P., R.N.
Accelerated BSN Coordinator
Associate Professor
Christopher Seminatore, M.S.N, MBA, R.N., CEN, EMT-P
Lab Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Ellen Bertke, M.S.N., MSHA, R.N., CEN, CMSRN
Adjunct Faculty
Linda Butorac, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Kristine Coleman, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Tiffany Colston, M.S.N., AGPCNP
Adjunct Faculty
Alecia Crawford, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Andrea DeSapri, M.S.N., RN-BC
Adjunct Faculty
Katherine Donofrio, D.N.P., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Kim Firment, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Ashley Fisher, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Alyssa Ganzke, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Jodi Guzman, M.S.N., R.N., CMSRN
Adjunct Faculty
Michael Haase, M.S.N., CNP, FNP-C, L.S.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Kristen Hrabak, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N., CPST
Adjunct Faculty
Jeffrey James, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Tiffany Koziol, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Aimee Lane, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Justin T. Loew, D.N.P., R.N., CNL
Adjunct Faculty
Sarah Marincic, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Kate Menosky, D.N.P., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Heather Miles, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Monica Miller, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Lorann Murphy, M.S.N., APMHCNS-BC
Adjunct Faculty
Kathleen Overy, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Kate Paulic, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Kasja Pinter, D.N.P., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Rose Randle, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Adam Sheaks, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N., C.E.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Roberta Snyder, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Monica Stybel, D.N.P., M.H.A., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Cherilyn A. Sudar, M.S.N., APRN-BC
Adjunct Faculty
Laura Wray, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Teaching Assistants
Kathy Felgar, B.S.N., R.N., RNC-INPT-OB, C-EFM-CKC
Adjunct Teaching Assistant
Mallory Frederick, B.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant
Martha Nickel, B.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant
Daniel Rausch, B.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant
Jennifer Schwartz, B.S.N., R.N., R.N.C.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant