Bachelor [Nursing - Pacesetter Nursing] From University of Texas Health Science Center

The Pacesetter program is best suited for prospective students who are interested in getting into the field of nursing. This is a full-time, four (4) semester program, which consists of clinical, skills lab and nursing theory courses. Students will apply the theoretical nursing concepts to patient care in the clinical settings. Students use their final 16 weeks doing full-time clinical rotations. Pacesetters ?live the life of a nurse? while still completing their degrees, making them more job ready upon graduation.?

The Cizik School of Nursing's Pacesetter Program is program of study in which all of the nursing theory courses are offered in the first three semesters followed by a full-time, clinically intensive fourth semester. There will also be clinical experience labs and simulation during the first three semesters to complement the didactic material. Students must have a minimum of 60 semester hours credit or 90 quarter hours comprised of both prerequisite and elective work in order to be enrolled in the nursing program. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and are eligible to take the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a registered nurse.