Nursing University of the Virgin Islands

Overview

Nursing from University of the Virgin Islands is a four year degree program requiring at least 125 credits, with 66 credits in nursing. At least three semesters of full-time study are required prior to entry into the nursing program. Students who need pre-college classes, such as English and Reading (ENG 100/WAC011; ENG101/RCA021) and Mathematics (MAT 023 and MAT 024), may need more than three semesters to complete all required pre-nursing courses. Nursing coursework begins in the spring semester of the sophomore year.

Students at Nursing from University of the Virgin Islands will:

• Evaluate nursing care provided to individuals, families, groups, populations, and communities across the lifespan from diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings to ensure that it is compassionate, age and culturally appropriate and based on a patient's preferences, values and needs.

• Collaborate with members of the interprofessional health care team to manage and coordinate the provision of safe, quality care for patients, families, groups, populations, and communities.

• Integrate scientific information and best current evidence with clinical expertise when making clinical judgments in the management of patient-centered care.

• Use quality improvement measures to evaluate the need for change in the delivery of patient-centered care and patient outcomes.