Nursing Program

Simulación en el laboratorio de Enfermería de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

The Nursing Program, as an integral part of Sacred Heart University, shares the institutional mission, through its own mission.
To prepare nursing professionals who practice their profession effectively and competently in the performance of their humanistic, moral and spiritual roles in providing care to their clients.

Goals of the Nursing Program

  1. Prepare highly educated nursing professionals to practice effectively and competently, adopting a humanistic, social, moral and spiritual role in the care provided to create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, in a global society with an emphasis on prevention and welfare of vulnerable populations.
  2. Prepare nursing professionals committed to community service and care, moral and professional values, and with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to perform nursing professional roles as providers of care, communication, and coordination of patient care.
  3. Use fundamental concepts of biology, social sciences, theology, philosophy and nursing knowledge, to evaluate the understanding and use of emotions to respond to the human experience of health, disease and healing, integrating technology, information management and diversity, offering quality to patient care to meet the demands of health and social assistance.
  4. Use the best available evidence to develop evidence-based practices and research in a world in constant change, providing the opportunity to increase the learning experience of students and the professional development of teachers, through continuous improvement processes to increase efficiency and productivity.
  5. Faculty and students use college resources in accordance with their financial stability, to prepare for building their own knowledge and professional development, promoting health and disease prevention, demonstrating leadership, quality improvement and patient safety, among other competencies included in The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice [American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), 2008].

Expected Learning Outcomes of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  1. Apply knowledge of leadership skills, improving the quality of service and client safety when providing health care.
  2. Implement current scientific evidence in various situations and scenarios in the exercise of their practice.
  3. Use technology and manage information in customer care by providing health services of the best quality.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge about public and global policies in health care, and their influence on the functioning of care systems and on the practice of professional nursing.
  5. Communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues and other members of the healthcare team.
  6. Demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills in health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population levels.
  7. Demonstrate behaviors of professionalism and professional values.
  8. Practice nursing care competently with individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations throughout the life cycle in different care settings.

Skills of the Program Graduate

Skills of the Graduate of the Baccalaureate Program

  1. Apply knowledge of leadership skills, improving the quality of service and client safety when providing health care.
  2. Implement current scientific evidence in the exercise of their practice in various situations and scenarios.
  3. Use technology and manage information in customer care by providing health services of the best quality.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge about public and global policies in health care, and their influence on the functioning of care systems and on the practice of professional nursing.
  5. Communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues and other members of the healthcare team.
  6. Demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills in health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population levels.
  7. Demonstrate behaviors of professionalism and professional values.
  8. Practice nursing care competently with individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations throughout the life cycle in different care settings.

Skills of the Graduate of the Associate Degree Program

  1. Apply the knowledge and skills of leadership, quality improvement and client safety when providing health care.
  2. Apply current scientific evidence to your practice in various health situations and settings.
  3. Use technology in customer care and information management by providing quality care.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of health care policies and their influence on the functioning of health care systems and nursing practice according to their associated nursing category.
  5. Communicate, coordinate and collaborate efficiently with colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
  6. Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills in health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population level.
  7. Demonstrate behaviors of professionalism and professional values.
  8. Practice nursing care competently with individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations throughout the life cycle and in different health care settings.

Our program prepares nursing professionals to exercise their profession in an effective and competent manner with a performance of excellence, human quality, and moral and spiritual values by providing a care centered on the client and his family. The curriculum includes the development of professional competencies in the areas of nursing fundamentals, medicine and surgery, maternity, pediatrics, mental health and psychiatry, community, leadership, management and research, among other innovative areas of health care.

The program has a modern laboratory of simulations and skills, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico.

The program is offered in two types of study: in the classroom and online.

The online modality combines theoretical online courses with clinical practices and simulation laboratories and face-to-face skills.

Enfermeria en Sagrado

Sacred Heart University' s baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Puerto Rico BSN Nursing State Board Outcomes – 2015 - 2020

CALENDAR YEAR SAGRADO APPROVED % PR NATIONAL MEAN ALL EXAM TAKERS
2021 80% 76%
2022 87% 51%
2023 87% 53%

Data provided by the JEEPR (Spanish acronym for Puerto Rico Exam Nursing Board).

Professional Licensure Disclosure

In accordance with state and federal regulations, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón is required to provide the following information to prospective students considering enrolling in an academic program leading to professional licensing.

Admission Requirements

I. General Requirements
  1. Complete the application for admission to the University of Universidad del Sagrado Corazón and make the corresponding payment.
  2. Have an average of 2.50 high school or 3,300 entry index. Candidates with a bachelor's degree or equivalent must have a 2.50 grade point average.
  3. Specify the modality in which you are interested in studying in nursing sciences: in-person or online.
  4. Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or have an immigration status that allows you to study.
  5. Submit a criminal record certificate issued by the PR police, valid for 30 days. If processed online you must validate the certificate and include a copy of the validation. Any candidate who has resided outside Puerto Rico for a term of five (5) years prior to the filing of his application shall present the original of the criminal record certificate issued by the competent authority of the state, country or countries where he has resided.
  6. Students coming from institutions outside of the jurisdiction of the United States must present Homologation of the academic degree by an academic credential evaluation agency.
    a. Foreign students must comply with the requirements established in the current Catalog. All documents relating to the legal status and residence in the USA of foreign students must be valid for no less than 2 years.
  7. Students with an Associate Degree in Nursing Science must also comply with the following requirements:
    a. Possess a permanent license and current professional registration from the Board of Nursing Examiners of PR or its counterpart in the USA. Present evidence of license and registration.
II. Additional requirements for students admitted to the online mode
  1. Present official identification of the Government of the country of origin, preferably valid passport.
  2. Possess a baccalaureate degree in any discipline or at least 24 approved university credits with an academic average of not less than 2.50 points.
  3. Technical requirements
III. Additional requirements for students transferred from another accredited higher education institution
  1. Submit student copy of the transcript of credits from the institution of origin for initial evaluation and official copy, directly from the institution, for final decision of the courses to be validated.
  2. Students interested in transferring to the program in the distance / accelerated modality must have at least 24 approved university credits with a minimum average of 2.50.
IV. Sagrado Students active in another program
  1. Regular students of Sagrado admitted to another concentration interested in switching to nursing must have a minimum average of 2.50.
  2. Students of the face-to-face nursing program interested in reclassifying to the distance accelerated program, must have at least 24 university credits approved with a minimum average of 2.50.
  3. To make this change you must follow the procedures established by the institution for this purpose.
V. Additional requirements, after the student is admitted to the nursing program

All students admitted to the nursing program must submit a series of documents required by the different clinical scenarios as part of their clinical performance . The list of these requirements is in the Nursing Student Handbook.

Requirements for the Associate Degree in Nursing Sciences in Accelerated Distance Mode

In addition to the institutional requirements established in the Catalog, the following admission requirements are established for the distance / accelerated program: