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Mary Black School of Nursing800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303 864-503-5440
OverviewThe baccalaureate and master’s degree programsin nursing at the University of South CarolinaUpstate Mary Black School of Nursing areaccredited by the Commission on CollegiateNursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750,Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Ourprogram is one of the Southeast’s highly regardednursing institutions. From the University’s foundingin 1967, to the initiation 30 years later of one of thefirst R.N. to B.S.N. degree programs in the state,offering distance learning classes for registerednurses, USC Upstate has earned a solid reputationas an innovator in nursing education.
PartnershipsThe Mary Black School of Nursing has strongpartnerships within the community. This includesclinical affiliation agreements with over one hundredclinical agencies, dual degree programs, andarticulation pathways. The University continues towork with other Upstate hospital systems toaddress the national nursing shortage.
Bachelor of Science in NursingThe professional program leading to the Bachelorof Science in Nursing offers two tracks of study: the four-year track for students who wish to begin a career in professional nursing and the RN to BSNtrack for registered nurses seeking a baccalaureatedegree. In the four-year track, students begin theiracademic studies by completing general educationrequirements prior to their first nursing course. TheRN to BSN track allows working RNs to spend oneday a week on coursework in classrooms at theGreenville campus or through online courses.
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Both tracks of study are designed to provide studentsthe opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills neededfor effective professional nursing practice in a widevariety of settings. The programs rest upon a foundationof partnerships with the community, including healthcare organizations and health care providers in UpstateSouth Carolina.
Master of Science in NursingThe Mary Black School of Nursing also offers aMaster of Science in Nursing (MSN) program with aconcentration areas in Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL),*Nursing Educator, *Nursing Leadership and *RNMSN.These programs are for registered nurses whoare graduates of an accredited Bachelor of Scienceprogram in Nursing. Students in the MSN program havethe opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills neededfor leadership roles in professional nursing practice in awide variety of settings.
Clubs and OrganizationsNursing externship programs are available at MaryBlack Memorial Hospital with each providing a four-hoursemester credit externship with paid tuition and a studentstipend throughout a six-week clinical experience in thesummer. Community service opportunities include avariety of health fairs, screenings, and healthcare teachingexperiences.
Nursing clubs and organizations active on campus includethe Student Nurses Association (SNA), a local chapter ofthe National Student Nurses Association (NSNA), and theMu Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International HonorSociety of Nursing, which seeks to improve the healthof people worldwide by improving nursing scholarship.Membership is by nomination, grade point average, andclass ranking.
Employment OpportunitiesStudents who earn an undergraduate degree in nursing andpass the NCLEX-RN examination are qualified to work in hospitalsettings, such as general adult care units or specialty areas,including cardiology, psychiatry, critical care, emergency room,obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatal units, and geriatrics.
Other career options include home health nursing, hospice,military nursing, corporate nursing, extended care facilities, orworking in a physician’s office, school or industry. A Bachelor ofScience in Nursing degree also allows for entry into master’s anddoctoral programs, such as nurse practitioner, anesthesiology andnursing education.
Student Profile“Nursing is a difficult and challenging program especially for meas an international student from Tanzania with English as mythird language,” says Abbas Fidahussein, a USC Upstate nursinggraduate. “I had tremendous support from the faculty who werethere to guide and encourage me. At USC Upstate, we are knownby name rather than number. Our faculty work hard to prepare usfor the licensing exam with lots of NCLEX-like questions. Studentshave hands-on experience with high tech simulators to enhancetheir learning.”
*pending final approval