Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Survey
Westmont is pursuing the offering of an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) program. Your feedback on this survey will be very helpful. The survey is intended to provide a snapshot of current interest in the proposed ABSN program, pending licensing approval from the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
 
For those who may not be familiar with the proposed ABSN program, it is the result of a significant community need for bachelor's degree educated registered nurses with a liberal arts background, and it came to Westmont via a request by Cottage Health for us to offer such a program. In particular, from 2012 to 2020 there was a 166% increased demand for registered nurses in California, with 85% of nurse executives saying the need/demand for registered nurses far outstripped the supply of open nursing positions. This is not only true for the State of California but is equally true for Santa Barbara County and the entire Central Coast of California.
 
The ABSN program is envisioned as a post-baccalaureate (second bachelor's degree) curriculum for students who have already received a previous bachelor’s degree. The length of study would be four semesters, plus a summer semester, for a 16-month intense, didactic and clinical rotation program. There would be two cohorts of 24 students each (48 students annually) with one cohort beginning fall semester and one cohort beginning spring semester of each academic year. The ABSN program would be offered at our Westmont Downtown facility. We estimate ten to fifteen students annually would be Westmont graduates.
 
Thank you for your willingness to assist with this survey request. We stand ready to respond to any questions you might have about this very exciting proposed ABSN program.  
 
With many thanks,
Rick Ifland
Acting Provost
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What's your affiliation with Westmont College? *
1. Would you be interested in Westmont’s new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program? *
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2. Do you believe the ABSN program would have high interest among Westmont alumni? (Check all that apply) *
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3. What do you believe are the most appealing attributes of the ABSN program? (rank in order of 1 having highest appeal and 6 as least appeal) *
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A nursing education grounded in the Christian liberal arts
Westmont’s reputation
An accelerated five semester program post baccalaureate program
Westmont’s connection to Cottage Health and other healthcare facilities in the Santa Barbara area
Convenience in furthering my education at Westmont
Earning two bachelor's degrees from Westmont
4. When would you be interested in starting the ABSN program? (Please note that you cannot start the program until you have completed the ABSN prerequisites)
5. What would make the ABSN program possible for you? (Scale of 1-4; 4 being least important)
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A seamless track from my current bachelor’s program
A workable plan for completing the required prerequisite courses
Daytime courses
Financial aid
6. What is it about this program that excites you? (Scale of 1-6; 1 holding highest importance and 6 being least important)
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Completing a professional nursing degree at Westmont
Job and career opportunities
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A Christian liberal arts approach to nursing
7. What most inspires you to pursue a degree and career in nursing? *
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8. What would be the most challenging aspect of participating in the ABSN program? *
9. Are you considering other nursing programs? If so, which one(s)? *
10. What specialty nursing career path would you pursue? *
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