The BSN has no national clinical-hour count. What you need depends on your path.
University of Mary BSN planning

BSN field-experience planning for University of Mary

When a student's current baccalaureate nursing course explicitly permits or requires the student to propose a community field-experience site, preceptor, or mentor, we can help students at University of Mary prepare an approval-ready proposal. The program remains the authority and no school policy is inferred from accreditation.

Last updated July 2026

University of Mary BSN students in North Dakota: an NLC member. RN-to-BSN field experience is RN-level with no national clinical-hour standard.
University of Mary sits in North Dakota, which is an NLC member. Issues residents a multistate license by default.

University of Mary BSN program snapshot

  • Program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • School: University of Mary
  • Directory location: Bismarck, North Dakota (ND)
  • Accreditation evidence: CCNE
  • Roster verified: July 21, 2026
  • Approval authority: University of Mary

The record answers one narrow question: why University of Mary belongs in this baccalaureate directory. Pathway, modality, clinical design, field-experience hours, placement ownership, and candidate qualifications require current official program materials.

Confirm the current University of Mary BSN requirements

Our July 21, 2026 roster check found University of Mary in CCNE accreditation evidence for baccalaureate nursing education. Accreditation supports inclusion here. It does not identify the student's pathway, course objectives, field setting, candidate credentials, location authorization, or sourcing responsibility.

The student's current program materials should answer the questions the accreditation listing cannot. Gather the catalog year, course instructions, degree audit, objectives, approved locations, mentor or preceptor criteria, site forms, affiliation language, and program contact before defining a search.

Separate program-coordinated and student-proposed experiences

If the student's confirmed pathway leads to initial RN licensure, the program generally coordinates clinical experiences. Begin with University of Mary's assigned-placement process. An external search is suitable only when the current course documents explicitly allow the student to propose a site or preceptor for program review.

When the student's current pathway is confirmed as post-licensure and the course authorizes a proposed experience, the search may center on community or systems work. Public health, education, leadership, quality, and care coordination are examples. The program must establish whether any applies at University of Mary.

Site fit follows the confirmed course objective. Community clinics, public-health services, school or employee health, home health, hospice, nonprofit programs, care coordination, quality, and population-health teams can be considered when allowed. An experienced RN or another relevant professional may fit, but the school must approve the person's role and credentials.

Confirm BSN hours instead of assuming a total

There is no universal BSN clinical or field-experience total across schools and pathways. Required hours vary by state, program, pathway, course, and catalog year. Do not use a number from another institution, an older handbook, or a different pathway as University of Mary's requirement. Confirm the current handbook, degree audit, course instructions, and placement office.

Our BSN hours resource shows why prelicensure and post-licensure experiences should not share one assumed total or placement model. The current program must state what this student needs and whether an outside candidate may be proposed.

Plan an approval-ready proposal in North Dakota

The directory records Bismarck, North Dakota as the institution location. It does not determine the student's eligible placement area or authorize a site. Ask University of Mary to confirm state and setting boundaries, then evaluate a candidate for relevant work, credentials, availability, paperwork, and site participation.

Use the North Dakota BSN field-experience overview to think through local setting categories and geography. It does not establish authorization or approval rules for University of Mary; only the current program can do that.

Candidate willingness is only the beginning. An approval packet should explain the role, credentials, setting, relevant work, supervision, availability, course alignment, and paperwork status. The program can then apply its current site, affiliation, compliance, conflict, and candidate rules.

Use a current-course readiness checklist

A practical readiness checklist includes the active catalog year, degree audit, course number, pathway, objective, confirmed requirement, dates, approved geography, setting category, candidate qualifications, placement ownership, affiliation needs, compliance items, required forms, and review deadline. Mark every unresolved item for program confirmation.

Independent BSN sourcing support for University of Mary students

Our independent sourcing process starts with the verified requirement packet and explicit student-proposal permission. We look for a candidate whose role and setting appear aligned, document the facts, and submit them to the program's process. Use the request form when those instructions are ready.

Nothing on this page is issued by University of Mary. BSNPreceptor is an independent service, is not affiliated with or endorsed by the institution, and cannot approve the student's person, site, or paperwork. We also cannot guarantee that a match will be found or accepted.

Questions

Frequently asked

When does BSN placement support apply to University of Mary students?

It applies only when the student's current baccalaureate nursing course explicitly permits or requires the student to propose a community field-experience site, preceptor, or mentor. University of Mary makes every approval decision.

Does accreditation show which BSN pathway University of Mary offers?

No. The accreditation evidence establishes a baccalaureate nursing degree on the verification date. It does not prove prelicensure, accelerated, RN-to-BSN, modality, hours, field requirements, or placement policy.

How many BSN clinical or field-experience hours does University of Mary require?

There is no universal BSN clinical or field-experience total. Required hours vary by state, program, pathway, course, and catalog year. Confirm the current handbook, degree audit, course instructions, and placement office.

Should a prelicensure BSN student find an outside placement?

Traditional and accelerated prelicensure placements are generally program-coordinated. Use the school's current placement process. Outside sourcing is appropriate only if the program explicitly permits the student to propose a person or site for the current course.

Is BSNPreceptor affiliated with University of Mary?

No. BSNPreceptor is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by University of Mary. We source and document possible candidates only when program instructions permit it, and we do not guarantee placement or approval.

Request a preceptor

Tell us the current BSN course. We'll review the fit.

Outside sourcing applies only when the current program explicitly permits or requires a student-proposed preceptor, mentor, or site. An advisor reviews the course instructions before candidate sourcing begins.

We do not guarantee placement. Final approval rests with your program.