Nursing-R.N. to B.S.N. Program
Admission Requirements
Please check the Admission pages of the catalog for full Admission Requirements.
Requirements
Major Requirements
Complete the R.N. to B.S.N. orientation module.
55 credits distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 308 | RN-BSN TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 6 |
| Credit for Prior Learning Courses | 31 | |
| NURS 310 | RN-BSN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE | 3 |
| NURS 321 | RN-BSN EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING | 3 |
| NURS 462 | RN TO BSN NURSING CARE OF COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS | 3 |
| NURS 472 | RN-BSN NURSING LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| NURS 476 | RN-BSN INTEGRATED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING | 6 |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Prior Learning Courses
After successful completion of RN-BSN TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (NURS 308), credit for prior learning will be earned for the following courses, CPL fees apply.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 335 | INTEGRATED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING I | 4 |
| NURS 355 | NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS | 3 |
| NURS 365 | CLINICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
| NURS 375 | INTEGRATED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING II | 5 |
| NURS 395 | NURSING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| NURS 425 | TRANSITIONS IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS | 3 |
| NURS 435 | INTEGRATED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING III | 6 |
| NURS 455 | NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN WITH ACUTE CONDITIONS | 4 |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
- Pass each course in the nursing major with a grade of C or better
- Achieve a nursing major GPA of 2.000 minimum.
- R.N. to B.S.N. students are exempt from taking ONLINE FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (IDST 008).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Integrates knowledge from liberal arts, sciences and nursing science as a basis for professional practice.
- Uses clinical reasoning and clinical judgment in providing and advocating for safe, compassionate, evidence-based quality care for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
- Communicates and collaborates effectively in an intra- and inter-professional practice.
- Provides respectful nursing care that considers diverse values, cultures, perspectives, and health practices.
- Responds to the context of the health care system using systems thinking, principles of sustainability, reflective practice, and leadership effectively to influence the practice environment and improve health outcomes.
- Uses information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making to achieve health care outcomes for clients.
- Demonstrates accountability for personal and professional development and adherence to nursing standards of practice and professionalism.