The Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Completion program advances nurses’ careers by preparing nurses for a range of practice environments, for administrative duties, and for graduate education.  The online RN to BSN Degree Completion program allows nurses who have an associate of science degree in nursing and an unencumbered RN license to obtain the BSN in a minimum of three semesters.  The program is designed to build upon the ASN’s credentialed clinical education and practical experience to strengthen clinical reasoning and to provide a broad integrative understanding of the current healthcare system and apply that knowledge in relevant nursing practice settings, especially in community, public health, and administrative settings.  The content and learning will be delivered in an online format with two practice-oriented clinicals in each student’s own facility or community.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply advanced nursing theory through holistic nursing care to individuals, family units, communities, and populations across the healthcare continuum.
• Utilize quality improvement processes and research to provide high-quality safe nursing care through coursework and virtual simulations and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams through evidence-based practice.
• Provide inclusive, patient centered care, and advocate in a professional manner according to legal and ethical standards.
• Apply the nursing core values of excellence in assessment, caring, ethical practice, civility, accountability, and life-long learning.
• Promote patient safety through effective communication and use of information technology.
• Apply leadership skills throughout health care systems.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Nursing Courses
NRSG 301	Nursing in the Community	5
NRSG 302	Nursing in the Community Cl	1
NRSG 320	Nursing Informatics	3
NRSG 322	Health Promotion and Ed	3
NRSG 325	Health Assessment	3
NRSG 326	Complex Healthcare Needs	3
NRSG 344	Family Nursing	3
NRSG 361	Global Nursing	3
NRSG 424	Nsg Research/Evidence-Based	3
NRSG 463	Leader/Manage for the RN	5
NRSG 464	Leader/Manage for the RN Cl	1
Subtotal		33
Other Required Courses
One course chosen from the Humanities category of Gen Ed, in consultation with an advisor.		3
PHL 326	Death, Dying & Medical Ethics	3
PSYX 230	Developmental Psychology	3
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics *	4
WRIT 321	Advanced Technical Writing	3
Subtotal		16
Total Minimum Credits		49

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Fall
NRSG 320	Nursing Informatics	3
NRSG 325	Health Assessment	3
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics	4
WRIT 321	Advanced Technical Writing	3
NRSG 424	Nsg Research/Evidence-Based	3
Total		16
Spring
NRSG 322	Health Promotion and Ed	3
NRSG 301	Nursing in the Community	5
NRSG 302	Nursing in the Community Cl	1
NRSG 326	Complex Healthcare Needs	3
PHL 326	Death, Dying & Medical Ethics	3
PSYX 230	Developmental Psychology	3
Total		18
Summer
NRSG 344	Family Nursing	3
NRSG 463	Leader/Manage for the RN	5
NRSG 464	Leader/Manage for the RN Cl	1
NRSG 361	Global Nursing	3
Humanities		3
Total		15