The RN-BSN program equips RNs to excel in providing safe, high-quality care to diverse patient populations. With an integrated approach to healthcare, it enhances critical thinking, professional identity, and interprofessional collaboration, aiming to achieve positive health outcomes. Students engage with leadership principles to advocate effectively for patients, families, and the nursing profession while honing skills in communication and teamwork. The curriculum comprehensively analyses healthcare policies, regulations, resource management, and their implications for nursing practice. Graduates develop the capacity to make informed decisions, address complex challenges, and drive systemic improvements in healthcare. The program emphasizes values-based care, prioritizing inclusion, equity, and diversity, while focusing on health promotion and disease prevention strategies. It fosters human flourishing, a spirit of inquiry, and adaptability to the evolving healthcare landscape, empowering graduates to lead with confidence and compassion.
- Combine current trends, scientific developments, policies, and technological resources to deliver safe, quality nursing care to a diverse patient population.
- Assess the effectiveness of interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies in promoting quality health outcomes. (Human Flourishing)
- Compare leadership behaviors that advocate for self, patients, families, and the nursing profession during team interactions. (Spirit of Inquiry)
- Judge the impact of health care policy, regulation, resource stewardship, technology, and economics on nursing practice and quality health outcomes. (Professional Identity)
- Evaluate evidence-based studies, nursing theories, and interdisciplinary knowledge to inform clinical practice, guide decision-making, address challenges, and improve healthcare systems. (Evidence-Based Interventions)
- Appraise values, biases, and stereotypes related to inclusion, equity, and diversity when caring for diverse populations.
- Assess the application of health promotion and disease prevention strategies for diverse populations.
Credits Awarded Prior to Program Start
| Category | Number of Credits |
|---|---|
| RN (ADN) credits awarded, upon acceptance to RSBSN program, for RN License | 45 |
| General Education courses, credits required prior to acceptance into the program | 27 |
RN-BSN Course Prerequisites
To enroll in RN-BSN courses, the student must be accepted into the RN-BSN Program or receive permission from the Dean. Note: Select courses may have additional prerequisites.
Program Requirements
Note
Qualified students may enter the RN to BSN program at any point and may take courses in any sequence completing the program with the Capstone course.