Nursing, B.S.N., R.N. to B.S.N. Option (Online)

The R.N. to B.S.N. online program is designed for R.N.s who hold an associate degree in nursing to complete a baccalaureate degree. The R.N. to B.S.N. program incorporates service and leadership into the curriculum to provide a strong, ethically sound education that equips graduates to reach the next level of nursing excellence in community and corporate settings.

The program is presented in an asynchronous online educational format that is student-centered and facilitated by media, online discussion boards, blogs, and postings. Not only is the on1ine environment more conducive to individual learning styles, the format allows for a high degree of flexibility to and gives participants the ability to combine education with work, family and other responsibilities. In addition to the asynchronous format, students will be expected to have face-to-face time with faculty throughout the curriculum. This may be done in-person, through videoconferencing, webcasts, interactive learning models, and telephone conferences.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in nursing will:

1. Value the dignity and worth of humans acknowledging biopsychosocial and cultural stimuli that influence adaptation.
2. Utilize adaptation theory in decision-making and assisting individuals, families and communities to achieve their maximum level of adaption.
3. Use problem-solving skills, critical thinking, independent judgment and continual evaluation to improve nursing care.
4. Evaluate and utilize research and theoretical and empirical knowledge from the humanities and physical and behavioral sciences in nursing practice.
5. Utilize leadership skills, accepting responsibility and being accountable for choices of nursing interventions to promote adaptation.
6. Collaborate with colleagues on the interdisciplinary health team and serve as an advocate to promote health and welfare of patients through the political and professional process.
7. Critically reflect on local, state and national health needs and effective changes to improve health care.
8. Demonstrate development of self and the profession in order to promote quality health care.