RN to BSN Program

Program Overview

This program offers licensed Registered Nurses (RNs) the opportunity to achieve a Baccalaureate of Science in nursing (BSN) Degree in an accelerated time frame. RN-BSN students can complete the upper division nursing courses in three semesters of full-time study.

The RN to BSN program bridges the knowledge gap between associate degree prepared RNs and BSN prepared RN to maximize effective patient care, to provide career mobility and advancement, and to provide the foundation for potential advanced education.

The program consists of 120 credit hours, in which 60 credits must be completed at ENS. The RN to BSN track builds on previous nursing education and experiences. All students admitted to the RN to BSN program must have graduated from an ACEN accredited nursing program with either an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program. ENS will award up to 60 credits for prior learning obtained in an ASN or ADN program.

Upon completion of this program students will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Program Credits:

120 credits

Credential Awarded:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program Delivery:

Online

Program Objectives:

Integrate knowledge from the physical and behavioral sciences, and informatics into professional nursing practice.

Design competent, patient centered professional nursing care for individuals, families and populations across the health continuum in a variety of community-based settings and institutions, emphasizing patient safety and quality.

Demonstrate cultural competence in providing care and working with others.

Implement health promotion and disease prevention plans for individuals, families and populations.

Use critical thinking and evidence-based practice and research findings in professional nursing practice.

Form interdisciplinary collaborative relationships to improve professional nursing practice and the quality of healthcare for all.

Demonstrate ethical and professional nursing roles, values, social justice and human dignity.

Program Curriculum