RN to BSN Nursing Program
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Program Overview
A totally online program, the RN to BSN Program is designed for non-traditional RN students with an associate degree who want to continue their education in nursing and still be engaged in practicing their profession. The program allows the flexibility to work toward a degree full-time or part-time. Direct practice in a clinical setting is not a requirement in the RN to BSN Program.
Nursing course theoretical content and practicum application is relevant across all healthcare settings and nursing roles, including those unique to the needs of rural populations and communities.
Program Mission
The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree RN to BSN program prepares registered nurses for research and theory-based professional practice roles as leaders and change agents in the transformation of health care for rural and underserved populations.
Program Outcomes
The RN to BSN incorporates a liberal education that supports integration of concepts from the social, natural sciences, and the humanities that are essential to understanding the self and others as well as the nature of health and disease ACCN. Translating research and evidence into practice is a cornerstone of BSN prepared practice. The RN to BSN graduate can provide safe, quality care to individuals, families, groups, populations, and comunities experiencing common to complex health problems in structured and unstructured settings. The nurse prepared at this level:
- Applies organizational and systems leadership theories to the roles of designer and manager of care.
- Applies information management and effective application of patient care technology at all levels of care.
- Provides health promotion and disease prevention for groups and populations.
- Initiates and leads collaboration with other providers and disciplines to ensure quality and safety in health care delivery to underserved populations.
Student Outcome Data
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Program Curriculum
Choose Your Track!
Finish your degree while you work! GBC offers multiple track pathways that provide flexibility to accommodate your lifestyle. Review the curriculum and course schedule for the program.
State Board of Nursing
Nursing licensure is granted and regulated by the Nevada State Board of Nursing which is part of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Occasionally, a policy, statement, or announcement will be released regarding licensure issues which could also include nursing education regulation. This page includes current statements and announcements made by these regulatory bodies that may be pertinent to nursing practice as well as nursing education. Read more about the Nevada State Board of Nursing.
Important Documents
RN to BSN
RN to BSN is built on competencies derived from the major concepts that the nursing faculty considers to be central to BSN practice. Those concepts are collaboration, leadership, informatics, evidence-based practice, population-focused care, and quality improvement. Upon completion of the RN to BSN Program, students are expected to:
- Provide safe, quality, evidence-based care to populations and communities in structured and unstructured healthcare environments.
- Analyze quality improvement measures used in both structured and unstructured health care environments.
- Act as an evolving scholar, translating current evidence into nursing practice.
- Evaluate collaboration techniques used in various healthcare environments.
- Apply leadership principles and theories to both the practice and the profession of nursing.
- Apply information management principles, techniques, and systems to manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Admission
Admission to the RN to BSN Program is a separate process from admission to GBC. Enrollment is limited and students are admitted only in the fall semester. Official associate degree program transcripts must be submitted. Additional materials will be required if accepted. An in-person or telephone advisory meeting with a nursing faculty is recommended at the time of application and required prior to enrollment in nursing courses. Deadline for application submission is August 1st.
To qualify for admission, applicants must have:
- an active RN license in the state where currently practicing by the time course work begins.
- graduated with an Associate Degree in Nursing from an ACEN accredited program and regionally accredited college.
- a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale.
Transcript evaluation might be necessary and may require supporting information such as course syllabi and books.
Program Cost
Estimated Program Costs.
Tuition: Approximately $10,100 as of Fall 2019
Books: Approximately $200 per semester
Choose Your Track
GBC offers multiple track pathways that provide flexibility to accommodate your lifestyle:
- 3-semester track
- Traditional track
- Part-time track
Accreditation
The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Great Basin College at the Elko Campus located in Elko, Nevada is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN-BSN Program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
Connect with the Program
For questions about the RN to BSN program, contact the School of Health Sciences & Behavioral Health: 775-327-2317
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