RN to BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS	30
REQUIRED MINOR HOURS	NONE
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM HOURS	NONE
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS	30
PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: NONE

NOTE: Hours may vary depending on transfer credit awarded.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Davis Nursing RN to BSN Degree Completion Program will:

1. Provide compassionate and coordinated care for diverse clients based on respect for client/family preferences, values, and needs.

2. Collaborate effectively with clients, the client’s support persons, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care.

3. Incorporate best practices based on current evidence, patient/family preferences, and values into delivery of optimal care.

4. Use data to monitor outcomes and improve the quality of patient care.

5. Employ a culture of safety to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers in a variety of health care systems.

6. Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making.

7. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors consistent with the standards of practice and regulatory frameworks of the registered nurse.

8. Apply organizational, leadership, and management concepts in the provision of high-quality nursing care.

9. Provide population-focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion and disease and injury prevention.

Admission Requirements

Students applying for admission to the Davis Nursing RN to BSN program must apply through the Degree Completion Admissions Office.

Program admission criteria include the following

1. Completion of an associate degree with a major in nursing or a hospital diploma nursing program. Graduates of Diploma/associates nursing programs may earn a maximum of 40 hours of nursing credit (25 hours applied as basic to baccalaureate nursing courses and 15 hours of nursing electives) upon successful completion of nine hours of nursing through Gardner-Webb University;
2. Current, unrestricted RN licensure;
3. One year of nursing experience within the past five years or completion of a nursing program within the past year;
4. Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Students with 64 or more college credit hours will only have their last 64 hours of GPA calculated for admissions. Students with less than 64 will have their cumulative GPA evaluated for admission.
5. Immunizations as required by the University and the Hunt School of Nursing; and
6. Proof of satisfactory criminal background check.

For detailed information on admission, transfer credit, and advanced placement for the Davis Nursing RN to BSN program, contact:

Degree Completion Admissions Office

Gardner-Webb University

P.O. Box 1896

Boiling Springs, NC 28017

Phone: [phone]

[e-mail]

Registered Nurses with a bachelor’s degree in another discipline are eligible for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program. See the Graduate section of this catalog for information or contact Graduate Admissions at 704-406-3987.

Program Requirements

Required Major Hours

NUR 300	(RN-BSN) Concepts in Professional Nursing	3
NUR 301	Research in Nursing	3
NUR 312	Advanced Health Assessment	2
NUR 303	Trends in healthcare	3
NUR 307	Communication Skills in Nursing	3
NUR 402	Nursing Care of the Older Adult	3
NUR 403	Leadership/Management in Nursing	4
NUR 409	Senior Seminar	3
NUR 412	Community and Public Health Nursing	4
NUR 415	Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum	2

As with all Degree Completion majors, approximately half of the Nursing degree consists of the General Education curriculum (see General Education Requirements), providing 30 hours of nursing towards the 128 hours required to graduate. (Nursing 307 satisfies the DCP General Education requirements for oral/visual communication and for computer literacy). A student must complete 30 hours in the Nursing Studies Major.