RN to BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Gardner-Webb Online

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

Hours may vary depending on transfer credit awarded.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Davis RN to BSN Program will:

1. Use clinical judgment to provide care to clients, families, and diverse populations.

2. Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, clients, and family to deliver high-quality and safe care.

3. Integrate current evidence and patient/family preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes.

4. Apply concepts of leadership to promote quality improvement and patient safety.

5. Utilize information management and patient care technology in the delivery of quality patient care.

6. Plan self-development to uphold ethical and legal standards to maintain professional nursing practice.

7. Provide population focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion and illness prevention.

8. Distinguish financial and regulatory healthcare policies that directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system.

Admission Requirements

Students applying for admission to the Davis RN to BSN Program must apply through the Digital Learning enrollment office.

Program admission criteria includes the following:

1. Completion of an associate degree with a major in nursing or a hospital diploma nursing program. Graduates of diploma/associate 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 60 or more college credit hours will only have their last 60 hours of GPA calculated for admissions. Students with less than 60 will have their cumulative GPA evaluated for admission; and
5. Proof of satisfactory criminal background check.

Graduates from the Hunt School of Nursing Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN) program will be considered for seamless admission into the RN-BSN program within 1 year of graduation. Applicants will only be required to show proof of meeting criteria 1, 2, 3, and 4 listed above.

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

Digital Learning Enrollment 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 (30 hours)

NUR 301	Research in Nursing	3
NUR 303	Trends in Healthcare	3
NUR 304	Communication Skills in Nursing	3
NUR 308	Concepts in Professional Nursing	3
NUR 312	Advanced Health Assessment	2
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

Total Credit Hours: 30

As with all Online Program majors, approximately half of the Nursing degree consists of the General Education curriculum (see General Education Requirements). NUR 304 satisfies the Online Undergraduate Program General Education requirements for oral/visual communication and for computer literacy. A student must complete 30 hours in the Nursing major.