RN to BSN - Online - All Gen Eds Met

Gardner-Webb University's RN to BSN Program will provide you with ...

The RN to BSN Program is an online degree completion program delivered in six 8-week terms per year. Students can transfer up to 90 credits into the program; the last 30 credits must be completed at Gardner-Webb. You will earn your degree following the successful completion of 120 credit hours.

 

ADN Required Courses-All RN-BSN Students are Admitted with the Following Courses:

ENG 111

ENG 112

BIO 168

BIO 169

BIO 175

PSY 150

PSY 241

Humanities course

 

Term 1 (7 hours)

 LIB 304  1  Information Literacy in Nursing
 NUR 304  3  Communication Skills in Nursing
 NUR 308  3  Concepts in Professional Nursing

 

Term 2 (9 hours)

 NUR 303  3  Trends in Healthcare
 NUR 312  2  Advanced Health Assessment
 NUR 412  4  Community and Public Health Nursing

 

Term 3 (6 hours)

 NUR 301  3  Research in Nursing
 NUR 402  3  Nursing Care of the Older Adult

 

Term 4 (9 hours)

 NUR 403  4  Leadership/Management in Nursing
 NUR 409  3  Senior Seminar
 NUR 415  2  Community and Public Health Practicum

 

Graduates of the BSN program will:

  • Use clinical judgement to provide care to clients, families, and diverse populations.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with healthcare professionals, clients, and family to deliver high quality and safe care.
  • Integrate current evidence and patient/family preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes.
  • Apply concepts of leadership to promote quality improvement, and patient safety.
  • Utilize information management and patient care technology in the delivery of quality patient care.
  • Plan self-development to uphold ethical and legal standards to maintain professional nursing practice.
  • Provide population focused care incorporating concepts of health promotion and illness prevention.
  • Distinguish financial and regulatory healthcare policies that directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system.