COURSE TITLE: RN TO BSN (BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM) 

1032 clock hours SOC 29-1141.00 

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

The RN to BSN is a Bachelor of Science (BSN) completion program consisting of 1032 clock hours training that can be completed in twelve (12) months. The program is designed to prepare Registered Nurses with Associate Degree in Nursing, to use critical thinking, communication and decision making skills with their current nursing skills in providing quality patient care in various care delivery set-up as supervisors, educators, leaders and managers. Upon completion of the program, the student is awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES 

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to: 

1. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, family, and other members of the healthcare team. 

2. Utilize critical thinking in the practice of professional nursing. 

3. Utilize patient care technology in planning, implementing and evaluating interventions to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients of all ages. 

4. Demonstrate understanding of healthcare policies, financial and regulatory, that impact the role of the nurse and the healthcare system. 

5. Demonstrate leadership and management role in health promotion, wellness and disease prevention across diverse population. 

6. Demonstrate ethical principles of professional nursing practice. 

7. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of nursing research theories, research methods and types, and their relationship to clinical evidenced-based practices. 

8. Perform competently and safely in diverse settings, utilizing caring, critical thinking and therapeutic nursing interventions with individuals, families and communities. 

9. Utilize the knowledge, skills and technologies to practice independently and collaboratively with all health professionals as an advanced beginner professional nurse. 

10. Apply research findings and nursing theory in decision making. 

11. Apply and integrate new and related knowledge and skills learned from the clinical experience for the care of variety of patients across the life span.

COURSE OUTLINE 

	Course Code	Course Title	Total Clock Hours
	PCC 1	Introduction to Online Learning	60
	COM101	Technical Writing	60
	NU310	Leadership in Nursing Care	60
	NU320	Medical Ethics in Nursing	60
	NU330	Critical Thinking Concepts	60
	NU340	Public Health Nursing	156
	NU400	Pathophysiology	90
	NU410	Nursing Assessment	90
	NU415	Health and Wellness Promotion	156
	NU420	Evidence-based Practice Research	90
	NU430	Healthcare Policy	60
	NU440	Capstone	90