RN to BSN

12:20 pm

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. 
  1. Utilize critical thinking in the practice of professional nursing. 
  1. Utilize patient care technology in planning, implementing and evaluating interventions to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients of all ages. 
  1. Demonstrate understanding of healthcare policies, financial and regulatory, that impact the role of the nurse and the healthcare system. 
  1. Demonstrate leadership and management role in health promotion, wellness and disease prevention across diverse population. 
  1. Demonstrate ethical principles of professional nursing practice. 
  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of nursing research theories, research methods and types, and their relationship to clinical evidenced-based practices. 
  1. Perform competently and safely in diverse settings, utilizing caring, critical thinking and therapeutic nursing interventions with individuals, families and communities. 
  1. Utilize the knowledge, skills and technologies to practice independently and collaboratively with all health professionals as an advanced beginner professional nurse. 
  1. Apply research findings and nursing theory in decision making. 
  1. 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