Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Academics

The RN to Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) is designed for the Registered Nurse (RN) with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN or ASN) who is ready to change healthcare delivery to patients.

This degree builds on nursing practice skills and experience, integrating new and innovative methods to advance healthcare. Emphasis is placed on the professional nursing role including patient-centered care, use of technology, improving outcomes, and innovative leadership while using evidence as a foundation for best practice. Program learning outcomes include:

• Liberal Education: Integrate knowledge, skills, and values from the arts and sciences into nursing practice.

• Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration: Engage in effective interprofessional, personal, and collaborative communication to improve patient outcomes.

• Organizational and Systems Leadership: Incorporate managerial and leadership principles to achieve desired healthcare outcomes.

• Clinical Prevention and Population Health: Provide population-focused nursing care with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention across healthcare settings.

• Scholarship: Implement evidence-based thinking into practice.

• Professionalism and Professional Values: Demonstrate core professional values and practices within an ethical and legal framework.

• Information and Patient Care Technology: Apply informatics and patient care technology skills to improve patient care.

• Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice: Incorporate knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to clinical decision making and patient care provision for individuals and populations across the lifespan.

• Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments: Demonstrate responsibility and accountability as a manager of care in all healthcare environments.