RN to BSN

Note: The RN to BSN program is designed for students who have completed an Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program approved by one of the following national accrediting organizations: ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA. Applicants must also hold an unencumbered Nevada RN license. New ADN graduates who are admitted to the program must obtain their RN license within six months of admission. Please note that CSN does not offer a direct-entry BSN program.

Career Opportunities

Nurses work with people of all ages in:

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Offices
• Home Health
• Schools
• Public Health
• Military
• Federal Government
• Long Term Care
• Managed Care
• Subacute/Rehabilitation Settings

Program Description

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The Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program (RN to BSN) allows A.D.N. educated Registered Nurses the opportunity to build upon their knowledge, enhance their current professional role, advance to broader careers to meet the growing health care needs of the local community, and provide the education required for practice by the professional nurse. The curriculum is designed to expand the student’s knowledge regarding the role of the professional nurse within the urban community. Graduates of the Baccalaureate program will be qualified for an array of challenging career opportunities in population-based health, education, administration, research, management, informatics, and related fields. This program is designed to be delivered online. All clinical experiences are community-based and may be individualized to the student learner.

Student Program Learning Outcomes

1. Provide safe and quality care to individuals, families, groups, and populations by integrating nursing arts and sciences.
2. Incorporate evidence-based findings into professional practice.
3. Demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge of the health care, financial, and regulatory systems to promote high quality, safe professional practice.
4. Utilize patient-centered care for individuals and families, acknowledging their preferences, culture, values, and unique needs.
5. Demonstrate collaboration, communication, and leadership strategies while functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team to achieve quality and safe patient care.
6. Use information management systems and patient care technology to communicate, update knowledge, avoid error, and support decision making in various health care settings.

7. Demonstrate professional role via a presentation of a capstone project within an interdisciplinary setting.

    

Program Curriculum

Total Lower Division Credits: 70

• An Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) from a recognized accredited Nursing Program,
• and an unencumbered Nevada R.N. License - New ADN graduates must obtain their RN license within six months of being admitted to the program
• and 1-6 credits of U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (depends on coursework completed; Nevada Constitution required but may be completed as part of this degree).

Total Major Requirements Credits: 50

Upper Division Requirements (41 Credits)

• 309 - Understanding the Role of the BSN Prepared Nurse
• NURS 310 - Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
• NURS 312 - Health Assessment and Health Promotion
• NURS 333 - Scholarly Writing in Nursing
• NURS 338 - Alterations in Normal Physiology and the Nursing Process
• NURS 414 - Concepts and Theories of Professional Nursing
• NURS 417 - Information Systems and Quality Management
• NURS 420 - Evidence Based Practice and Research in Nursing
• NURS 423 - Advanced Pharmacology for Urban Nursing Practice
• NURS 426 - Nursing Care of the Urban Population (Lecture)
• NURS 426P - Nursing Care of the Urban Population (Preceptorship)
• NURS 450 - Nursing Systems: Policy, Power, and Practice in Urban Settings (Lecture)

• NURS 450P - Nursing in Systems: Policy, Power, and Practice in Urban Settings (Preceptorship)

   

Electives (9 Credits)

If needed, any 100-level or above course will satisfy credit deficit.  Recommended: NURS 280 or NURS 311 or NURS 316 or NURS 330 or NURS 354. Students may need to complete at least 1 credit of Nevada Constitution and will have their credit count toward completion of this section of the Major Requirements. Total program credits = 120

The program tracks and measures the following levels of student Achievement:

1. Program Completion Rate: ≥ 70% of students will complete within 150% of program length
2. On-Time Graduation Rate: ≥ 60% will complete on time
3. Student Satisfaction with Program: ≥ 85% report satisfaction

4. Job Placement Rate (Promotion/Post-BSN Role): ≥ 70% of graduates will report promotion within 12 months post BSN

    

Accreditation

The College of Southern Nevada's RN to BSN Program is fully accredited by:
Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.org

Program Requirements

• RN to BSN Fall Advising Sheet - Accelerated Track
• RN to BSN Spring Advising Sheet - Accelerated Track
• RN to BSN Career Guide
• RN to BSN Instruction Flow Chart

Note: Qualified applicants are expected to meet all admission criteria and matriculating students are expected to meet all progression criteria, as well as these Essential Functions of Nursing Students. Students with documented need for accommodation are to meet with the Disability Resources Center.

Accepted Students

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Students accepted into the program will be required to show proof of CPR certification, health insurance, and immunization against Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, and Diphtheria. In addition, proof of a negative two-step TB test and negative urine drug screen will be required. A physical examination must also be completed. An official background check is required. This documentation is due at the mandatory advising session held during the week before classes begin each semester.

Licensure as a Registered Nurse
All states require Registered Nurses to be licensed. To become licensed in the State of Nevada, you must have graduated from an approved school of professional nursing and passed the RN national licensing examination. In addition to successfully completing the prescribed course of study in an approved school of nursing, the Nevada Nurse Practice Act (NRS 632.140) requires that candidates for licensure be (1) of good moral character and (2) in good physical and mental health. Prospective students are advised that if they have been convicted of a felony prior to admission to the program that this may preclude subsequent licensure to practice as a nurse in Nevada (NRS 632.320).

Student's First Checklist

New students planning to register for courses at CSN must follow the steps outlined on the RN-BSN Open Entry Checklist. This checklist provides information on the registration process for new students seeking the RN to BSN Open-Entry Health Science program.

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