The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree provides traditional, accelerated and RN to BSN program options to grow and advance the profession of nursing.
Why is our BSN program a good choice?
By integrating professional, theoretical and liberal-arts knowledge, the undergraduate program prepares nurses to provide direct and indirect care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations. Graduates can function as providers, designers and coordinators of care and as members of the nursing profession. Graduates may also choose to continue their education in advanced practice, educator, leadership, care management and research roles. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree provides traditional, accelerated and RN-BSN program options to grow and advance the profession of nursing.
Program Overview
The traditional BSN option is designed for undergraduate students who plan to complete the degree in four years after graduating high school. As freshmen and sophomores, nursing students are considered pre-nursing. Students typically are admitted to the clinical major during their junior and senior years.
The accelerated BSN option is an intense 17-month, on-campus option for students who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a field other than nursing.
We also provide the RN to BSN online option to registered nurses (RN) with an associate degree in nursing who are looking to take the next step to advance their career with a completely online program.
Student Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, the learner will:
• Use a broad knowledge base from arts, humanities and other sciences and an understanding of nursing’s unique perspective to inform clinical judgement.
• Implement compassionate person-centered care.
• Apply an understanding of population and social determinants of health to collaborate with partners, advocate for all populations and advance equitable health policies.
• Use nursing research for evidence-based practice through evaluation, application and dissemination of evidence using ethical principles.
• Apply principles of quality improvement and safety in the health care environment.
• Participate in health care teams using communication and interprofessional core values to optimize health care delivery.
• Apply knowledge of systems based practice in the delivery of safe, quality, cost effective and equitable care.
• Demonstrate the use of information and communication technologies to improve the delivery of care.
• Demonstrate nursing professionalism that embodies accountability, integrity, advocacy and principles of diversity, equity,
and inclusion.
• Establish personal health and well-being, professional maturity and leadership capacity.
Revised and approved by the SSON faculty assembly 9/20/2024