Nursing Major
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Program for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN)
Program Chair, Gail Baumlein, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF Curriculum Development Team: Robert Curtis, DHA Melissa Popovich, D.N.P. Kathy Holloway, D.N.P. Barbara Fennema, Ed.D, Instructional Designer Erin Wehmeyer, B.A. Content Editor Advisory Board (listed on page 225)
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN) is a degree completion program grounded in Franklin University’s philosophy for providing high quality, relevant education that meets the needs of adult learners.
The RN-BSN program offers licensed RNs the opportunity to advance their professional nursing education in a contemporary on-line program designed to build on the student’s basic nursing knowledge and experience. The BSN is awarded after completion of 124 credits of course work through a prescribed curriculum that includes transfer and technical (advanced standing) credits from an associate degree or diploma in nursing program.
The outcomes expected of graduates of the RN-BSN program are derived from The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing. The expected outcomes are:
• Integrate theories and concepts from arts, humanities, and sciences to develop a foundation for holistic nursing practice.
• Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making in the provision of quality nursing care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery.
• Integrate current evidence including nursing and healthcare research to ground nursing practice and promote high quality patient care outcomes.
• Apply knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology to improve patient care outcomes and create a safe care environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the influences of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends on nursing practice and the healthcare system.
• Employ effective communication in interactions with healthcare professionals, individuals, and groups to advocate for high quality and safe patient care.
• Apply the principles of health promotion and disease prevention across the health-illness continuum to improve the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
• Incorporate professional standards, and the values of caring, ethics, integrity, altruism and social justice in the practice of nursing.
• Assume roles in nursing practice and leadership to provide high quality and safe care to culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of healthcare environments.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Applicant must be a graduate of an associate degree or diploma in nursing program that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or the equivalent if a graduate from a program outside of the U.S.
In addition, applicants must hold a current RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). All students must maintain licensure throughout the program of study.
A minimum grade of “C” or better is required in all required prerequisite courses.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (B.S.N.) (124 SEMESTER HOURS)
FUNDAMENTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (24 HOURS)*
*All courses must be at the 100 or 200 level
Minimum of three semester hours of English Composition (if the course does not have a research paper component, WRIT 130 Research Paper, two semester credits, is also required) Choose WRIT 120 College Writing.
Minimum of three semester hours of Mathematics (at least one mathematics or statistics course beyond the level of intermediate algebra) Choose from MATH 160 College Algebra, MATH 180 Applied Calculus, MATH 210 Finite Mathematics, MATH 220 Business Calculus, or MATH 215 Statistical Concepts (MATH 215 is recommended).
Minimum of six semester hours of Sciences (two science courses, with one having a laboratory component) Choose from the Science discipline.
Minimum of six semester hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences (which must be in at least two different disciplines) Choose from the Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Sociology disciplines, or Political & Legal Environment of Public Administration (PUAD 295).
Minimum of six semester hours of Arts and Humanities Choose from the Humanities discipline.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (26 HOURS)
HUMN 305 - Global Issues (4) PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2) SPCH 100 - Speech Communication (4) OR COMM 150 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (4) General Education Electives (12)
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