RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ONLINE ), B.S.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at Fitchburg State is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation

Program Description

The Online RN/BS Program is designed to prepare professional nurses capable of meeting societal healthcare needs in a variety of settings. Legal, ethical and professional standards guide the students in the art and science of nursing. The graduate is prepared to respect diversity and social responsibility as well as to possess a commitment to excellence in the practice of holistic nursing.

Program Outcomes

Through course work and clinical experience, graduates are prepared to:

• Synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, and nursing as a foundation for safe, client-centered care.
• Incorporate basic organizational and systems leadership to provide quality care and patient safety.
• Integrate evidence-based practice including current research and critical thinking in the management of client care.
• Analyze information using information technology to improve patient outcomes.
• Examine the impact of health care policy, finance, and regulatory environments on nursing practice.
• Integrate principles of communication in professional practice.
• Synthesize knowledge of health promotion and disease/injury prevention in designing population focused care.
• Integrate professional standards of moral, ethical and legal conduct into nursing practice.

Admissions Requirements

• Graduate from a NLN accredited associate degree, or diploma program with a 2.5 cumulative average
• Current registered nurse license in good standing
• Math Readiness Requirement: If you have not transferred a statistics course or have not completed university-level mathematics courses, you are required to successfully pass the Accuplacer Mathematics Placement Examination. The Accuplacer Mathematics Placement Examination or the required pre-university level mathematics readiness courses must be successfully completed before students register for MATH 1700 . The successful completion of the statistics course is necessary before students register for NURS 3710  
• Note: Only students previously enrolled in the RN to BS program can apply for readmission to that program.  All other students would apply through Admissions to the RN to BSN program.