Nursing: RN to BSN, BS [NURS-BS, 124 Total Credits]

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LIMITED ENTRY PROGRAM

Some of these courses are program prerequisites and MUST be completed before a student is considered eligible for entry into the Program. Students MUST attend a Health Programs Orientation and meet with a Health Programs Advisor for additional advisement. For more information please visit www.csn.edu/limited-entry-admission.

DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program (RN to BSN) allows ADN 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 LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

General Education Requirements (51 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{Note: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Literature (3 Credits)

Recommended ENG 231 or ENG 232.

ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above

Natural Science (20 Credits)

BIOL 189 - Fundamentals of Life Science
and BIOL 223 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and BIOL 224 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and BIOL 251 - General Microbiology
and CHEM 108 - Introduction to Chemistry

Humanities (6 Credits)

COM 101 - Oral Communication
and either
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
or World Languages 111 or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

any ART prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)

Social Science (6 Credits)

U.S. & Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Values and Diversity

All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements.

Recommended: PSY 101 or SOC 101.

Special Program Requirements (73 Credits)

Lower Division Requirements (24.5 Credits)

Lower Division Elective (12.5 Credits)

Choose one group.

Group 1: Nursing
NURS 101 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice
and NURS 115 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I
or
Group 2: LPN to RN
NURS 205 - Introduction to Associate Degree Nursing
and Practical Nursing Diploma and Nevada LPN License