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RN BSN NURSING - Online Program (courses leading to the degree) (NUR)

The Bluefield College School of Nursing RN-BSN program builds on the academic core foundation of the associate degree program. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle , NW. Suite 530,Washington, DC 20036 (202.887.6791). CCNE is recognized by the Department of Education and is a specialized/professional accrediting agency that strives to ensure the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. CCNE accreditation evaluation reviews the program mission, goals, and expected outcomes; and an assessment of the performance of the program. The RN-BSN program is evidence-based and developed according to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The graduates are prepared to function in new roles as members of the health care teams in a variety of settings. The program is designed to expand the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking in areas of leadership, community concepts, research, cultural diversity, ethics, and professional practice related to current trends and issues in global society. The program requires 37 hours in the nursing core courses and is designed to complete these courses in three academic semesters, with two eight-week sessions declared as an academic semester and the total graduation requirement of 126 hours. The RN-BSN program has open enrollment every eight weeks. For admission requirements, see page 18.

I. Major A. General Education & Degree Requirements (see p. 55)

45 SH

Students are required to take the following: MAT 2023 Statistics 3 of 6 hours of Christian Studies must be taken at Bluefield College B. Core Requirements

37 SH

NUR 3001 Health Tech & Information (course must be taken in term I of semester I) NUR 3003 Concepts of Professional Nursing (course must be taken in term I of semester I) NUR 3303 Health Assessment (course must be taken in term I of semester I) NUR 3103 Transcultural Nursing NUR 4003 Nursing Theory and Research NUR 4303 Nursing Leadership NUR 3403 Nursing Care of the Older Adult NUR 4205 Nursing Care of Communities* NUR 4104 Evidence-based Nursing Practice** (course must be taken in term II of semester III) NUR 4403 Nursing Synthesis/Capstone (course must be taken in term II of semester III) NUR 3503 Women’s Health NUR 3203 Pathophysiology

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