RN to BSN Option
Undergraduate/Post-Licensure
- Earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing in as few as 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment
- Registered nurses looking to complete their BSN degree
- Registered nurses earn up to 77 proficiency credits1
- All coursework 100 percent online with experiential learning activities
- Earn your degree while you work
- Total credit hours: 1221
- Includes 77 proficiency credits
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123 for Washington residents, and students residing in California or Minnesota seeking to obtain a certificate in public health nursing from the CA or MN Board of Nursing.
Note: Program/program option availability varies by state/location.
Post-Licensure Program Overview
- RN to BSN Degree Completion Option (online)
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program offers a RN to BSN degree completion option for registered nurses wishing to complete their BSN degree in as few as three semesters. The registered nurse with an associate degree or diploma may complete the BSN degree via online instruction. The online option allows the registered nurse student to complete the BSN degree in three semesters within an educational format designed for adult learners. Advantages include the convenience of scheduling, a focus on core content readily applicable to professional settings and interaction with peers who share many similar professional experiences and values.
Practicum/Experiential Learning Evaluation
In Chamberlain post-licensure programs students in clinical/experiential practicum settings will be evaluated regularly on meeting clinical objectives throughout each course. This evaluation is completed by both the preceptor/mentor and the course faculty. Students must successfully meet clinical objectives specific to each course by the end of that course. The faculty of record is responsible for all evaluation of student performance and makes the final determination of grades regarding student evaluation. Students will have an opportunity to evaluate their preceptor and clinical site once each term.
Program Outcomes
The expected outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program graduate are as follows:
- Provides individualized comprehensive care based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to individuals, families, aggregates and communities, from entry to the healthcare system through long-term planning.
- Demonstrates leadership and collaboration with consumers and other healthcare providers in providing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration, health maintenance and rehabilitative activities.
- Communicates effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates and communities.
- Integrates clinical judgment in professional decision making and implementation of the nursing process.
- Demonstrates responsibility for continued personal and professional development through enrollment in graduate education, continuing education degree programs, professional reading and participation in professional organizations and community service.
- Implements professional nursing standards by practicing within the legal definitions of nursing practice and acts in accordance with the nursing code of ethics and American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice.
- Practices in established professional roles consistent with entry-level BSN graduates to provide cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings.
- Incorporates evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care to individuals, families, aggregates and communities.
A Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership Foundations program is available to all BSN graduates. See the Certificate Program section in this catalog for more information.
Program Details
RN to BSN Option - 122 Credit Hours (Effective May 2024)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Semesters: 3 Full Time
Professional nurses are provided an opportunity to expand their professional knowledge in the RN to BSN option. Graduate education and career mobility build upon this degree program.
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 1221 (15 general education; 6 electives; 242 nursing; 77 CCAP).
For more information, visit chamberlain.edu/rnbsn.
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123 for Washington residents, and students residing in California or Minnesota seeking to obtain a certificate in public health nursing from the CA or MN Board of Nursing. (21 general education; 25 nursing; 77 CCAP).
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25 for Washington residents, and students residing in California or Minnesota seeking to obtain a certificate in public health nursing from the California or Minnesota Board of Nursing.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain College Articulation Plan | ||
| CCAP | ||
| Registered nurses with current, active RN licensure in the U.S. or a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) may be awarded up to 77 proficiency credit hours through the Chamberlain College Articulation Plan (CCAP). This includes 37 general education credits and 40 nursing credits. | 77 | |
| English and Communications | ||
| ENGL-148N | Advanced English Composition | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MATH-225N | Statistical Reasoning for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | ||
| HIST-405N | United States History | 3 |
| HUMN-303N | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| Social Sciences | ||
| POLI-330N | Political Science | 3 |
| Nursing Requirements 1 | ||
| NR-305 | Health Assessment for the Practicing RN | 4 |
| NR-351 | Foundational Concepts for the Practicing RN | 3 |
| NR-361 | RN Information Systems in Healthcare | 3 |
| NR-439 | RN Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Community Health Nursing II | ||
| Community, Public, and Population Health Nursing | ||
| NR-447 | Collaborative Leadership in Healthcare | 4 |
| NR-451 | RN Capstone Course | 3 |
| Electives 3 | ||
| Any combination of the courses below or courses from English and Communication, Quantitative Reasoning, Social Sciences, Humanities, Sciences and Fine Arts which you have not already taken: | 6 | |
| MATH-105N | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| NR-300A | Directed Independent Study | 1 |
| NR-300B | Directed Independent Study | 2 |
| NR-300C | Directed Independent Study | 3 |
| NR-307A | Advancing Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in Healthcare | 1 |
| NR-307B | Advancing Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in Healthcare | 2 |
| NR-307C | Advancing Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in Healthcare | 3 |
| NR-393 | Nursing History | 3 |
| NR-394 | Transcultural Nursing | 3 |
| NR-395 | Ethics, Integrity, and Professional Nursing Trends | 1 |
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25 Washington residents, and students residing in California or Minnesota seeking to obtain a certificate in public health nursing from the California or Minnesota Board of Nursing.
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NR-435 Community Health Nursing II students residing in Washington and students residing in California or Minnesota seeking to obtain a certificate in public health nursing from the California or Minnesota Board of Nursing. This course must be taken during the last semester of the program. If a non-Washington resident takes NR-436 Community, Public, and Population Health Nursing and later moves to Washington, they will be required to complete NR-435 Community Health Nursing II before graduating.
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In order to satisfy graduation requirements, elective courses may be added to the individual’s plan of study. Contact your academic support advisor for more information.
Note: When registering for general education or science elective courses, students will need to select the course with an "N" suffix designator (i.e., ENGL-148N Advanced English Composition). The general education coursework grading scale applies to courses with this designator. Students residing in Washington will need to select the NR-447 Collaborative Leadership in Healthcare course with the M suffix designator (i.e., NR-447M Collaborative Leadership in Healthcare).
For the most up-to-date curriculum grids, visit chamberlain.edu/curriculum.