Nursing RN to BSN

The following items must be met for applicants to be eligible for Providence Health scholarship funds:

• Scholarship recipients must be offered admission to the University of Providence’s RN to BSN program.
• Awardees must be employed by Providence Health for at least one calendar year at the time of program admission.
• Awardees must remain in a benefitted position throughout this program (0.6 FTE or greater or 24 hours/week).
  • Per diem employees are not eligible for this scholarship or program at this time.
• Awardees must meet all enrollment and eligibility requirements for the University of Providence and maintain themselves as students in good standing in order to continue to receive the scholarship.
• Upon graduation, students must commit to work for PSJH for the equivalent of two years full-time (0.9FTE or greater) or three years part-time in a nursing position (less than 0.9FTE).
• Students and alumni must serve as a steward and role model of excellence in baccalaureate nursing practice.
• Students and alumni may be asked to mentor a student of the program, participate in student committees, participate in surveys or other data collection activities that support the improvement of the program.

The University of Providence Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Completion Program is designed for completion in three consecutive semesters or 12 months.  Following a required, one-day virtual orientation, students will complete all required coursework online.

Students progress through the program on a part-time, cohort-based model with required online classes that occur on a single day every other week each semester. In a cohort, the same group of students take all of their courses together in sequence.

The program’s mission is “to prepare graduates for accountable and professional nursing practice that is relationship-based, vigilant, theory guided, and grounded in the best possible evidence.”  This mission is supported by a conceptual framework comprising the following constructs:

Relationship-Based Care

The University of Providence RN to BSN Degree Completion Program honors the patient and family as the center of the care delivery team. In relationship-based practice, excellent patient care outcomes are achieved through collaborative and sacred relationships among the patient, his or her family, and the healthcare team.

Vigilance

Nursing vigilance is reflected in unwavering attention to both the patient and the care delivery environment. This vigilance protects patients from harm and ensures their safe passage as they journey through the continuum of their care experience.

Professional Accountability

The professional nurse is accountable for nursing outcomes of care delivery by ensuring vigilant care processes, maintaining expertise in practice, and creating healing care environments. The professional nurse is answerable for practice that consistently meets established standards. This accountability includes steadfast pursuit of opportunities to coach and mentor other members of the inter-professional healthcare team. Nurses are at all times responsible for their own self-care, professional development, and proactive career management.

Change

Constant, complex change is the expected norm and sets the context for contemporary life in health care delivery. Professional nurses thrive in–and are prepared to lead and manage positive change in-improving health, with patients, colleagues, and communities.

• 3 semesters for a total of 12 months.
• The program consists of virtual courses, every other week, for the first 8-weeks (for a total of 4 live sessions).  The proceeding courses will meet twice during the term.  You will be provided with a schedule during orientation
• Required Virtual Program Immersion Day prior to the start of the program.
• Cohort model- students gain a sense of community and individual attention as they progress through the program with the same group of students.
• New Cohorts begin in January and August each year.

RN to BSN Class Lecture Schedule

*All live courses are done remotely through Collaborate. Attendance is mandatory. Live classes are approximately 90 minutes each

** PHL 101 and TRL 201 are NOT required for students with a previous Bachelor’s Degree

Program Themes and Learning Outcomes:

A graduate of the program will be a leader in healthcare. Graduates will be excellent communicators, clinicians and leaders of change. A graduate is a life-long learner and will enhance the nursing profession by providing evidence-based nursing practice that is population centered, as well as grounded in spiritual, ethical and compassionate care.

1. Integrate a compassionate and ethical understanding of the human experience into nursing practice using the foundations of a liberal arts education.   
2. Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making to engage healthcare teams in creating, promoting, and managing safety and quality outcomes. 
3. Apply nursing practices that are informed by research, evidence-based practice and innovation to optimize health.
4. Utilize information technology to communicate, mitigate errors, and make improved clinical decisions related to the care of diverse populations.  
5. Advocate to influence change in legal, political, social, and economic factors that transform healthcare delivery.  
6. Collaborate with the inter-professional team to improve patient/family outcomes and the work environment.  
7. Provide compassionate, spiritual, ethical, and culturally appropriate care across the lifespan and the continuum of care.  
8. Practice preventive care, health promotion, and disease intervention across care settings for self, individuals, families, the community, and populations.
9. Assume professional accountability to uphold the standards of nursing practice as defined by the Nurse Practice Act (in the state in which the nurse practices) and the ANA Code of Ethics. 
10. Demonstrate reflective nursing practice.

The University of Providence RN to BSN Degree Completion Program is a program offered to licensed, practicing Registered Nurses with an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing. RNs that are current Providence Health Caregivers may be eligible for a Providence Health scholarship.

The following items must be met to be eligible for the program:

• Graduate of an Associate Degree program in Nursing.
• Active and unencumbered RN license.
• Applicants must complete the University of Providence Application for Admission located at uprovidence.edu as a RN-BSN student.

Semester 1: Spring or Fall

• NRS 301 Research Methods and Statistics (3 credits for the 1st 8 weeks)
• NRS 405 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Concepts (3 credits, 1st 8 weeks

• NRS 402 Evidence Based Practice (3 credits, 2nd 8 weeks)
• NRS 407 Public Health: Nursing Care of Populations (3 credits, 2nd 8 weeks)

Semester 2: Summer or Spring

• NRS 408 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits, 1st 8 weeks)
• NRS 419 Organizational Leadership in Quality and Safety (3 credits, 1st 8 weeks)
• NRS 403 Ethics and Spirituality in Nursing Care (3 credits, 2nd 8 weeks)
• PHL 101 University Core Course (3 credits, 2nd 8 weeks)

Semester 3: Fall or Summer

• NRS 418 Global Health Nursing (3 credits, 1st 8 weeks)
• NRS 420 Advanced Issues in Nursing Leadership (3 credits, 1st 8 weeks)
• NRS 494 Nursing Capstone Course (3 credits, 2nd 8 weeks)
• TRL 201 University Core Course (3 credits, 2nd 8 weeks)

All students without a prior bachelor’s degree will complete two core courses, a 100-level Philosophy (PHL) course (3 credits) and a 200-level Theology and Religious (TRL) course (3 credits). Core courses may be completed through the University of Providence online. Students choosing to take courses at another college or university must work with the Program Manager to ensure the transferability of these courses.

The Online Nursing RN-BSN program requires students to attend live and asynchronous classes online and complete assigned coursework online. Students must have a functional laptop or desktop computer that meets the universities computer recommendations.

The University of Providence is regionally accredited by:

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

The baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in nursing at the University of Providence are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

https://www.ccneaccreditation.org

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The RN-BSN program is a 3-semester program and should be completed in 12-months.

Yes. Students can go directly into their master’s program and pursue higher education after completing the RN-BSN program.

Yes. The RN-BSN Program is designed for working professionals and can be completed while working full-time.

Complete the application for the University of Providence here. Once accepted to the program, students must complete the nursing application.