Nursing - RN to BSN Transition

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Program Description

The Weatherford College RN to BSN program is comprised of nine nursing courses taken over three continuous semesters and 55 general education semester credit hours the baccalaureate curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate to meet the Texas Board of Nursing Differentiated Essential Competencies of the baccalaureate-prepared RN and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Essentials. This program will allow the graduate to operate within a complexed health care system and assume the role of provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Graduates of the RN-to-BSN program may continue their education at the Masters or Doctorate level opening doors to become a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a nurse executive or a nurse educator.

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CIP Code

51.3801

Program Requirements

Note:

The RN to BSN courses are offered fully online in a 16-week format during the Fall and Spring semesters and a 12-week format during the Summer semester.
RNs will be awarded 36 semester credit hours for prior nursing coursework.

Prerequisites

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311	Composition II or Technical Writing	3
MATH 1342	Elementary Statistical Methods	3
BIOL 2401	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 2402	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 2420	Microbiology for Non-Science Majors	4
BIOL 1322 or CHEM 1406 or CHEM 1411	Nutrition or Intro/General Chemistry	3
Creative Arts Elective	Creative Arts Elective	3
Language, Philosophy, Culture Elective	Language, Philosophy, Culture Elective	3
PSYC 2314	Lifespan Growth and Development	3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
SOCI 1301	Introductory Sociology	3
HIST 1301	United States History I	3
HIST 1302	United States History II	3
GOVT 2305	Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics)	3
GOVT 2306	Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics)	3
Core SPCH/EDUC	Speech or Education Core Elective	3
Sub-Total Credits		54

Semester One

Course Number	Title	Credits
NURS 3350	Transition to the BSN Role	3
NURS 4413	Comprehensive Health Assessment	4
NURS 4323	Healthcare Organization and Informatics	3
Sub-Total Credits		10

Semester Two

Course Number	Title	Credits
NURS 3303	Introduction to Nursing Research	3
NURS 3333	Foundations of Comprehensive Pathophysiology	3
NURS 4433	Population Focused Community Health	4
Sub-Total Credits		10

Semester Three

Course Number	Title	Credits
NURS 3343	Evidence-Based Practice	3
NURS 4303	Ethics in Healthcare	3
NURS 3423	Leadership Roles	4
Sub-Total Credits		10