{"id":210,"date":"2018-07-27T15:58:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/nursing\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:30:07","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/nursing\/rnbs\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"RN to BS Program – Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Registered Nurse (RN) graduates of associate degree and diploma programs have been able to earn the baccalaureate degree at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) by completing a program of study similar to that completed by undergraduate students, but including some RN-only components that acknowledge and build upon existing knowledge and skills.\u00a0 These students are enrolled as Registered Nursing students in the RN-BS degree completion program.\u00a0 In order to receive a degree from WCSU a student must complete a minimum of 30 credits and\/or one half of the major (whichever is greater) at the University.<\/p>

RNs may be eligible for up to 28 transfer credits, which may be applied to nursing courses (NUR 205, 225, 235, 255, 300, and 325).\u00a0 Associate degree graduates may be eligible for additional transfer credit, which may be applied to the General Education, Major, and Free Elective requirements.<\/p>

This leaves the RN with the need to complete, in addition to General Education, Major, and Free Elective courses, the following Nursing courses:<\/p>

NUR 301 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nursing Leadership in Health Care Organizations
NUR 309\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
NUR 311\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan
NUR 329 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Principles of Community Health Nursing
NUR 330 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nursing in the Community
NUR 332 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Nursing Practice
NUR 336 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Human Health Experience and Nursing Practice
NUR 361 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research Process in Nursing
NUR 376 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professional Nursing Role Development<\/p>

These courses are offered online.<\/strong><\/p>

Students who graduate from this program\u00a0will possess the following learning outcomes. They will be able to:<\/p>

Synthesize knowledge<\/strong>\u00a0from the arts, sciences, and humanities with nursing theory as the basis for making nursing proactive decisions.<\/p>

Exercise critical thinking<\/strong>\u00a0in using the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate the care provided to individuals, families and communities.<\/p>

Apply the nursing process<\/strong>\u00a0to design, implement, and evaluate therapeutic nursing interventions to provide preventive, curative, supportive, and restorative care for individuals, families, and communities in both structures and unstructured settings, using a variety of techniques.<\/p>

Use a variety of communication techniques<\/strong>, including written documentation, in the process of assessment, counseling, and therapeutic interventions with individual clients, families, groups and communities.<\/p>

Develop and implement a variety of teaching-learning strategies<\/strong>\u00a0in the provision of health teaching for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings.<\/p>

Use the process of scientific inquiry and research findings<\/strong>\u00a0to improve nursing care delivery.<\/p>

Manage information, human resources, and material resources<\/strong>\u00a0to achieve optimum client outcomes in a cost-effective manner.<\/p>

Use leadership, management, and collaborative skills<\/strong>\u00a0as a member of a multidisciplinary team within the health care delivery system to develop implement, and evaluate health care provided to clients.<\/p>

Exercise independent judgment and ethical decision-making,<\/strong>\u00a0and act as an advocate for consumers of health care services.<\/p>

Demonstrate accountability<\/strong>\u00a0in learning and in nursing actions, based on accepted standards of nursing care and in accordance of professional nursing practice.<\/p>

For additional information you may contact Nicole Sandt at sandtn@wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>

The (baccalaureate degree program in nursing\/master\u2019s degree program in nursing or post-graduate APRN certificate program) at Western Connecticut State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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