Nursing B.S.N. - Post Licensure (RN to BSN)
71 credits
Program Description
The School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences offers a baccalaureate nursing degree program for nursing professionals who are currently licensed registered nurses with an earned associate degree or diploma in nursing. The student is provided with educational and clinical experiences integrating professional nursing concepts with an emphasis on providing application to professional nursing practice in a changing health care environment. Students have the opportunity to choose electives based on their areas of interest and professional nursing identity development.
A post-licensure baccalaureate nursing degree provides students an opportunity to expand professional nursing skills and knowledge to realize professional career growth potential. Coursework is presented through a conceptual lens to build on students’ prior nursing knowledge and experience in the health care environment. The courses within the program encompass the essential elements of baccalaureate nursing education standards such as well as concepts based on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report, the quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Project and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). These concepts include evidence-based nursing practice, health informatics, quality care and patient safety, interdisciplinary health care collaboration, and patient-centered care delivery. In addition, population health, health care policy, nursing leadership skills, and nursing professionalism are emphasized.
Requirements
Lindenwood University acknowledges the value of previous nursing education and awards 35 of the 71 nursing credits in transfer from the basic nursing degree or diploma program. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (post-licensure RN-BSN) requires the completion of nine required courses and two elective courses in the School of Nursing and Allied Health in addition to the general education requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Required Nursing Coursework:
Elective Nursing Coursework:
Students must complete six credit hours of elective nursing coursework based on their areas of clinical practice or leadership, selected from among the following options:
Additional nursing elective courses under development.