RN-to-BSN Program, B.S.

RN-to-BSN nursing education prepares nurses to practice in a variety of settings by providing them with knowledge and skills that are generalizable and transferable. Additionally, RN-to-BSN nursing education provides opportunities for the development and clarification of values, the development of assessment, evaluative, teaching and communication skills, the development and refining of technical skills that are required for delivery of quality nursing care and the development of problem-solving and critical- thinking skills.

BSN prepared nurses function as active and knowledgeable participants in the health care delivery system as well as global citizens with an understanding of information technologies that link parts of the world.  Students learn about the organization and finance of health systems and how to participate in and influence political and other processes that affect health care delivery using evidenced based practice methods. 

Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to:

• Hold a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state where they practice nursing*;
• Complete the application for admission into Goodwin University (applicants to the nursing program must first meet the requirements for admission and be accepted into Goodwin University);
• Complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program application; and
• Attend an academic advising session with the Nursing department Academic Advisor.

*Students who have graduated from the Goodwin University Associate in Nursing program only, may be admitted to the RN-BSN track and take NUR 303 (formerly NUR 300) and NUR 312 (formerly NUR 310) without an RN license.

Accepted Students

• All university-required immunizations and requirements must be completed before the start of the program.
• Students are required to maintain current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (Health Provider or Professional Rescuer by the American Heart Association or the Red Cross).
• Students are required to maintain an unencumbered RN license during tenure in the program, with the exception noted above.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the BSN Program will demonstrate mastery of the AACN (2021) Competencies and level-1 Sub-competencies within the Ten Domains for Nursing across the Four Spheres of Care, leading to the achievement of the following BSN End-of-Program Outcomes:

1. Establish a basis for clinical judgment and innovation based on nursing knowledge, ways of knowing, and knowledge from other disciplines.   Domain 1
2. Provide person-centered and evidence-based nursing care emphasizing diversity, equity and inclusion.    Domain 2, 4, 9
3. Manage population health across settings in collaboration with diverse partners that leads to the improvement of equitable health outcomes.    Domains 3, 6, 9, 10
4. Demonstrate the application, translation, and implementation of best evidence into clinical practice, policy, and leadership.   Domains 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
5. Demonstrate knowledge and use of established and emerging safety science principles in care delivery.    Domains 1, 5, 7
6. Demonstrate professional partnerships built on core professional nursing values in providing team-based, person-centered care.  Domains 2, 6, 7, 9
7. Apply knowledge of systems and evidence-based practice to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations. Domains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
8. Utilize informatics processes and technologies to provide safe and high-quality healthcare services in accordance with best practices. Domains 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
9. Cultivate a sustainable professional nursing identity that includes self-reflective practice, health care policy advocacy, accountability, collaborative disposition, and comportment that reflects nursing’s characteristics and values.   Domains 6, 9, 10
10. Demonstrate a capacity for leadership that includes a commitment to activities that foster personal health, resilience, lifelong learning, and active membership in the profession. Domains 9, 10

Nursing Department Policies

Policies specific to the RN-BSN track may be found in the RN-BSN Nursing Student Handbook.

Graduation Requirements

The following requirements must be met to graduate from the nursing program:

1. Completion of the course requirements. General education courses and open electives must be completed with a “C” or higher
2. Completion of each RN-BSN nursing core course with a grade of C+ as well as an academic average of 2.3 within the maximum time frame (no greater than nine (9) semesters or three years)
3. Fulfillment of all financial obligations to the University.
4. A minimum of thirty (30) credit hours at the 3XX or 4XX levels, including all upper division nursing courses.