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Nursing (RN to BSN): Online

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An online bachelor's degree completion program

The RN to BSN program is not accepting students at this time. Please refer to the School of Nursing for available Nursing programs.

Expand your role as a compassionate, socially responsive nurse and patient advocate. As a student in Simmons’ online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing program for registered nurses (RN), you will expand the clinical, scientific, evidence-based decision-making, and humanistic skills needed to advance in your profession — and grow your ability to provide lifesaving care for your patients.

In the online RN to BSN program, you’ll attend live, face-to-face online classes with expert Simmons faculty and participate in immersive clinical experiences.

The online RN to BSN curriculum will prepare you to confidently take on higher-level nursing roles across multiple health care settings. As a student in the program, you can continue providing high-quality care for patients while gaining the advanced knowledge and ability you need to move your career forward — exploring topics from patient care and education to research and systemic health care issues.

Qualified RN applicants will automatically receive 94 transfer credits — allowing you to earn your RN to BSN in as few as 15 months.

 

RN to BSN Course Sequence

Term 1

RNBSN250 Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 4
RNBSN245 Contemporary Issues in Professional Nursing 4

Term 2

RNBSN213 Role of Nurse Manager 4
RNBSN260 Informatics 4
STAT118 Introductory Statistics 4

Term 3

 
RNBSN287 Community Health 4
RNBSN410 Research Methods 3
*RNBSN 287 includes 40 clinical hours.

Term 4

*Students who have previously completed a Health Assessment course as part of their Associate degree with a grade of C+ or better will complete NURP 530 instead of RNBSN 292.
RNBSN292 Health Assessment 4
RNBSN254 Leadership & Management 4
*RNBSN 254 includes 40 mentorship (clinical) hours.

To enroll in this program, applicants must have completed the following courses with a C+ or better:

  • Chemistry
  • Anatomy and Physiology I
  • Psychology
  • Microbiology
  • Anatomy and Physiology II
  • Lifespan Psychology

 

Applicants who have completed an Associates Degree in Nursing program from a regionally accredited college or university and have passed the NCLEX Registered Nurse Examination will be awarded credit as a block of 72 credits. Applicants with an unencumbered/unrestricted active RN license will be awarded 22 credits. Totaling 94 transfer credits.