Ottawa University is pleased to announce a new 100 percent online RN-to-BSN Nursing Program, which is set to begin during the Spring II term. The program makes it easy for registered nurses (RN) to quickly and effectively earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through a series of online coursework.
The program was designed for the practicing RN who has graduated from an accredited associate degree or diploma nursing program and wishes to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The program, which can be completed in as little as 18 months, offers coursework that will help develop and enhance the student’s professional skills in order to prepare them for opportunities in nursing leadership.
Students will examine topics related to health care policy and ethical practice and will discover opportunities to refine their competencies in health care communication and health care promotion. In addition to their previous education, students will complete 41 credit hours of coursework, ranging from professional nursing theory to nursing leadership and management, for 128 credit hours. The courses are just 8 weeks in length and no traditional clinicals are required in the program.
“We are very pleased to offer this innovative, online educational program for those who would like to advance their career opportunities by obtaining a BSN degree,” says Director of Nursing Kathy Kump. “They will find that they improve their critical thinking skills, as well as polish their assessment skills, through the learning experiences that they will encounter within this curriculum.”
Many well-respected, national organizations, such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the American Nurses Association (ANA), are advocating and supporting initiatives to increase the number of BSN-prepared nurses at the patient’s bedside. This BSN completion education program provides the foundation that will prepare graduates to further their professional career in nursing by working in roles and locations that may include nursing management, case management, risk management, occupational/public health, or as a staff nurse in other specialty areas.
The coursework will begin March 11, 2013.
Ottawa University has a long, pioneering history of tailoring its education to meet the needs of the adult learner, opening its first adult campus in Kansas City in 1974.
For more information about the nursing program or to apply, visit
www.ottawa.edu/hc or call 913-266-8646.