About the B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
Recently, healthcare, nursing, and educational organizations have been advocating for an increase in the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses to the nursing workforce. Do you want to advance your professional development and reach new career goals in nursing?
National Louis University has been educating students for 135 years. Likewise, NLU is expanding programs to fill current needs. If you are a registered nurse, we can help you earn a BSN as a way to improve your skill set and gain an essential foundation to advance in the medical industry.
Program Highlights
Advance Your Career
Our program builds upon the registered nurse education to enhance your existing knowledge and provide best evidence-based care to patients to improve outcomes.
Clinical Experience
Our program features 88 virtual clinical hours in Health Assessment for the RN: 20 virtual and 68 in person clinical hours for Population Health.
Flexible, Online Learning
Our online asynchronous program will give you the flexibility to do the program at your own pace.
A Supportive Community
You will join a cohort of other nurses with whom you can share your professional goals and be supported by professional and dedicated faculty throughout your time in the program.
What You'll Learn
The RN-BSN degree at NLU is for those who have an associate degree or diploma in Nursing and would like elevate their education and confidence with improving patient outcomes through evidence-based nursing care. The program covers basic knowledge of this degree field plus a more sophisticated level of coursework in physical and social sciences, research, public health, nursing management, and the humanities. This degree will enrich your professional development in nursing and will provide graduates with a well-rounded view of nursing and healthcare that can positively impact patient outcomes and enhance evidence-based nursing practices.
Critical Thinking
As critical thinking and clinical judgement are key to the nursing profession, you will have ample opportunities to expand and enhance these skills. You will also explore the various career enhancements available to BSN prepared RNs.
Health Assessment
You will advance your health assessment skills by building upon existing knowledge to assess the whole patient and their unique situation to develop a patient centered, evidence-based plan of care. This will lead to the ability to not only identify current health problems but to assess for potential health and wellness issues.
Ethics in Healthcare
Our courses emphasize how to navigate ethical, legal, psychological, cultural, and social issues in nursing and healthcare.
Leadership in Nursing Practice
Our program provides knowledge on how to delegate successfully, improve quality and safety, and become an agent of change to assume leadership roles.
