RN to BSN Online

Cumberland University's Online RN-BSN program is designed for the working nurse. Nurses with an Associate's Degree or Diploma in nursing, meeting the admissions requirements, will have the opportunity to continue working their current work schedule while finishing their BSN Degree. The RN-BSN program will prepare the RN with an education focused on: a) the future of the nursing profession, b) addressing current trends in healthcare, and c) providing a foundation for graduate education. There are no required clinicals for this program. Students will, however, complete course projects using their work environments and communities.

Entry Requirements:

• 2 years work experience as a RN.
• Current valid  registered nurse license without restriction in student's resident state.
• Currently employed as a RN.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with associate degree or diploma.
• Acceptance into the University.

Documentation Needed:

• Official transcripts from all schools attended
• Proof of 2 years work experience as a RN
• Proof of current employment as a RN
• Proof of current unrestricted RN license
• 2 letters of professional recommendation for admission into the RN-BSN program (acceptable letters will come from employers, supervisors, or previous faculty members/instructors).
• Students must have taken BIO 203, BIO 203L, BIO 213, and BIO 214.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Skills (2 hours)

ONL 212

Foundations of Online Learning

2

General Education Core (33 hours)

Validation Credit (38 hours)

NUR 230	Nutrition	2
NUR 301	Dosage Calculation	1
NUR 302	Professional Nursing Foundations	5
NUR 314	Pharmacology in Nursing I	2
NUR 315	Pharmacology in Nursing II	2
NUR 331	Professional Nursing Role	2
NUR 371	Adult Health Nursing I	6
NUR 372	Adult Health Nursing II	6
NUR 376	Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing	4
NUR 406	Nursing in Child and Family Care	4
NUR 407	Nursing in Women's Health and Newborn Care	4

Prerequisite courses (12 hours)

BIO 203	Microbiology	3
BIO 203L	Microbiology Lab	1
BIO 213	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 214	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4

RN to BSN core courses (37 hours)

NUR 316	Community Health Nursing	4
NUR 323	Pathophysiology	4
NUR 325	Introduction to Nursing Research	2
NUR 327	Health Assessment	4
NUR 342	Transcultural Nursing and Global Health	2
NUR 346	Nursing Case Management of Vulnerable Populations	2
NUR 378	Concepts of Professional Nursing	2
NUR 400	Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing	2
NUR 401	Professional Nursing Capstone	2
NUR 420	Gerontology	2
NUR 421	Applied Nursing Research	2
NUR 426	Leadership and Management in Nursing	4
NUR 433	Informatics in Nursing	2
PSY 205/MATH 205	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3

Total prerequisite courses (12 hours)

Total GEC courses (33 hours)

Total Validation credit (38 hours)

Total RN to BSN core courses (37 hours)

 122 minimum hours required for graduation