Nursing B.S.: RN to BSN Track (Online)

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Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Advising Sheet

Sherry L. Roper, Ph.D., BSN, RN to BSN and Online RN to BSN Track Program Director
Office: Science 1 - #209F Phone: (209) 664-6526

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View the degree program Roadmap, which provides recommended advising maps to complete the degree program. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

RN to BSN students who apply and are admitted to the on-campus track will take classes in a hybrid format consisting of classes face-to-face and online.

Applicants who apply and are accepted into the online RN to BSN program will take classes in 4-8-week blocks fully online.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., social security number or tax payer identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees, or any associated costs, to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements are available from program coordinator.

Minimum Admission Requirements for the RN to BSN Track

Students seeking to enter the program must have

Active, unrestricted, California RN license with no disciplinary action pending or imposed,
Completed 60 semester units of baccalaureate-level transferable college credit,
Completed an AD or Diploma in nursing from a reionally accredited college with a grade of C or better in each course,
The prerequisites must be completed prior to admission as indicated below,
Gained admission to the University with an overall grade point average of 2.00 or better, and
Enrollment in clinical coursework is contingent upon documentation of a physical exam and on passing a drug screening and a background check.

Additional Information

As the California Board of Registered Nursing requires 36 units of the art and science of nursing in pre-licensure programs in preparation for the standardized external National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), in accordance with the stipulations of this policy a CSU campus may award academic credits using the NCLEX examination to demonstrate prior learning of the pre-licensure art and science of nursing required by the Board of Registered Nursing (Title 5 section 40408). Therefore, per Executive Order 1084, 20 units of credit toward the BSN will be applied toward the RN to BSN degree after successful passing of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Validation of units requires passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) as credit by challenge .

Note: See School of Nursing for validation process.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate with a Bachelor of Science, Nursing degree will:

1. Utilize established and evolving disciplinary knowledge and ways of knowing, from a variety of disciplines including liberal arts and natural and social sciences to inform clinical judgement and innovative practice.

2. Implement person centered care that is holistic, individualized, and reflects an understanding of human growth and development, the determinants of health, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical and nursing management across the spheres of care.

3. Create action plans, interventions, and influence policies, towards health equity and improved health spanning the healthcare delivery continuum from public health prevention to disease management of populations.

4. Synthesize, translate, apply, and disseminate knowledge to improve health and transform health care.

5. Employ quality care, established and emerging principles of safety, and improvement science through both system effectiveness and individual performance.

6. Engage in professional collaboration across disciplines and with other stakeholders including patients, families, and communities, to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, and strengthen outcomes that recognize the unique contribution of all members.

7. Coordinate resources to provide cost-effective, safe, quality, equitable care to diverse populations within complex systems of health care.

8. Utilize patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices to manage and improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services.

9. Cultivate and sustain a professional identity through the acquisition of expertise and assertion of leadership that reflects professional characteristics and values.

10. Foster personal health, resilience, well‐being, self-awareness, and a capacity to adapt to ambiguity and change.

11. Demonstrate characteristics of a mindful and present leader proficient in asserting influence, and power in professional and personal contexts.

Requirements

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.

A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:

Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
Grade Point Average (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
General Education (minimum of 49 units)
Upper Division Writing Proficiency (minimum of 3 units)
- Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
United States Constitution and California State and Local Government (minimum of 3 units)
Multicultural Requirement (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)

Subsequently all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor, department chair, and Director of Academic Advising. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

2. Complete the major of 24 upper-division units.

3. Complete 9 upper-division units that meet the upper-division General Education requirements.

Completion of a minor is not required.

Prerequisites or Equivalents

ENGL 1001 , ENGL 1002 , ENGL 1003 , ENGL 1005 , ENGL 1006 , or ENGL 1007
ZOOL 2235
ZOOL 2250
CHEM 2100 or CHEM 3010
ENGL 2000 , PHIL 2000 , PHIL 2005 , PHIL 2100 , or COMM 2300
COMM 2000 or COMM 2005 or COMM 2110
MATH 1600 or MATH 1602
MBIO 2010 , MBIO 3010 , or MBIO 3032

The Major

(24 units)

Complete the following courses:

NURS 3010 - Palliative Care & End of Life 1 unit(s)
NURS 3110 - Transition to Professional Practice 3 unit(s)
NURS 3330 - Nursing Leadership and Management (WP) 3 unit(s)
NURS 3400 - Human Pathophysiology 3 unit(s)
NURS 3600 - Diversity and Equity in Healthcare 3 unit(s)
NURS 3700 - Critical Appraisal of Evidence Based Practice 3 unit(s)
NURS 4400 - Population Health Nursing 3 unit(s)
NURS 4410 - Population Health Nursing Practicum 2 unit(s)
NURS 4240 - R.N. to B.S.N. Seminar 3 unit(s)

Continuance in the Nursing Major

Successful completion of the previous session (semester) is required to move into the successive session. A failure of any course in a session does not allow the student to progress to the next session on the ASBSN or PL roadmap. Only applies to Nursing Pre-Licensure and Nursing B.S. Accelerated Second Degree Option (ASBSN).

With approval, a student may repeat a nursing course once. If class enrollment is limited, priority will be granted to students according to the School of Nursing Progression Policy. Students repeating nursing courses must earn grades of C- (73%) or better to remain in the program and may not progress until these have been successfully completed. (See Nursing Student Handbook for additional information.)

A student whose pattern of behavior is found to be unsafe or unprofessional may be terminated from a clinical practicum at any time during the semester and receive a non-passing grade for the course. The consequence of unsafe practice may result in expulsion from the program. See Nursing Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct Policy for current information.

Additional Program Requirements

From the time a student enters the program and until graduation, the student must have the following:

Physical examination verified on the Health Evaluation Form
Continuous Health Insurance
Current American Heart Association CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers
Initial two-step then annual TB skin test or X-ray, with evidence of freedom from tuberculosis
Influenza annually
Measles, Rubella, HBV, Varicella, Tdap and flu vaccination, or proof of immunity
Current California RN license (for RN to BSN track only)
Background check
Drug screening
COVID Vaccinations

In addition, some agencies may have additional requirements such as fingerprinting and clearance from the Department of Justice. See the Nursing Student Handbook for additional information on other liability and health requirements.

The University reserves the right to limit the enrollment of students in the nursing major to available space and clinical facilities.