Nursing, RN to BSN

Take your nursing career to the next level and open up better employment opportunities with the RN to BSN degree program.

ADVANCE IN YOUR NURSING CAREER

Our RN to BSN program can increase your competitiveness in the healthcare industry and take you further.
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10/09/23

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program incorporates liberal arts and sciences and nursing coursework in a program that produces competencies for the practice of professional nursing. This is accomplished through an integration of theoretical knowledge, psychomotor skill acquisition and development of clinical judgment/reasoning. The curriculum integrates professional, ethical, and legal standards with decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership development. The curriculum is designed to promote life-long learning among the graduates.

Objective

To prepare nurses who can:

  • Provide individualized comprehensive care based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities, from entry to the healthcare system through long-term planning.
  • Demonstrate leadership and collaboration with consumers and other healthcare providers in providing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration, health maintenance and rehabilitative activities.
  • Communicate effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates and communities. Integrates clinical judgment in professional decision-making and implementation of the nursing process.
  • Demonstrate responsibility for continued personal and professional development through enrollment in graduate education, continuing education degree programs, professional reading and participation in professional organizations and community service.
  • Implement professional nursing standards by practicing within the legal definitions of nursing practice and acts in accordance with the nursing code of ethics and American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice.

120 Credits

77 transfer credits awarded for an ASN and valid RN license, 23 General Education, and 20 Nursing Core

720 Hours

600 lecture, 30 lab, and 90 clinical

70 Weeks

Approximately 17 months

Mission

The mission of the RN-BSN program is to prepare clinically and culturally adept graduate nurses whose practice incorporates effective leadership and professional development to deliver comprehensive nursing care.

Goal

The RN-BSN program prepares nurse graduates as a competent professional able to provide holistic nursing care, integrating ethical and legal standards in decision making.

Core Values

Cultural Sensitivity

Collaboration

Human Dignity

Holistic Nursing Care

Quality

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Credentials

After completion of the program, the students will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Tuition & Fees

The student will also be responsible for any additional fees which may apply throughout the life of the program. These fees are payable at the time they become applicable, and may include but are not limited to:

  • Clinical Eligibility Requirements and Licensure (Level II background check, physical exam, 10-panel drug screen, liability insurance, board application, and PearsonVue exam fee)

Courses

RN Transfer Awarded: ASN and valid RN License (77 credits)

1Courses awarded to Foreign Medical Doctor
Courses are not necessarily taught in the order presented. Antigua College International reserves the right to make changes to the program to stay abreast of changing industry standards. The program courses, exams, and all materials are presented in English.

End of Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Engages in effective collaborative efforts to achieve the client’s desired outcome
  2. Advocates for the rights to informed decision-making and self-determination of the client.
  3. Evaluates quality improvement opportunities in nursing practice.
  4. Manages the personal, physiological, psychological, cultural, or financial factors that impact efficient communication.
  5. Analyzes the change agent as a means to lead improvements in the healthcare industry.
  6. Utilizes computer information technologies to impart client education and nursing information.
  7. Evaluates evidence-based nursing practices for application in the profession and healthcare settings.

Ask a student

The School's curriculum is rigorous in order to assure our success in passing the Nclex on the first try. [...] You will have an entire team backing you up!
- Emmie Rene, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Accredited/Licensed

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"The Antigua College International Practical/Vocational Nursing, Associate degree in nursing, and Bachelor’s degree in nursing programs are pursuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2487. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, NLN CNEA Executive Director, no later than June 7, 2023 to cneaaccreditation@nln.org."

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