Self-paced with 100% online coursework.
Complete your self-paced online Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Lourdes University, where you control your learning experience.
NOTICE: The RN-BSN program is not currently accepting new students.
RN to BSN
Bachelor of Science
Lourdes University’s self-paced RN to BSN program has 100 percent online coursework. Working adult students in the program can take advantage of the flexible course offerings to fit learning activities within their busy schedules.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing equips you with additional skills in the nursing field. A BSN provides greater mobility within the nursing profession—including many specialty and leadership opportunities—and expanded employment opportunities.
Plan of Study
RN-BSN Required Courses
| NUR 300 CBE Foundations in Evidence Based Practice | 3 credits |
| NUR 460 Concepts in Professional Nursing* | 3 credits |
| NUR 461 Applied Concepts in Professional Nursing | 3 credits |
| NUR 475 Concepts in Population Focused Nursing | 3 credits |
| NUR 476 Applied Concepts in Population Focused Nursing | 3 credits |
| NUR 480 Concepts in Leadership & Management | 3 credits |
| NUR 491 RN Professional Capstone (also counted in core) | 3 credits |
| Sum – Credit Hours: 21
*After successful completion of NUR 460, the student will be awarded 39 semester hours of bypass credit for the following courses: NUR 265 Integrated Clinical I 3• NUR 305 Pharmacology for Nursing 3. NUR 320 Nursing Assessment 3 NUR 230 Mental Health Nursing 3• NUR 335 Integrated Clinical II 3• NUR 350 Nursing Care of Families with Children 3• NUR 360 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families 3• NUR 365 Integrated Clinical III 3• NUR 370 Acute Nursing Care 3• NUR 435 Integrated Clinical IV 3• NUR 440 Advanced Nursing Care 3• NUR 485 Complex Nursing Care 3• NUR 495 Practicum in Professional Nursing 3• *Transcription fee applies. |
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GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES BY TRANSFER OR EARNED CREDIT
| ENG 101 Composition I: Essay Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 355 Scholarly Writing for Health Care Professionals | 3 credits
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| MTH 212 Statistics | 3 credits |
| Ethics (see approved courses) | 3 credits |
| 399 Enduring Questions seminar* 5 hours SL | 3 credits |
| Sum-Credit Hours: 15 |
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
| ENG 101 Composition I: Essay Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 300 Level Writing course (as listed in the academic catalog) | 3 credits
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| MTH 110 or higher (as listed in the academic catalog) | 3 credits |
| Ethics (see approved courses) | 3 credits |
| Enduring Questions seminar* 5 hours SL | 3 credits |
| History | 3 credits |
| English Literature | 3 credits |
| Philosophy | 3 credits |
| Two Theology Courses
*THS 265 10 hours SL |
6 credits |
| Fine Arts (any music or art course, except Art 302)
*Art 100 5 hours SL |
3 credits |
| Natural Science | 3 credits |
| Social Science | 3 credits |
| Electives (must have a minimum of 120 semester hours for the BSN)
*Prorated Service-learning requirement for transfer students:
Transferring in fewer than 30 credits toward the degree: 20 hours are required. Transferring in 30 credits or more BUT fewer than 60 credits toward the degree: 15 hours are required. Transferring in 60 credits or more BUT fewer than 90 credits toward the degree: 10 hours are required. Transferring in 90 credits or more: 5 hours are required. |
PROGRAM TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120
Learning Outcomes
- Patient-Centered Care: Provide nursing care that recognizes the patient as a full partner and source of control.
- Safety: Through individual performance and organizational processes, provide care to patients that minimize risk of harm to patient, others and self.
- Collaboration: Participate fully in the health care team in a way that fosters mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
- Evidence-Based Care: Provide nursing care that is based on current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference, needs, and values.
- Quality Improvement: Participate fully in processes to monitor outcomes and improve patient care.
- Informatics: Use current technology to manage patient information and other data to maximize safety and optimize health outcomes.
- Values Based Care: Provide nursing care grounded in the Christian ethic and portray the core nursing values of accountability, caring, communication, clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.
- Leadership: Provides nursing care while modeling the professional roles of coordinator of care, educator, advocate, and leader.
- Community: Provides nursing care recognizing that populations and groups are patients with unique needs, requiring the services of educated nurses.
- Culture: Provides nursing care with an understanding of and appreciation for the diverse backgrounds, values and beliefs of each individual and group.
Admission Requirements
- Admitted to Lourdes University.
- Graduate of an accredited associate degree or diploma program in nursing.
- Current Registered Nursing license
- A Graduate from an associate degree or diploma program that is not accredited and holds a current valid RN license may be considered for provisional admission to the R.N.-B.S.N. program. Provisional admission requires that the student achieve a B- or better in (the R.N.-B.S.N. bridge course) NUR 460. Once students achieve a B- or better in NUR 460, they receive full admission to the program and bypass credit will be awarded.
Have questions?
Speak with an undergraduate Nursing advisor.
Josh Duncan M.S.Ed
BSN Advisor & Coordinator
Lourdes University College of Nursing
St. Clare Hall 244
419-824-3882
jduncan@lourdes.edu
