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Nursing Lab

RN to BSN Nursing Program

This online program includes required practice experience opportunities in your local area focusing on leadership/management and population health.

Our RN to BSN program goes above and beyond to build your skills in management, communication, decision-making, critical thinking, and more, so you can assume a lead role as you provide superior care.

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Higher Education, Better Outcomes

Studying health professions at Utica College

The BSN is now recommended as the minimum for practice by both the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice.

There’s urgency around this degree for a big reason: More highly educated nurses produce better patient outcomes. One study found that when hospitals increase their hiring of BSN-prepared nurses by 10 percent, they see a 7 percent decrease in patient mortality.1

In 2017, New York passed the BSN in 10 law, requiring all nurses to earn their BSN within 10 years of initial licensure. Healthcare continually evolves, and advanced education enhances the nurses' ability to adapt to technological advancements, new treatment protocols, and changing patient needs. With your BSN, you'll be a part of this movement toward higher education for nurses. In addition, a BSN is often the first step toward advancing to higher degrees, such as a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), which can lead to careers as nurse practitioners (NPs), nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), or nurse educators.

1. “Building the Case for More Highly Educated Nurses,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Retrieved March 2021 from https://www.rwjf.org.

Curriculum

In addition to nine core required nursing courses, the curriculum also offers major related required courses and extensive liberal arts electives, including courses on treating chemical dependence, caring for the elderly, and more. Practitioner-based faculty provide ongoing, individualized support as you progress through the curriculum.

RN to BSN Academic Requirements

NUR 311  Socialization to Professional Nursing
NUR 325  Health Assessment in Professional Nursing Practice
NUR 312  Leadership and Informatics in Professional Nursing
NUR 332  Pathophysiology
NUR 333  Pharmacology
NUR 347  Care of Populations and Communities in Professional Nursing Practice
NUR 411  Health Policy Management in Professional Nursing
NUR 413  Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing Practice
NUR 465  End-of-Life and Palliative Care Practice

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Amy Haver MS, RN, FNP-BC

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Amy Haver MS, RN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor of Nursing; Director, RN to BSN Program
(315) 792-3314
abhaver@utica.edu

Program Facts

31-61 Total Credits

20-Month Program

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