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Online RN to BSN
Full approval has been granted by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. NLNAC candidate status fall 2008 through spring 2010.
General education courses are offered online and at Albuquerque, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Overland Park, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Wichita and Zona Rosa campuses.
The online program is offered through NAU Distance Learning in all states except Texas.
Note: Students must have an associate degree or diploma in nursing with a 2.8 CGPA or above and a current RN license.
Today’s dynamic and diverse health care environment requires professional nurses who can champion health promotion and disease prevention, function effectively in ambiguous, unpredictable and complex environments, demonstrate critical thinking and flexibility, and execute a variety of roles throughout a lifetime career. The National American University RN to BSN program is designed for RNs with an associate degree or diploma who seek a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
The National American University RN to BSN program builds on the student’s past education and experience. This program offers a flexible and practical way for RNs to expand their knowledge and prepare for leadership positions in a variety of health care settings. It also provides the skills and credentials necessary to pursue graduate education.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Synthesize knowledge from nursing, the arts, and sciences in the holistic practice of professional nursing.
- Apply theory-based decision-making related to safe, competent, and culturally congruent nursing care to individuals, families, and communities in diverse settings across the lifespan emphasizing the concept of caring.
- Critically evaluate and utilize relevant findings of nursing research in professional nursing practice.
- Demonstrate professional values and behaviors consistent with professional standards.
- Assume responsibility for ongoing professional development in an ever changing health care environment.
Admission Requirements
NAU School of Nursing online RN-BSN program reviews applications and admits students every academic quarter. Admission decisions are made and communicated in writing once the program application and admission requirements have been completed and reviewed.
Admission criteria includes the following:
- Admission to National American University before application to online RN-BSN program.
- Graduation from an associate degree program in nursing or a diploma nursing program.
- Current active unencumbered RN license from any state within the United States.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above from the graduated associate degree program in nursing or diploma nursing program. Applicants who do not meet the cumulative GPA requirement are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted under probationary status.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on all transferred general education courses.
- All nursing prefix (NS) courses must be completed through NAU online.
- All international nurses must have a current active unencumbered RN license from any state within the United States and an international professional evaluation of their prior education credentials.
Probationary Admission Status
Students who do not meet admission criteria related to the GPA requirement (2.8 or above from the graduated associate degree or diploma program) will be reviewed by the Decision Committee for Online RN to BSN Program admission. The student may be admitted under probationary status with recommendation from the aforementioned committee. The following policy applies to probationary status:
To satisfactorily complete probationary admission, you must achieve a GPA of 2.8 or above upon completion of 12 credit hours or 2 quarters (whichever is completed first) at NAU. At that time, probationary admission status will be removed. Failure to meet this criteria will result in removal from the program. Progression standards as identified on the program status sheet and in the NAU catalog must be satisfied.
Leave of Absence
Students who wish to interrupt their education for one or more quarters must apply for a leave of absence and complete an exit survey through the Online RN to BSN program advisor. A student who leaves NAU Online RN to BSN program without obtaining an official leave of absence and completing the exit survey for more than one normal academic term must reapply for admission if they decide to return. A leave of absence will only be granted for two academic quarters unless the student contacts the Online RN to BSN program advisor and submits another request. A request can only be renewed one time. A leave of absence permits a student to reenter National American University at the end of the specified period without going through the readmission process.
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