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Our online RN to BSN program can be completed anywhere in the country in just 18 months.

Advance your career with our online RN to BSN Degree.

Many RNs are being pressured to upgrade to a BSN - and they resent it. We understand. They point to years of experience and accumulated knowledge, and we respect the pride they take in their professionalism. We do, in fact, give them credit for those skills.

But the delivery of healthcare in the United States is rapidly evolving and the demand for BSN-prepared nurses is increasing. The healthcare industry is moving from a hospital-focused, inpatient care model to a more community-centered wellness and preventive care approach.

RN to BSN graduates are prepared to advance their nursing careers as respected healthcare leaders, teachers and practitioners.

RN to BSN Online Degree Program Info

The online RN to BSN program is a CCNE-accredited, 18-month course of study that combines a well-defined curriculum with practical experience.
The core program is cohort-based, which gives students a sense of community even though they're not taking classes together in traditional classrooms.
Each course lasts five weeks, followed by one week off before the start of the next course.
Students can access courses any time of any day, from anywhere with Internet access.
This program format allows students to balance educational goals with personal and professional responsibilities.

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Nurse Salary & Job Outlook

Nursing salaries across the United States vary by specialty and experience. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates the median salary in 2010 for Registered Nurses in the United States was $64,690 per year, with a faster than average projected job growth of 26 percent until 2020.

Professional Organizations

Program Accreditation

This baccalaureate degree in nursing at Nebraska Methodist College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036-1120
Phone: 202-887-6791

Technology Requirements

To be successful with your online courses, you should have a basic understanding of computers and the internet. Read more about the minimum knowledge and hardware requisites on our Online Technology Requirements page.

Admissions

Application Deadline: Rolling

Program Start Date:
August, January and May

Prospective students may apply anytime and are accepted from deadlines throughout the year. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and students will be notified of their admission by letter or phone.

RN to BSN Online Program Admissions Criteria

Applicants are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:

Current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse
Graduation from a state approved diploma or Associate degree program
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Meet program technical standards
Pre-requisite / Phase l courses listed must be completed at a regionally accredited institution with a grade of C- or above
Non-Nebraska Residents meet State Authorization

Online RN to BSN Program Application Process

To be considered for admission the following items must be submitted to the Admissions Office:

NMC online nursing application
Current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse
Written statement
Official high school transcript
Official GED test scores, if applicable
Official college transcripts from all colleges attended
Resume

For More Information Contact:

Laurel Zentner
Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator
(402) 354-7170
laurel.zentner@methodistcollege.edu

Tuition & Fees

Attending Nebraska Methodist College represents a major investment in your future. For most students, attending college takes planning and sacrifice. NMC recognizes that and is committed to helping you find every avenue to finance your education. View the Tuition by Program & Degree page for a comprehensive list of all RN to BSN online program fees.

Tuition per credit hour: $575

Financial Assitance

At Nebraska Methodist College we offer financial aid to our students, and help you understand what financial resources are available to you. View our Financial Assistance page to learn about the Financial Assistance process, policies and options.

All online RN to BSN students are required to complete specific coursework. This list should only be used as a curriculum guide. Course listings and required curriculum are subject to change.

Phase I: Arts & Sciences Courses

Prior college coursework may have transfer ability.

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Speak with an admissions representative to see if any of your prior coursework can transfer.

Credits:

COM 101

ENGLISH COMPOSITION

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This course provides instruction and practice in writing, with emphasis on the recursive processes of generating, drafting, revising and editing. Students develop skills in producing and evaluating written communications in private and public contexts.

Credits: 3.0

HUM 210

INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS

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Introduction to Ethics introduces students to theories and practices of individual, communal and societal obligations. Moral inquiry in the course proceeds from a philosophical basis.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Determined by major

SSC 101

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

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This course is designed to merge science with a broad human perspective and to engage both the mind and the heart. It sets forth the principles and processes of psychology and is sensitive to student‘s needs and interests. It helps students gain insight into the important phenomena in everyday life, to feel a sense of wonder about seemingly ordinary human processes and to see how psychology addresses issues that cross disciplines.

Credits: 3.0

SSC 235

THE SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE

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This course explores the ways in which human beings make and remake the meaning of their social world through the production of culture. It employs sociological methods to explore the construction of the dominant, white subculture in the United States. The same methodologies are employed to examine the construction of subcultures in the United States, including those based on race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation.

Credits: 3.0

SSC 215

LIFE-SPAN PSYCHOLOGY

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Determined by major The Life-Span perspective involves several basic contentions: development is life-long, multidimensional, multi-directional, plastic, historically embedded, multi-disciplinary and contextual. Three imperative developmental issues are explored: maturation and experience, continuity and discontinuity and stability and change. Students study how humans develop and how they become who they are.

Credits: 3.0

SSC 360

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

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This course is designed to introduce students to the methods used in organizing, summarizing, analyzing and interpreting quantitative information. Emphasis is placed on the application of statistical methods and on the interpretation of statistically significant data. Specific techniques for measuring the degree of relationship between variables encountered in research are presented. The course is limited to research designs involving no more than two variables.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Determined by major

HUM ---

WORLD OF IDEAS: THE ARTS, HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, OR HUMAN CONNECTION

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World of Ideas must include 3 credit hours from the area of Historical Perspectives and the remaining 6 credit hours can be from 2 out of the 3 areas: The Arts, Historical Perspectives, Human Connection.

Credits: 9.0

Phase II: Nursing Curriculum

HUM 150

THE WORLD OF IDEAS: CRITICAL REASONING AND RHETORIC

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There is a strong relationship between thinking clearly and expressing thoughts in formal writing and public speaking. Using the skills of logic and critical thinking, students will examine ideas, analyze and evaluate the arguments of others, and advocate for their own ideas. Students will be introduced to the NMC Portfolio process.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: HUM 150 is to be taken in the first semester

COM 230/245

LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN HEALTH CARE

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Access to healthcare is greatly affected by one's command of language. Students in this course engage in the exploration of language and culture then apply these concepts to the healthcare environment through service-learning and community engagement. Students develop practical communication skills that enable effective cross-cultural work with health professionals and clients with backgrounds different from their own.

Credits: 3.0

NRS 402

NURSING ASSESSMENT FOR RN'S

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This course discusses theory and concepts of holistic health assessment across the lifespan. Advancement of skills in history taking, health assessment, and health promotion using concepts of evidence-based practice, critical thinking, genetics/genomics, quality and safety to provide caring, culturally-competent professional nursing care are emphasized. Students will collaborate with a preceptor to perform health assessments in a clinical setting.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Placement: Admission to the RN to BSN Program or RN to MSN Program

SCI 315

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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This course begins with a major focus on cellular functions and pathology, including inflammation, infection, immune response, metabolism and fluid disequilibrium. These concepts serve as the foundation for the course as alterations in various bodily functions are examined. Alterations in body fluid and electrolyte homeostasis; fluid acid-base balance; genetic disorders, carcinogenesis, nematologic, gastrointestinal, urinary, respiratory, cardiac, endocrine, neurological, musculoskeletal functions are emphasized.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: SCI 103, SCI 225, SCI 226, SCI 280

SSC 370

PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH

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This course is designed to assist the student in developing an understanding of the research process in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods designs. The student learns to selectively apply the steps of research and to critically analyze research studies culminating in formal, oral and written projects.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Determined by major

NRS 430

RN PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR

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An introduction to nursing concepts of professional nursing practice will be the focus of this course (caring, change, culture, critical thinking, economics, and nursing process). This course will also help students to explore differences of BSN education and practice levels, professional issues, community-based education, and professional nursing roles.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Placement: Admission to the RN to BSN Program

NRS 476/476C

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

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The course synthesizes concepts and principles of community health nursing and public health science that promote population centered health care in the community. Course theory incorporates the history of community health nursing, community health nursing standards, roles and functions of the community health nurse, Healthy People 2010 goals, case management, community assessment and diagnosis, program planning and evaluation, and evidenced-based practice in the community. Students evaluate strategies to improve the health status and eliminate health disparities of diverse vulnerable populations using ethical, advocacy, and social justice philosophies. The function and status of the US health care system and public health care system are analyzed as well as ethical and future challenges facing the respective systems. Public health content focuses on the application of the core functions and epidemiology, biostatistics, environment, global health, determinants of health, infectious disease, health surveillance, health behavior, disasters, and healthcare systems, policy, and delivery concepts. Current and changing community and public health issues are critically analyzed in relation to local, state, national, and global population health concerns and policies.

Credits: 6.0
Prerequisites: Placement: Admission to the RN to BSN Program or RN to MSN Program

NRS 446

COLLABORATIVE NURSING LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

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This course analyzes leadership and management theories in relation to trends in nursing and healthcare. The concepts of change, power, collaboration, gender dynamics, and advocacy will be examined and applied to the practice of nursing. Health care policy, legal aspects, and economic factors are explored as they relate to client care and professional nursing practice. Using a global perspective, students will analyze, evaluate and create possible solutions to nursing and healthcare issues.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Placement: Accelerated BSN students or Admission to the RN to BSN Program or RN to MSN Program

SSC 465

CAPSTONE: THE EDUCATED CITIZEN

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This course is based in the social sciences and is designed to assist students in the integration of their roles as healthcare professionals and educated citizens. The focus of the class is on deepening students’ understanding of and facility with social and political systems that impact the health and wellbeing of the community. Students demonstrate their preparation to act as educated citizens through the presentation of their portfolio within the context of this capstone course.

Credits: 3.0

NRS 480

COMPLEXITY IN NURSING

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This course focuses on the synthesis of humanistic/scientific principles and research in the care of the complex client across the lifespan, with special emphasis on the older adult. Students use critical thinking skills to examine professional nursing care in the areas of health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, illness/disease management, and rehabilitation. The course is concept driven to include holism, including spirituality, sexuality, end-of-life and economics. The role of the professional nurse as a case manager, in meeting the mutually identified needs of the client, is evaluated.

Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Placement: Admission to the RN to BSN Program

Faculty

Our online RN to BSN faculty is highly experienced and credentialed in their own fields, giving you constant real-world insight you can use. While any instructor can recite from a textbook, ours go a step further and draw from vast personal experience. Instructors here care as deeply about their students as they do the subject matter and it shows.