Education Details

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Award type: BSN
Lower Columbia College

Program Details  
Program Overview for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
ETP eligible Click for more information on Eligible Training Provider
yes
School
Lower Columbia College
Program website
Program contact
Merry Bond
(360) 442-2851
mbond@lowercolumbia.edu
Program description
This degree option is designed for licensed registered nurses (RNs) who have completed an associate degree from an accredited college or nursing program. Learning focuses on community and population health, leadership, team coordination and collaboration, quality assurance and improvement, care coordination and case management, and application of research and evidence-based practice. The curriculum is designed to include clinical reasoning skills, problem solving, and critical thinking at the level of a bachelor-prepared RN. Graduates from the RN to BSN program are prepared to apply for advanced degree programs.
Financial Information
Tuition
$7,926 ($2642 per quarter)
Tuition per credit
$260.01 (WA State resident)
Books and materials
$762 ($254 per quarter)
Program Information
Length of training
1 Year (full time)
Award type
BSN
Credits
45
Locations offered
Main Location view map
Public transportation service: Community Urban Bus Service


some courses online
Offered evenings/weekends
yes
Offered onlinesome courses online
Entrance requirements
To be placed into the admissions pool, applicants must complete and submit the following: BSN application packet. Transcript demonstrating earned associate degree from a nationally accredited nursing program within an institutionally accredited college or university. Transcript(s) demonstrating a grade of C or higher in all required pre-nursing and nursing courses and a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or higher. Transcript demonstrating completion of MATH& 146 or equivalent statistics course with a grade of C or above. Unencumbered Washington State RN licensure. Students in the final year of a Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) approved associate degree nursing program may be admitted, but must take and pass the NCLEX-RN prior to beginning the RN to BSN curriculum (passing the NCLEX-RN provides 30 credits toward the BSN).
Certification/license required to work in this field
no
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
no
Certification/license test preparation provided
no