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RN to BSN Program

Online Campus

Prepare for a new career sooner than you think

Want to open more doors with your RN, expand your career with a BSN. Gain leadership skills, make evidence-based decisions for your patients, and gain confidence with skills health care providers need.

Advance Your Career in Nursing Online

  • Open the door to new opportunities in your nursing career with our convenient online RN to BSN program.
  • Choose the number of courses you take per term depending on your work/life balance needs.
  • Complete your degree in as few as 15 months of full-time study.*

Program Overview

You’ve worked hard to become a Registered Nurse (RN) but don’t have your bachelor’s in nursing yet. At Concorde Career College, you can block transfer credits from your associate degree in nursing (ADN) toward earning your BSN degree online. Concorde’s RN to BSN completion program is conveniently offered fully online with options for course load intensity.

You can opt to take 3, 2, or 1 course per term. Depending on your work/life balance and needs, you could earn your BSN online in as few as 15 months, 21 months, or even take a slower path.

As an RN you deliver vital direct patient care. However, through Concorde’s online RN to BSN degree program you’ll improve your critical thinking, leadership, and nursing skills that Magnet Hospitals, trauma centers, and others are demanding.

There will continue to be a need for RNs with BSN degrees, so get started now to further your professional nursing career online with Concorde Career College.

Take the Next Step Now

Interested in our online RN to BSN program? Get in touch with Concorde Career College today to find out if our bachelor’s degree completion program is right for you.

*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.
**Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected national growth in job openings for dental hygiene and aids 2020-2030 https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.

15*

Months

6%

National Employment Demand (2022-2032)

60

Credit Hours

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Curriculum

The RN to BSN program is a degree completion program delivered completely through distance education. Applicants wishing to enroll in the must possess an Associate Degree in Nursing from a state Board of Nursing-approved program and an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license. Enrolled students will receive block transfer credit of 60 semester credit hours and complete an additional 60 semester credit hours in the program.

  • Utilize critical thinking to synthesize knowledge derived from natural and behavioral sciences, humanities, and the art and science of professional nursing.
  • Apply the nursing process to develop safe, compassionate and competent nursing care to patients and families from diverse backgrounds across the lifespan in a variety of healthcare settings.
  • Utilizing acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into nursing practice incorporating ethical and legal principles to promote collaborative practice within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Integrate theories of nursing care and evidence based practice when planning care and making clinical judgements appropriate for diverse populations and communities.
  • Demonstrate accountability as an independent leader using concepts of leadership, inspiring life-long learning and teamwork in healthcare.

Mission

The mission of the Concorde RN to BSN program is to prepare healthcare professionals capable of providing care to individuals across the lifespan. Our graduates will be prepared to deliver superior healthcare to diverse communities using the art of discovery, teaching, and leadership.

The vision of the BSN program is to create an environment which fosters professional identity formation and a spirit of inquiry through:

  • Program- Deliver a creative and stimulating nursing program which equips the nurse to solve healthcare issues facing local and global populations.
  • Scholarship- Provide an educational experience that supports evidence based practice and innovative inquiry.
  • Transition into Healthcare- Shape nursing graduates capable of performing in variable settings while utilizing critical thinking and incorporating healthcare technology in patient care.
  • Professional Advancement -Prepare highly competent graduate for leadership positions within the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

 

Career Outlook

Demand for RNs continues to grow along with demand for health care.

• 9% National Job Growth projected from 2020-2030

**Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected national growth in job openings for dental hygiene and aids 2020-2030 https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.

Where Do Registered Nurses Work?

Following successful completion of the nursing degree program and the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), graduates can seek employment in a variety of job settings, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Acute care facilities
  • Subacute care facilities
  • Surgical centers
  • Ambulatory care centers

Financial Aid

As part of our commitment to your success, Concorde ensures that you have access to comprehensive information and guidance in navigating the financial aid process. Concorde offers financial aid and scholarship programs to those who qualify.

Accreditation

Distance education programs are approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). With this approval, Concorde Career College, Kansas City is authorized to offer distance education programs to students residing in all participating states. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. More information regarding NC-SARA may be found at www.nc-sara.org.

  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.