Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Online

Deepen clinical competencies as a caring nursing professional with a commitment to excellence in practice, service and scholarship.

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Start class: 5/20/24
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Program Overview

Learn more about our online RN to BSN program at La Salle

Total Tuition: $12,150
Program Duration: 12-24 months
Credit Hours: 27

The accelerated Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing online program provides scientifically based nursing curriculum which emphasizes quality and safety in patient care while also instilling lifelong learning as a hallmark of professional nurses. This program also serves as a foundation for graduate study.

Students will learn to implement culturally appropriate strategies for health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention, and use clinical judgment and decision-making skills when assessing and evaluating the health status of individuals and families through this RN to BSN program.

Note: Professional licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state. To determine enrollment eligibility within your state, view our map.

Graduates of this online RN to BSN program will:

  • Gain necessary skills and knowledge as the vital role of nurses continues to expand in the complex and ever-changing health care field
  • Emphasize the importance of professionalism while interacting with patients and colleagues
  • Apply the value of ongoing learning as the health care needs of individuals, families and communities change
  • Acquire a strong foundation that enables career advancement in the wide range of professions available to nurses today
  • Gain necessary skills and knowledge as the vital role of nurses continues to expand in the complex and ever-changing health care field
  • Emphasize the importance of professionalism while interacting with patients and colleagues
  • Apply the value of ongoing learning as the health care needs of individuals, families and communities change
  • Acquire a strong foundation that enables career advancement in the wide range of professions available to nurses today

Accreditation:

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The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN post-master's certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Nursing programs also available:

La Salle University offers a variety of online nursing program options. Check out the other nursing programs we offer.

Total Tuition: $12,150*
Program Duration: 12-24 months**
Credit Hours: 27

Accreditation:

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The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN post-master's certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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Tuition

Pay for your online program by the course

Our RN to BSN online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All program and course fees are included in the total tuition cost.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition: $12,150*
Per Credit Hour: $450

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition: $12,150*
Per Credit Hour: $450

Calendar

View the schedule for our online nursing program

La Salle University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date: 5/6/24
Next Class Start Date: 5/20/24
TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Spring II3/4/242/19/242/23/242/23/242/29/244/28/247 weeks
Summer I5/20/245/6/245/10/245/10/245/16/247/7/247 weeks
Summer II7/8/246/24/246/28/246/28/247/8/248/25/247 weeks
Fall I8/26/248/12/248/16/248/16/248/22/2410/13/247 weeks
Fall II10/16/249/30/2410/4/2410/4/2410/10/2412/8/247 weeks

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date: 5/6/24
Next Class Start Date: 5/20/24

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Admissions

See the qualifications for our accredited RN to BSN online program

Applicants for the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing online degree program must complete the university's Undergraduate Adult application for admission and meet other requirements including:

Admission Requirements:

  • Official transcripts from all institutions and nursing schools previously attended
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA in prior nursing program
  • RN license number and state of issuance

Applicants to the RN to BSN online program must meet the following requirements:

  • Complete the La Salle Undergraduate Adult application
  • Official transcripts from all colleges, universities and/or nursing schools previously attended or attending
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prior nursing program
  • RN license number and state

Note: This program may not be available in your state. Check our Program Map for more information. Before enrolling in any licensure program, you should consult your state for rules and regulations regarding licensure.

Documentation can be sent via email to [email protected]. If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:

La Salle University
Office of Adult Enrollment
Box 112
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141

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Courses

Take a closer look at the RN to BSN online curriculum

For the RN to BSN online, the nursing curriculum is comprised of nine courses covering 27 credits, including 21 credits of nursing core courses, one nursing elective (3 credits) and one university-approved elective (3 credits) chosen in consultation with an advisor. Students must take the following courses.

**The RN to BSN nursing courses can be completed in as few as 12 months taking back-to-back seven-week courses without interruption. Most students who take this program are missing some of the prerequisites which leads to a longer completion time.

Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines professional nursing practice and clinical practice competencies specified by professional nursing organizations, nursing accrediting agencies, and private foundation and federal reports. Students expand knowledge of workforce issues and informatics to enhance patient and health care provider safety, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care. Professional writing, electronic portfolio development, and informatics skills are emphasized.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Controversies and knowledge development in pathophysiology and pharmacology are investigated, and their impact on nursing care through the lifespan is examined. Factors influencing health and illness, such as genetics, ethnicity and environment, are discussed in relation to disease occurrence and treatment. Relationships among disease states and varying approaches to drug therapies are examined using evidence-based approaches. Technology at point-of-care nursing practice is used, including personal digital assistants (PDAs) and clinical data repositories (CDRs), to develop competencies responding to just-in-time critical values and knowledge for patient-centered care. Prerequisite: NUR 301.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to stimulate a refinement of and appreciation for the potential of the research process in the development of nursing, client and health care systems. This course emphasizes the research approach in nursing and the necessity for theory-based and evidence-based practice. Problem identification, literature review, hypothesis formulation, research design, sampling, data collection, and analysis will be explored. Students are required to identify a problem in the nursing or client system, propose a method for its investigation, and present the proposal for critique by peers. Emphasis is placed on the critique of published nursing research and on the notion that an applied discipline is only as strong as its research and theoretical base. Prerequisites: HSC 217 and all NUR 300-level nursing courses.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the integration of evidence into clinical nursing practice. Sources of evidence will include nursing research, integrative reviews, practice guidelines, quality improvement data, and case studies. Students have the opportunity to evaluate evidence critically for its validity and applicability to nursing practice. Historical perspectives of evidence-based nursing practice also will be explored. Prerequisite: NUR 408.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course expands the theoretical and experiential base gained in prior nursing and non-nursing courses by introducing students to population-based nursing with a special focus on global and international health issues. Emphasis is placed on identifying trends in the health and health care of populations as well as exploring strategies to address health promotion, primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention, and protection goals for particular at-risk and high-risk population groups throughout the world. The course orients the student to health care needs and interests of families, aggregates, communities and nations as a whole, rather than solely focusing on needs and interests of individual clients. Health care strategies, population-level interventions, community resources, and opportunities for interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration are identified. Relevant political, economic, social and ethical implications of particular health care strategies are examined. Specific countries and public health issues will be selected to compare and contrast with the U.S. health care delivery system. Students reflect upon contemporary literature related to national and international public health issues. Prerequisite: NUR 301.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students explore the political, organizational, social, cultural and economic factors affecting nursing practice. Acute care, long-term care, and community-based settings are examined regarding their organizational structures, health care financing, and reimbursement challengers. Budgeting principles are analyzed with an emphasis on creating a budget on a spreadsheet for a program of nursing services. Clinical data repositories and interdisciplinary efforts are scrutinized within the context of patient-centered, safe care, and process improvement initiatives. Prerequisite: NUR 301.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores medication and other health care errors that threaten patient safety. The impact of health care errors is examined from the perspectives of consumers, health care providers, professional organizations, legislators, hospitals and health care delivery agencies. Systems improvement initiatives are investigated with the goal of preventing health care errors. Interdisciplinary and collaborative roles of consumers, legal counsel, and health care providers, including nurses, pharmacists and physicians, are emphasized. Prerequisite: NUR 301.

RN to BSN Prerequisites and General Education Courses

Transcript will be evaluated by an advisor to determine number of transfer credits that will be applied to the prerequisite and general education courses needed for the program. College credit may be granted for these courses through CLEP and Excelsior College examinations. The requirements include:

  • Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
  • Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
  • Microbiology (4 credits)
  • Chemistry (4 credits)**
  • Nutrition (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
  • Psychology (3 credits)
  • Sociology (3 credits)
  • Computer (3 credits)
  • College Writing I (3 credits)
  • College Writing II (3 credits)
  • Religion Matters (3 credits)
  • General Electives (27 credits)

**Chemistry prerequisite may be waived with proof of a passing grade in high school chemistry. If waived, three credits will be substituted with a nursing elective.

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