Online RN to BSN

Bachelor’s Degree Completion

RN to BSN

Online

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Advance your nursing career, and prepare for leadership roles

Our online RN to BSN program develops an advanced set of versatile skills and leadership capabilities meant to build on your current experience as a nursing professional. The program is completed entirely online in a flexible format meant to accommodate the unpredictable schedule that comes with being a practicing nurse.

Our program is meant to develop leaders at the point of care and emphasizes the practical skills needed to elevate the quality of patient care in any setting. The curriculum explores a number of contemporary issues in nursing, as well as how to leverage research and evidence-based practice to care for a diverse, aging population. Each course is led by the same experienced faculty members who teach on campus for the School of Nursing.

Students entering the program are able to transfer up to 90 credits and have the opportunity to complete the program at an accelerated pace. Additionally, those interested in continuing to master’s degree level studies may complete an RN to MSN in Operational Leadership pathway that allows them to complete both the BSN and MSN in as little as 2 years.

Program Statistics

+9% In Demand

The projected percent change in employment for bachelor-prepared register nurses from 2020 to 2030. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021)

+20% Higher Salary

BSNs make an average of 19.8% more than ADNs. (PayScale)

In Their Words

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Shana West, BSN ’16

RN to BSN

“QU has put together a virtual classroom where we not only learn from our teachers, but from each other as well. Being able to share our experiences and offer encouragement to one another has been the best experience thus far. The program also has taught me the value of continuing my education. Thanks to my solid nursing foundation, I have been able to start my second nursing job in my specialty of choice.”

Michelle Rowe, BSN ’18

RN to BSN

“There were so many everyday applications of what I learned in class! Root-cause analysis, patient confidentiality improvements, health promotion skills - they make me be a better nurse.”

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the BSN graduate will demonstrate the following competencies:

Integrate the university's core liberal education into generalist nursing practice.
Apply principles of basic organizational and system leadership to deliver high-quality and safe patient care.
Employ evidence to deliver best practices in healthcare.
Utilize information management and patient care technologies to deliver safe and effective health care.
Recognize the impact of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory environments on the delivery of patient care.
Demonstrate interprofessional communication and collaboration for improving health outcomes.
Incorporate the concepts of prevention and population health in the delivery of health care.
Exhibit professional standards and values.

Accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the Master of Science in Nursing program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Quinnipiac University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.

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American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs within Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing also are endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Graduates of these programs are eligible to take the appropriate national exam to become board-certified holistic nurses at the basic or advanced level of nursing (HNB-BC).