Nursing - RN to Bachelor of Science

The RN to Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) program prepares the graduate to:

• Synthesize knowledge, skills, and values from the arts, sciences, and humanities as an exemplar of professional nursing and an advocate of social justice.
• Provide comprehensive patient-centered care utilizing an organized framework to make individual, community, and population-based decisions grounded in evidence- based practice.
• Utilize data to monitor outcomes of care and improvement methods to continuously improve the quality and safety of nursing care to minimize risk of harm individually and across the healthcare system. Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to lead and manage shared decision-making for optimal patient, family, population, and community outcomes.
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to lead and manage shared decision-making for optimal patient, family, population, and community outcomes.

The RN to BSN program is an online and hybrid transition program for individuals who possess an unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license and either an associate degree or diploma in nursing.  Admission to the RN to BSN program will be offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

The RN to BSN program degree plan consists of:

1.  55 Credit Hours of General Education courses including Texas Core courses and Nursing Field of Study courses.

2. 33  Credit Hours of prior learning experience (Associate Degree RN or Diploma RN) to be applied toward RN to BSN degree.

3. 32  Credit Hours of Nursing courses

4. 120 total Credit Hours are required for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing at College of the Mainland.

Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the RN to BSN program. Students may apply for admission to the RN to BSN program once all prerequisite courses and admission criteria are met. For admission and program information, see the RN to BSN program Fact Sheet, and/or contact Advising.

RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) 

Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe #3-460
Austin, TX 78701
1-512-305-7400
www.bon.texas.gov

The baccalaureate nursing program at College of the Mainland in Texas City, Texas, has been deemed eligible to participate in the ACEN candidacy process. This process is the prerequisite step toward formal review for ACEN initial accreditation.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

www.acennursing.org

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for the RN to Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, students must have:

1. Completed all COM’s entrance requirements.
2. Completed all course requirements for the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
3. Completion of at least one-third of the credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree must be earned at COM.
4. Cleared all holds and financial obligations to COM.

RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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