BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The RN to BSN degree prepares students to become nurse generalists. The Nursing curriculum focuses on the development of management and leadership skills, culture-sensitive health care, individual and family assessment skills, and research in the nursing practice. Graduates of the Accelerated RN-BSN program will be prepared to progress to advanced practice programs at the graduate level.
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What Can I Do with this Degree?
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Students who earn a BSN degree may explore the following careers:
Careers for graduates who earn a BSN degree include:
- Acute care: hospitals
- Adult daycare, assisted living facilities, and retirement homes
- Public health
- Home healthcare, hospice, palliative care
- Long-term care: skilled facilities
- Outpatient facilities
Eligible for Leadership and Management Positions in long-term care, hospitals, and community settings
Specialty Areas: ICU, ER, CCU, NICU, pediatrics, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, occupational health, perioperative practice, OB & women's health, as well as mental health, school nurse, clinical research, health policy, health coach, physicians' offices & clinics, travel nursing, educational units, and staff development
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The accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offers a course of study that prepares entry-level nurses for state licensing exams. Graduates of the BSN program are eligible for licensure in all states. Satisfactory performance in the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) results in the graduate being known as a registered nurse or RN.
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Where Students & Alumni Intern and Work
- Abington Reproductive Medicine
- Birches at Newtown
- Brightstar Care of North Bucks
- Capital Health RN
- Cooper University Health
- Einstein Medical Center
- Genesis Hopkins Center
- Â鶹Íø Redeemer Hospital
- Horsham Clinic RN
- Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Abington Hospital
- Jefferson Health-RN
- Lankenau Medical Center
- Magee Rehabilitation
- Manor Care Huntington Valley
- Nazareth Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University
- UPMC Hamot Hospital
- UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital
- Virtua Marlton Hospital-RN
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes
- Virtua Willingboro Hospital
Nursing Profile: Yana Berman Vinogradov '86
Of the more than 6,000 graduates of the School of Nursing, Yana Berman Vinogradov's '86 BSN journey to Â鶹Íø may have been the farthest on record and most definitely ranks among the most fascinating.
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- Bachelor of Science
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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepares students to become nurse generalists who work in diverse healthcare settings to meet societal needs. Prospective students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree may be interested in our second-degree distance hybrid BSN program.
Second Degree BSN Daytime 14-Month UG
Designed for the college graduate with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university seeking to pursue a career in Nursing, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree enables students to become professional registered nurses in just 14 months. Prospective students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree may be interested in our second-degree distance hybrid BSN program.
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Second Degree BSN Evenings + Weekends 22-Month UG
In Â鶹Íø’s 22-Month Second Degree Fast-Track BSN Evenings + Weekends, a working professional with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university can earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and become a professional registered nurse. Prospective students who prefer an online format may be interested in our second degree distance hybrid BSN program.
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