RN to BSN Online Program

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Tuition and fees as low as $5024

 

 

Application starts October 21st & ends December 2nd

 

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The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Odessa College is designed to lead the way in preparing nursing students for practice in a multicultural community within a diverse and changing health care environment; advance the practice of nursing; and provide quality, comprehensive health care in a competent, caring and compassionate manner.

It is a post-licensure program (RN to BSN) designed for the registered nurse with an associate degree in nursing (ADN) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education that is accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency or a diploma in nursing from an institution that is accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency who wishes to earn a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree.

RN to BSN courses will be offered online in a 12-month period. The entire didactic program curriculum will be online. However, the program will have two clinical courses that require onsite clinical attendance in health facilities located in the Permian Basin of Texas and simulations will take place in the simulation hospital in the new Wood Health & Sciences building.

The program student learning outcomes (PSLO) in the RN to BSN program: Students earning a bachelor of science in nursing degree will be able to:

  • Leadership Excellence: Cultivate professionalism by demonstrating leadership qualities, fostering a commitment to ethical standards, and promoting a culture of excellence within healthcare organization.
  • Compassionate Holistic Care: Prioritize and apply evidence-based compassionate care for individuals and communities, integrating leadership, and patient-family centered care approach in healthcare delivery.
  • Technology and Data Ethics: Use healthcare information technology ethically, ensures safe practice, quality care and analyze patient data for improved health outcomes.
  • Policy and Advocacy: Understand the impact of healthcare policy, advocacy, public health, and legal issues on healthcare delivery.
  • Interprofessional Communication: Utilize effective communication skills to advocate for evidence-based holistic care within the healthcare team.

BSN Differentiated Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Nursing Programs (DECs)

Tuition and fees as low as $5024

 

Application Opens: October 21st 2024
Application Ends: December 2nd 2024

BSN PILLARS

  • Practice evidence-based, compassionate, holistic and patient centered care applying knowledge of leadership and healthcare delivery for individuals and communities
  • Demonstrate integrity, lifelong learning, accountability and responsibility while functioning within the legal and ethical scope of practice
  • Demonstrate skills in the ethical use of healthcare information communication technology and how technology supports safe practice and examination of patient data for outcome analysis
  • Demonstrate understanding of healthcare policy, advocacy, public health, legal and regulatory issues as factors that may influence healthcare delivery and practice
  • Utilize effective intra and interprofessional communication skills to advocate for evidence based holistic care as a member of the healthcare team
  • Practice safe and quality care, minimizing the risk of harm to patients and providers by utilizing structure, process and outcome measures to evaluate the implementation of patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.

BSN Courses 

 

General Education Core Curriculum (42 SCH)
Rubric Course # Course Title Component Area SCH
BIO 2401 Anatomy and Physiology
w/lab
30 4
BIO 2402 Anatomy and Physiology
w/lab
30 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I 10 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II 10 3
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 70 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 70 3
HIST 1301 United States History I 60 3
HIST 1302 United States History II 60 3
HUMA 2319 American Minority Study 40 3
MATH  1342 Statistics 20 3
KINE  1164 Physical Fitness & Sport 90 1
ARTS  1301 Art Appreciation 50 3
PSYC 1300 Learning Framework 90 3
PSYC 2314

Lifespan Growth
& Development

80 3
Total Core Curriculum 42
Required Additional Lower-Level Courses (5)
Rubric Course # Course Title Component Area SCH
BIO 2421 Microbiology 4
KINE 1106 Jogging/Walking 1
Total Required Additional Lower-Level Courses 5
GRAND TOTAL 47

Odessa College will honor ADN courses from an accredited institution.

 

 

Required Lower-Level Courses (43)
Rubric Course # Course Title SCH
RNSG 1360 Clinical Foundations 3
RNSG 1513 Foundations for Nursing 5
RNSG 2213 Mental health 2
RNSG 1301/1201 Pharmacology 3
RNSG 1193 Special Topics 1
RNSG 2161 Clinical Mental Health 1
RNSG 1441 Common Concepts of
Adult Nursing
4
RNSG 1261 Clinical Common Concept 2
RNSG 1262 Clinical Complex Concept 2
RNSG 1443 Complex Concept of
Adult Health
4
RNSG 1412 Nursing Care of
the Childbearing
4
RNSG 2221 Professional Nursing:
Leadership and Management
2
RNSG 2263 Clinical OB & Pediatric 2
RNSG 1263 Clinical- Registered Nurse (RN) 2
RNSG 2331 Advanced Concept of
Adult Health
3
RNSG 2207* Adaptation to Role of
Professional Nurse
2
RNSG 1166 Practicum-RN 1
RNSG 2230/2130 Professional Nursing Review
& Licensure Preparation
2
TOTAL 43

 

RNSG-1301 (ADN Traditional Students)
RNSG 1201 (LVN Transitional Students)
RNSG 2230 (ADN Traditional Students)
RNSG 2130 (LVN Transitional Students)
RNSG 2207 (LVN Transitional Students)

 

Required Upper-Level Courses (30)
Rubric Course # Course Title SCH
NURS 3244 Issues and Trends in Nursing 2
NURS 3210 Transition to the BSN Role 2
NURS 4314 Theoretical Principles of Nursing 3
NURS 3354 Legal and Ethical Issues
in Healthcare
3
NURS 4341 Health Promotion Across Lifespan 3
NURS 3351 Research and Evidence-Based
Nursing
3
NURS 4455 Community and Public Health
/ Clinical
4
NURS 4323 Healthcare Organization
& Informatics
3
NURS 4354 Professional Project 3
NURS 4457 Leadership & Management
/ Clinical
4
TOTAL 30

 

 

BSN Sample Plan of Study
ADN
Nursing Coursework
Pre-Requisites Spring Summer Fall
ADN Nursing
43 SCH
+
BIOL 2401
BIOL 2402
PSYC 1300
PSYC 2314
HUMA 2319
ENG 1301
MATH 1342
HIST 1301
GOVT 2305
ARTS 1301
BIOL 2421
ENG 1302
HIST 1302
GOVT 2306
KINE 1164
KINE 1106
NURS 3244
NURS 3210
NURS 4314
NURS 3354
NURS 4341
NURS 3351
NURS 4455
NURS 4354
NURS 4323
NURS 4457
60 SCH 15 SCH 15 SCH 13 SCH 7 SCH 10 SCH

Odessa College will honor AAS degree in Nursing from other Community Colleges.

 

 

The RN to BSN courses are offered fully online in a 8-week format in the Fall and Spring, and in a 10-week format in the Summer semester.

Semester 1 (Spring) Semester 2 (Summer) Semester 3 (Fall)
Spring 1: NURS 3244 Issues & Trends in Nursing (2 SCH) Summer: NURS 3351 Research & Evidence Based Nursing Practice (3 SCH) Fall 1: NURS 4354 Professional Project (3 SCH)
Spring 1: NURS 3210 Transition to the BSN Role
(2 SCH) 
Summer: NURS 4455 Community and Public Health (4 SCH)  Fall 1: NURS 4323 Healthcare Organization & Informatics (3 SCH)
Spring 1: NURS 4314 Theoretical Principles of Nursing (3 SCH) Fall 2: NURS 4457 Leadership and Management (4 SCH)
Spring 2: NURS 3354 Legal & Ethical Issues in Healthcare (3 SCH)
Spring 2: NURS 4341 Health Promotion (3 SCH)

Spring 1 (8 weeks): 7 SCH
Spring 2 (8 weeks): 6 SCH
Summer (10 weeks): 7 SCH
Fall 1 (8 weeks): 6 SCH
Fall 2 (8 weeks): 4 SCH 

 

 

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Director | Mayowa Otuada 
motuada@odessa.edu, 432-335-6408

BSN Faculty | Dawn Johnson
djohnson@odessa.edu, 432-335-6470

Lead Success Coach | Iris Castro-Moya 
imoya@odessa.edu, 432-335-6846

Success Coach | London Bradley 
LBradely@odessa.edu, 432-335-6745

Success Coach | Ramsha Javed
rjaved@odessa.edu, 432-335-6438

For email inquiries: 

BSN@odessa.edu 

 

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