Tuition and fees as low as $5024

Application starts October 21st & ends December 2nd

Applicants may apply into the Odessa College RN to BSN program if they have up to 78 semester credit hours that include General Education courses and ADN (RN) courses.

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

 OC RN to BSN Application Form

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

Applicants may apply into the Odessa College RN to BSN program if they have up to 78 semester credit hours that include General Education courses and ADN (RN) courses.

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 

Download the Information Sheet HERE

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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 

 

Click HERE to view Personnel Directory

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