Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
In-person classes will be held on the Wenatchee Campus. The next cohort will start in Fall 2024.
The RN-to-BSN (or ADN to BSN program) adds a fourth year of courses for those students who have already graduated with their associate degree in nursing (ADN). The ADN includes one year of prerequisites and two years of required nursing courses. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for area nurses to finish their last year of education and get the bachelor’s degree that is becoming an industry standard. The Bachelor of Science in nursing degree gives you the skills you need to confidently provide patient care in a range of settings while preparing you to address the future challenges in healthcare.
The program will be 80 percent online and 20 percent face-to-face instruction. Students will attend classes on the Wenatchee campus only three times a quarter so that they can continue to work while completing their bachelor’s degree. To be accepted, students will need to have an ADN as well as a current, unencumbered RN license. The program will take one year, or four quarters, to complete full time.
For additional information about the RN-to-BSN program, call Jenny Freese at 509.682.6662.
Program Learning Outcomes
By the end of the RN to BSN program, successful graduate will be able to:
- Provide patient centered care for diverse populations to promote health and wellness.
- Utilize organizational leadership skills to collaborate with health care teams in a community and/or health care agency to promote safe and effective quality care.
- Utilize reliable evidence to inform and support clinical decisions which shape health care delivery and policy.
- Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of health care systems.
- Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and affect health system change.
- Demonstrate professional core values and behaviors that reflect baccalaureate nursing practice.
Graduates will demonstrate accomplishment of the program learning outcomes by successful completion of all course requirements, which will measure competencies in each learning area.
Curriculum Framework
The RN to BSN curriculum is guided by six student centered program outcomes that reflect professional standards and the relevant knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes necessary for success as a professional nurse in today’s complex health care environment.
Outcomes are leveled by quarter so students may have a clear understanding of expectations and their progress through the program. Upon completion of the program students will have met the program outcomes, the AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate practice competencies, and the competencies set forth by the Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) initiative.
The organizing framework of Wenatchee Valley College RN to BSN program is based on significant core concepts which are integrated throughout the curriculum. These concepts are:
Accreditation
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Wenatchee Valley College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).