RN to B.S. in Nursing
If you already are a registered nurse and are looking for opportunity to assume more leadership in the delivery of patient care, public health, research or policymaking, the RN to B.S. in Nursing degree program, delivered through the Center for Distance Learning, is an excellent route.
The unique mission of the RN to B.S. program is to advance the education of registered nurses to a bachelor’s-degree level so they can provide evidence-based, comprehensive nursing care to diverse patient populations. As a B.S.N. student, you will develop skills in professional nursing, communication, critical thinking and leadership; study advanced nursing subjects such as complex illnesses; and may participate in scientific research.
A mentor will guide you from registration to graduation, while you participate in a program designed to meet your needs and goals as a professional nurse.
Why an RN to B.S. in nursing degree?
Nurses are in demand in the contemporary health-care marketplace. The RN to B.S. in nursing program will prepare you to promote and deliver community health and excellent patient care, assume leadership roles in numerous health-care settings, pursue advanced degrees and establish a caring and nurturing environment respectful of human needs and diversity as you consider graduate school or careers in:
- public health, diabetes management
- teaching
- health-care administration or management
- ambulatory care, critical care, emergency care
- home-health care, hospice care, long-term care
- infusion care, medical-surgical care, wound and ostomy care, transplant care
- occupational health, developmental disability services, rehabilitative services
- perianesthesia, perioperative care
- psychiatric care, addiction services
- radiology, respiratory care
- genetics
- HIV/AIDS
- oncology
- cardiac and vascular care
- dermatology, gastroenterology, nephrology, gynecology, urology
- neuroscience
- ophthalmic care, otorhinolaryngology
- orthopedic care
- neonatal care, pediatrics, gerontology
Nurses work in many settings, including hospitals, schools, community clinics, free-standing emergency facilities, sports events, ambulance transport companies, airlines, pharmacies, large businesses, resorts and camps, insurance companies, nursing homes, colleges, private physician offices and private homes.
Available degree
As a regionally accredited college of the State University of New York, Empire State College offers the following degree:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
If you are an RN who is interested in nursing but not ready for the RN to B.S. in Nursing degree program, you are eligible to take nursing courses as a nondegree student.
The RN to B.S. in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and reflects the baccalaureate competencies recommended by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Student scholarships are available.
