RN to BSN Outreach Program
GENERAL INFORMATION
The RN to BSN Outreach Program is offered in collaboration with the Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC). It is a part-time program designed for the working RN wishing to earn the BSN degree. Classes are held at the Northwest AHEC building adjacent to Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are taught by UNCG faculty.
The program is five semesters in length. Students are admitted only at the start of each program offering, which is every 2 years and is contingent on funding. The next program is planned to begin in August 2012.
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
Students should submit the RN to BSN Prospective Student Record form along with copies of unofficial transcripts prior to applying to the University. Applicants may apply online at the Office of Admissions website http://www.uncg.edu/adm. Admission of qualified applicants for the Program is on a first-come, first-serve basis according to the date of admission to the University. To maintain program quality and meet student needs, class size is limited to 40. Should the need arise; a waiting list will be created.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
A minimum of 122 semester hours (SH) is required to earn the degree. This total is made up of the following:
- SH earned by ADN/Diploma
- 30 SH earned by NLN ACE II
- 25 SH RN to BSN Outreach Program
- SH earned by GEC & elective hours
GEC requirements and elective hours will vary depending on educational background. Second-degree students earn the BSN through successful completion of the NLN exams and the 25 SH of coursework in the nursing major. Statistics is a prerequisite for NUR 473 and should be taken prior to being admitted to UNCG. Except for STA 108, the student need not have completed any non-nursing course requirements prior to beginning the program.
Preadmission advising about transfer courses is provided. A tentative/unofficial evaluation of transfer credit will be done once transcripts are received. Students can check transferability of courses to UNCG on the Registrar's Office website: http://www.uncg.edu/reg/transfer Credit for courses already completed at an accredited community college or senior college is considered on an individual basis at the time of admission to the University. The equivalent of 64 SH is the maximum that can be transferred from two-year institutions.
NLN Examination
RNs take the NLN ACE II in medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, and psychiatric nursing prior to starting in the program. They are offered several times at the Hickory site before the start of each new class. Accepted students will be notified of the times and preparation information for the examinations.
Required Nursing Courses
| NUR 210,220,310,320,340,360,380 | 30 SH |
| (Earned by NLN ACE II Exams) | |
| Fall | |
| NUR 370 Concepts of Prof. Nursing | 3 SH |
| NUR 371 Nursing Health Assessmt. | 3 SH |
| Spring | |
| *NUR 470 Community Health | 3 SH |
| *NUR 472 Nursing Leadership | 3 SH |
| Summer | |
| NUR 551 Instructional Technologies | 3 SH |
| Fall | |
| *NUR 471 Nursing Care/Older Adult | 3 SH |
| *NUR 473 Nursing Research | 3 SH |
| Spring | |
| *NUR 474 Nursing Practicum | 4 SH |
| Sub-total: | 55 SH |
* Students must successfully complete the ACE II, pass NUR 370 and 371, and hold an unrestricted NC RN license for admission to the required 400-level courses.
Students must provide evidence of CPR certification and current immunizations prior to taking NUR 474.
PROGRAM COSTS
Tuition & Fees: : Tuition: NC Resident: $211* per credit; Non-NC Resident: $810* per credit.
Books: cost varies.
Additional costs: NLN ACE II, $180*; posting of University credit for ACE II, $40*; liability insurance purchased through the School of Nursing Group Policy prior to NUR 474 and end of program diagnostic or assessment tests, $28* total.
*These costs, current as of 7/11, are subject to change by the NC General Assembly.
ACCREDITATION
The UNCG School of Nursing baccalaureate and master's programs are fully accredited by:
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Contact Information
Dr. Donald Kautz, Director, at
Phone 336-334-5264
Email:Donald_Kautz@uncg.edu
or
Mrs. Linda Anderson, Program Assistant
Phone 336-334-5265
Email:Linda_Anderson@uncg.edu
FAX 336-334-3628
P.O. Box 26170 - Greensboro, NC - 27402-6170 - School of Nursing Main Office: (336) 334-5010