The RN to BS Program

The RN to BS Program | Course Descriptions | Sample Schedule | Admissions Criteria
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The Nazareth RN to BS Program is for:

• RNs with associate degrees who wish to advance their professional nursing career by earning the baccalaureate degree.
  
  
• Diploma RNs who wish to broaden their liberal arts, sciences, and humanities knowledge and add to their current nursing knowledge and skills.
  

Nazareth College offers programs for both full-time and part-time study, as well as a full-time Fast Track program where you can complete your BS degree in 16 months.

Why a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing?

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and mounting complexities in health care mandate that professional nurses have baccalaureate degrees in nursing.

Health care today requires RN's who can:

• Practice across multiple, less structured environments
  
  
• Function with more independence in clinical decision making and case management
  
  
• Supervise unlicensed aides and other support staff
  
  
• Design and manage a comprehensive plan of nursing care
  
  
• Master advancing technology

A BS prepares RNs for advanced studies in areas such as:

• Nurse Anesthesia
  
  
• Nurse Midwifery
  
  
• Nurse Practitioner
  
  
• Clinical Specialization
  
  
• Masters- and Doctorate-level Graduate Study