Kaplan University offers the Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program to registered nurses seeking career advancement requiring a bachelor’s degree. This program prepares students for the expected broader professional responsibilities of a higher position. This completion program provides credentials that will help participants qualify for a wider range of opportunities in specialized nursing and nursing management.

The program curriculum allows students to complete the Required Courses in the online format except for the Capstone in Nursing which has to be performed at a clinical site in the area. Total program length varies from one hundred eighty (180) to one hundred eighty-five (185) credits depending on what previous learning the student possesses. Learning emphasis is placed on professional leadership with a specific focus on healthcare management, diversity, professional ethics, healthcare information, community health, and health promotion.

Required courses include Major Courses, Core Requirements, and Open Electives. Major courses consist of Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing, Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Healthcare System, Professional Leadership Transitions, Health/Wellness Assessment and Strategies, Nursing Research, Leadership and Management in the Changing Healthcare Environment, Leadership Concepts in Population-Focused Nursing, and the Bachelor’s Capstone in Nursing. Core Courses include Bioethics, Statistics, Introduction to Psychology, 300/400-Level Arts and Humanities Course, 300/400-Level Physics Science Course, 300/400-Level Social Science Course, and 300/400-Level Open Electives.

Applicants must have a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in at least one state including the state in which the clinical practice will be completed. The university is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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