Online RN to BSN - Courses - Auburn University at Montgomery

Curriculum Details

30 total credit hours required

The online RN to BSN program from Auburn University at Montgomery includes seven courses that prepare you to transition into professional nursing roles. You’ll learn from supportive faculty while earning your bachelor’s in nursing, receiving guidance that empowers you to succeed in your nursing journey — from direct patient care to nursing management.

In addition to online courses, our RN to BSN program includes practicum experiences that instill skills for advancement to nurse leadership. We thoughtfully designed each program requirement to meet the needs of registered nurses today, providing the flexibility to continue working while earning your bachelor’s degree. Get started now to finish in as little as one year.

Core Courses

Credits

NURS 4110 Transformation to the Professional Nurse Role Credit Hours: 4, 0, 0

Focuses on the knowledge, competencies, skills, and abilities for transformation to the professional nurse role. (Must be taken the first semester of the RN to BSN program)

NURS 4140 Population-Based Healthcare Credit Hours: 5, 0, 0

Exploration of the concepts and theories underlying population-based practice in community health settings and environments in the delivery of nursing care for individuals, families and populations.

NURS 4160 Health Policy and Ethics for the Professional Nurse Credit Hours: 3, 0, 0

Roles, influences, and ethics of health care providers, consumers, government and law are discussed,. Examine policy decisions and related issues that impact the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.

NURS 4220 Informatics and Evidence-Based Practice for the Professional Nurse Credit Hours: 4, 0, 0

This is an introductory course in nursing informatics with a concentration in evidence-based nursing practice. Nursing application of information and computing technology will be combined to provide focus on identification of practice issues; appraisal and integration of current evidence and the evaluation of potential outcome across all healthcare settings and patient populations.

NURS 4260 Pathophysiology and Physical Assessment for the Professional Nurse Credit Hours: 4, 0, 0

This course examines diseases in relation to the healthy body and the pathophysiological processes that occur when disease is present. Students learn about defensive, compensating and adaptive responses to the presence of disease by various body systems.

Practicum Courses

Credits

NURS 4321 Health Systems Leadership Credit Hours: 4, 0, 1

Addresses evidence-based leadership-management competencies for the professional nurse working with inter-professional teams to facilitate the transformation of complex healthcare systems. Clinical experiences will provide students with the opportunity to work with nurse leaders to further develop leadership and management competencies within the healthcare system. (Pre-requisite NURS 4220)

NURS 4311 Leadership Immersion Credit Hours: 4, 0, 1

Leadership immersion experience integrating knowledge, skills, and competencies for the practice of professional nursing. (Must be taken the last semester of the RN to BSN program).

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