RN to BSN Bridge

The RN-to-BSN program is delivered in hybrid and face-to-face formats on the campus of Navarro College-Corsicana.

The Navarro College RN-to-BSN program is designed to prepare graduates of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and diploma programs, who already hold a Registered Nursing (RN) license, with additional skills in management, leadership, theory, and research to succeed and be promoted within the nursing profession. Students who complete the program receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The BSN graduate will be qualified for supervisory positions such as nurse managers and patient unit coordinators. The BSN will also qualify the nurse to pursue a master’s degree that will prepare them for a variety of careers including advanced practice nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse executives, health policy consultants, etc. Additionally, the BSN is an important first step in a pathway of educational advancement that could lead to a doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, EdD).

 

PROGRAM LENGTH RN-TO-BSN PROGRAM

The RN-to-BSN program is 120 credit hours in length: up to 36 hours of nursing content transfer credits will be awarded from the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or diploma program and licensure in the Texas. Students will need to complete 51 additional hours of General Education – Liberal Arts Core Curriculum and 33 hours of upper-level nursing courses for a total of 120 credit hours.  The upper division courses can be completed in three semesters, Fall, Spring, and Summer.

 

PROGRAM APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION

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Approvals and Accreditation 

Navarro College RN to BSN Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Contact the Texas Board of Nursing at 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460, William P.  Hobby Building, Austin, TX 78701-3944, (512) 305-7400, email address: webmaster@bon.texas.gov.

Site for verification of current BON Program approval: https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/education_pdfs/education_programs/ApprovedRNschools.pdf

 

The baccalaureate program at Navarro College at the Corsicana location located in Corsicana, Texas is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

 

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate nursing program is initial accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

 

Navarro College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Navarro College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Navarro College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).

 

Site for verification of current BON Program approval: https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/education_pdfs/education_programs/ApprovedRNschools.pdf

 

 

16 PREREQUISITE RN-TO-BSN BRIDGE COURSES INCLUDE: BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I (A&P I) BIOL 2402 – Anatomy & Physiology II (A&P II) BIOL 2420 – Microbiology HIST 1301 - US History I HIST 1302 - US History II GOVT 2305 - Federal Government GOVT 2306 - Texas Government ENGL 1301 - Composition I ENGL 1302 - Composition II MATH 1314 or 1342 - College Algebra/Elem. Statistical Methods PSYC 2301 – General Psychology PSYC 2314 – Lifespan Growth and Development SPCH 1311 or 1315 – Speech PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics X3XX - Creative Arts BIOL 1322 - Nutrition & Diet Therapy

ALL PREREQUISITES MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2025 CLASSES.

 

 

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CAREER DESTINATION MAP

RN-to-BSN Bridge Nursing (BSN)

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Registered Nurse

Acute Care Nurse

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse

Critical Care Nurse

Clinical Nurse Specialist

 

MARKETABLE SKILLS

Active Listening	Complex Problem Solving	Critical Thinking
Cultural Competence	Equipment Maintenance	Ethical Principles
Instructing	Judgment and Decision Making	Learning Strategies
Management of Material Resources	Operation and Control	Prioritization
Quality Control Analysis	Reading Comprehension	Speaking
Social Perceptiveness	Service Orientation	Time Management
Technology Design	Writing