RN-to-BSN Bridge Program Outcomes

1. 80% of full-time students will graduate from the RN-to-BSN program within 4 semesters (100%) of the timeframe allotted for the program. 80% of part-time students will graduate from the RN-to-BSN program within 7 semesters after enrolling in the first nursing course. (5.2)

2. 85% of students who pass the NCLEX-RN will be employed within one (1) year of graduation. (5.4)

3. 10% of graduates will be enrolled in a graduate program within one year of graduation.

4. 80% of graduates will report satisfaction with the RN-to-BSN program.

1. Demonstrate adherence to professional standards within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks of nursing practice.

2. Apply leadership and management skills in the provision of quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings.

3. Synthesize knowledge from the disciplines of nursing, sciences, and the humanities to address the health care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations across the life span in diverse and global health care systems and environments.

4. Utilize individual and population-focused interventions to promote health across the lifespan.

5. Conduct comprehensive assessment inclusive of physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in patients, using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.  

6. Engage in a systematic process incorporating clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice outcomes as the basis for decision-making and the delivery of safe comprehensive patient care.

7. Utilize technology and information systems to communicate, manage information, and support decision making to improve patient outcomes within the healthcare delivery system.

8. Demonstrate communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team.