RN-to-BSN Bridge Program
RN-to-BSN program outcomes
Graduates of the RN-to-BSN program will demonstrate mastery of the AACN (2021) Competencies and level-1 Sub-competencies within the Ten Domains for Nursing across the Four Spheres of Care, leading to the achievement of the following learning outcomes
- Establish a basis for clinical judgment and innovation based on nursing knowledge, ways of knowing, and knowledge from other disciplines. Domain 1
- Provide person-centered and evidence-based nursing care emphasizing diversity, equity and inclusion. Domain 2, 4, 9
- Manage population health across settings in collaboration with diverse partners that leads to the improvement of equitable health outcomes. Domains 3, 6, 9, 10
- Demonstrate the application, translation, and implementation of best evidence into clinical practice, policy, and leadership. Domains 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
- Demonstrate knowledge and use of established and emerging safety science principles in care delivery. Domains 1, 5, 7
- Demonstrate professional partnerships built on core professional nursing values in providing team-based, person-centered care. Domains 2, 6, 7, 9
- Apply knowledge of systems and evidence-based practice to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations. Domains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Utilize informatics processes and technologies to provide safe and high-quality healthcare services in accordance with best practices. Domains 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Cultivate a sustainable professional nursing identity that includes self-reflective practice, healthcare policy advocacy, accountability, collaborative disposition, and comportment that reflects nursing’s characteristics and values. Domains 6, 9, 10
- Demonstrate a capacity for leadership that includes a commitment to activities that foster personal health, resilience, lifelong learning, and active membership in the profession. Domains 9, 10
The RN-to-BSN curriculum can be completed part-time in 12 months or uniquely designed to meet the specific students’ needs.