 The BSN is offered at the Urbana Adult & Continuing Education site on the campus of the Springfield Regional School of Nursing in Springfield. Adult & Continuing Education, Urbana's adult education arm, facilitates degree completion through part-time study in an accelerated evening format. General education and support courses are also available to the BSN Completion student at Adult & Continuing Education sites on Urbana's main campus and in Dayton, Bellefontaine, Piqua, and London. The mission of the BSN Completion Program for registered nurses is to prepare liberally educated graduates with a strong foundation in nursing science and practice who will serve the health care needs of the community as clinical nurse experts, leaders and managers.
The BSN Completion Program for registered nurses extends the partnership with the Springfield Regional School of Nursing in which graduates currently earn the Associate of Arts in Health Sciences from Urbana and the nursing diploma from SRSN. The BSN Completion Program welcomes graduates of all diploma and associate degree nursing programs and:
- Offers direct admission to upper division studies.
- Engages the registered nurse student in career planning, knowledge enhancement and skill development.
- Provides opportunities for satisfying community-based learning and service close to home.
- Establishes the necessary foundation to later earn advanced degrees for careers as clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurses executives and nursing faculty.
- Outreach programs are being planned in Bellefontaine and Piqua.
The BSN program began in August 2003. Urbana University awarded its first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees during its May 14, 2005 Commencement Ceremony. Eighteen BSN students received their degree. To date, 20 percent of our graduates have begun or completed graduate studies in nursing.
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May 2008 graduates |
CCNE Accreditation
The BSN is accredited by the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE). Urbana University is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Requirements for admission to the BSN Completion Program
BSN students must meet the admission requirements of the university. They are also required to submit the following:
- verification of current, unrestricted Ohio registered (RN) license,
- evidence of a satisfactory background check in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code,
- health assessment by physician or advanced practice nurse,
- validation of immunizations (including Hepatitis B) and TB screening,
- current CPR certification,
- verification of individual professional liability insurance.
Forms and directions are available from the BSN Program Director. These materials are due to the BSN Program Director within 30 days of application for admission or by the end of the second week of your first UU class whichever is earliest. Upon matriculation in the Nursing major, you will receive an acceptance letter from the BSN Program Director.
For More Information
Request a BSN Completion Program information packet from the School of Adult and Graduate Education by phone at 937-484-1363 or email at SAGE@urbana.edu.
Attend a BSN Completion Program Information Session at the Adult & Continuing Education site in Miller Hall on the campus of the Springfield Regional School of Nursing in Springfield on Burnett Rd south of East High St. There is free parking in the Visitor's Lot directly behind the CHSN. Use the front entrance on Burnett Rd to enter the School and follow the signs. For more information please call 937-328-9610.
Session Dates (All sessions will be held at SRSN in Conference Room 103)
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Tuesday, June 10 @ 4 p.m.
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Thursday, July 17 @ 4 p.m.
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Tuesday, August 12 @ 4 p.m.
Contact the BSN Program Director to make an appointment for more information about the program and an individual consultation on how your previous education applies to degree completion. You may send unofficial transcripts in advance of your appointment to Dr. Nancy Sweeney. |
