RN-BSN

In addition to the 24 credit hours in the core RN-BSN program, students must complete the following general education requirements in order to graduate. ONU accepts an unlimited number of transfer credits from your RN program. To earn your bachelor’s degree, you must take 30 hours of upper division credit hours at ONU and complete any of the general education requirements listed below that have not yet been completed.  Please contact us today to begin your free transcript evaluation.

• Christianity – 6 hours.
  • Courses: THEO 110: Introduction to Christianity or BLIT 210: Christian Scriptures AND CMIN 310: Christian Living
• Stewardship – 3 hours.
  • Courses: FACS 126: Nutrition
• Mathematics – 3 hours.
  • Courses: MATH 120: Statistics (required prior to NRSG 395)
• Natural Sciences – 6 hours total. ***usually transferred in from ADN***Biological Science: BIO 356: Microbiology (& lab)
  • Courses: Physical Science: CHEM 101: Chemistry (& lab) ***usually met in the ADN program***
• Social Science – 6 hours
  • Courses: HIS 200: Western Civilization (required, unless taken a History course at another college), SOCY 120: Introduction to Sociology
• Humanities – 3 hours
  • Courses: ART 110: Humanities Through the Arts
• Literature – 3 hours
  • Courses: LIT 105: Literature Appreciation
• Writing – 6 hours
  • Courses: ENGL 109: College Writing I and ENGL 210: College Writing II (both required prior to NRSG 301)
• Communication – 3 hours.
  • Courses: COMM 105: Fundamentals of Communication

This program is for registered nurses with an associates degree who desire to further their nursing education If you do not yet have an RN license, our traditional BSN program may work for you!

If you are currently a registered nurse with an associate’s degree, enrolling in the Olivet RN-BSN program is the way to earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The BSN degree is a requirement to enter the MSN program.

YES! The RN-BSN coursework is completed online. The 45 practicum hours are completed in the Population Health course through online group work and onsite in your community.

The RN-BSN coursework includes discussion boards, interactive online activities, papers, interviews, presentations and other activities beyond discussion. There are NO EXAMS in the RN-BSN coursework.

To be admitted into Olivet Nazarene University’s RN-BSN degree completion program, an applicant must meet these prerequisites:

• Submit a completed Olivet Nazarene University application form: https://www.olivet.edu/apply
• Hold an associate’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution or a diploma from a school for registered nursing education
• Submit a copy of your current, unencumbered RN license
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 from all institutions previously attended
• Submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions

If you have any questions, our admissions team is ready and available to answer your questions at 877.965.4838.

NRSG 471: Population Health
You will work in online groups of students ranging from traditional pre-licensure students and Masters students. RN-BSN students will have a part in creating a health presentation completed by traditional students for a community near Olivet’s campus. The responsibilities may include reviewing websites (institution, county, etc.), calling the community institution, interviewing community leaders, and other tasks that can be done online or through phone calls. The group work will consist of answering discussion questions and providing insight to the creation of the health presentation.

Hands-on: you will conduct a medication remediation with senior adults in the community and assess their health literacy level.

This will constitute 30 practicum hours.

NRSG 364: Palliative and End-of-Life Care
You will shadow a hospice nurse for a shift and write an essay on what you observed. More information to come on these practicum hours.

This will constitute 15 practicum hours.

Note: Practicum hour requirements/activities are tentative and may change.

Start by completing an application for Olivet’s RN-BSN track at https://www.olivet.edu/apply. Once the application is complete, request transcripts from the higher education institutions you previously attended. When the transcripts have been received, the registrar’s office will review your transcripts to determine what courses can be transferred in and what general education requirements are needed for graduation. An admissions counselor will be in touch with you after your application is received to guide you along the way.