Overview

The mission of the program is to provide quality, affordable, and accessible higher education to professional registered nurses by fostering lifelong learning through a spirit of inquiry in order to prepare students for service and leadership roles in a diverse and global society.

The online Bachelor of Science in Nursing at American Public University System offers you a seamless transition from your associate degree to BSN degree, and provides a foundation for further graduate studies in nursing.

In this online RN to BSN program, you will work with credentialed and experientially qualified faculty to promote interprofessional collaboration and engagement. Online faculty-facilitated discussions and signature assignments provide you the opportunity to review and evaluate a variety of case studies and patient presentations.

Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

• Improve performance in the professional nursing role by developing leadership, management, and communication skills to promote the health of individuals, families, and communities.

• Enhance collaboration with members of healthcare teams to achieve effective and efficient coordination of patient-centered care.

• Utilize evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and leadership principles to promote a culture of safety and achieve outcomes that are grounded in institutional values and professional ethics.

• Apply informatics and healthcare technologies to access critical information, to collaborate with other professionals, and to facilitate optimal patient-centered care.

• Apply scientific principles and the nursing process to evaluate responses to therapies and changes in patient health status.

• Integrate knowledge of human and organizational behavior to lead teams and to promote cultures of safety.

• Analyze the impact of financial, regulatory, and political decisions on local, national and global health outcomes.

• Synthesize knowledge of ethical, socioeconomic, and cultural factors to decrease health disparities and advocate for diverse populations.

• Employ a spirit of inquiry to embrace the value of lifelong learning and to participate in professional activities that promote and shape the future of nursing.