
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
RN to BSN
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is an online degree program designed for current RNs who are ready to pursue the next level of their nursing education while working. The program will provide licensed registered nurses with baccalaureate-level education. The RN to BSN program builds upon the foundational knowledge and skills attained in previous nursing courses and experiences. Baccalaureate education prepares professional nurses with a broad knowledge base for practice with expanded roles encompassing advocacy, leadership, and scholarship. Coursework places emphasis on evidence-based nursing practice through a holistic approach enabling graduates to be designers, coordinators, leaders, and managers of collaborative care. The clinical portion contained within two courses, NUR 330 and NUR 460, has a focus on population health and nursing leadership experiences.
This program is offered online with program coordinators at the Dover, Georgetown, and Stanton campuses.
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions in:
- Acute care hospitals
- Long term care facilities
- Physician offices
- Private clinics
- Home healthcare
- Hospice
- Public health
- Correctional health systems
- School systems
What You Will Earn
Competitive starting salaries range from $62,000 - $95,000.
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Integrate general education knowledge, skills, and aptitudes to advance nursing education and growth in professional practice.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to promote patient safety and the delivery of high quality healthcare.
- Apply skills of inquiry, analysis, and information literacy to support evidence-based professional nursing practice.
- Integrate information management technology to improve patient outcomes.
- Advocate for patients and the nursing profession with regard to healthcare policy at the local, state, national, and global levels.
- Direct patient-centered care through advocacy, interprofessional communication, collaboration, and delegation.
- Integrate health promotion and disease prevention practices to positively impact the delivery of healthcare to diverse populations.
- Practice professional nursing within an ethical framework.
- Demonstrate lifelong learning that empowers personal and professional growth.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Contact Georgetown:
Karen Wagamon
Program Coordinator
kwagamo1@dtcc.edu
(302) 259-6633
The RN to BSN Program is fully accredited by the the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta GA 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000 or www.acenursing.org.
How to Apply:
Step 1: Apply to the College
Step 2: Complete Program Application
Contact Dover:
Josh Barnes
Program Coordinator
j.barnes@dtcc.edu
(302) 857-1309
The RN to BSN Program is fully accredited by the the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta GA 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000 or www.acenursing.org.
How to Apply:
Step 1: Apply to the College
Step 2: Complete Program Application
Contact Stanton:
Kathy Sokola
Program Coordinator
ksokola@dtcc.edu
(302) 453-3053
The RN to BSN Program is fully accredited by the the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta GA 30326
Phone (404) 975-5000 or www.acenursing.org.
How to Apply:
Step 1: Apply to the College
Step 2: Complete Program Application
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