RN-BSN Program for already licensed students seeking a BSN degree. Programs offered in Carrollton, Dalton & Rome
The mission of the RN-BSN program at the University of West Georgia is to offer high quality undergraduate and graduate education that:
- Prepares registered nurses for basic practice roles in diverse health care settings in Georgia and the surrounding region.
- Integrates a strong liberal arts curriculum.
- Provides regional outreach through external degree and off-campus programs.
- Provides a caring, supportive, personal environment for learning that:
- Affirms the holistic nature of individuals
- Reflects caring as the essence of nursing
- Expects that nurses use critical thinking in decision making
- Supports evidence-based practice
- Utilizes disciplinary rigor to support BSN student progress toward clinical competence.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RN-BSN CURRICULUM:
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for registered nurses (RN-BSN) is limited to individuals who are already licensed as registered nurses (RN). The program prepares registered nurses for professional advancement and offers interactive learning through traditional classroom and online environments. The program, which requires 120 semester hours of credit for graduation, combines a rich and liberal foundation in arts, sciences, and humanities with a unique nursing curriculum that emphasizes the art and science of nursing. RN students complete 24 semester hours of required and elective upper division nursing courses and are eligible for up to 36 hours of semester credit through the Georgia RN-BSN Articulation Plan. Students may earn the 60 semester hours of BSN Core Curriculum through transfer credit. The RN-BSN program is offered at the main campus in Carrollton, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton and at the external degree campus at Georgia Highlands College in Rome. A dynamic community of caring is created by full-time tenure track faculty and small classes.
Applicants seeking admission to the RN-BSN program should be committed to engaging in caring nursing practices with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Nursing practice is holistic and recognizes the relationship of the mind, body and spirit. As critical thinkers, students will be expected to examine personal value systems and the value systems of others. Students seeking admission to this program should consider their personal goals and values in light of those expressed in the philosophy of the program.
Faculty in the RN-BSN program view registered nurse students as colleagues and make every attempt to structure learning experiences to meet the needs of adult learners. Recognizing the associate degree or diploma in nursing as a foundation for further studies, clinical and classroom experiences are identified to complement previous experiences of the enrolled RN’s. While every effort is made to arrange class schedules that accommodate working students, applicants for admission should be aware of the difficulties that may be encountered in attempting to work full-time while completing RN-BSN nursing courses.
The RN-BSN program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
Advisement
Please scroll down on this page for specific program information on our BSN program. If, after you have downloaded and read the appropriate documents, you still have questions, please contact an advisor on duty in the School of Nursing during the listed times at 678-839-6552. You may also email nurs@westga.edu with questions.
Student advising is available without appointment in the School of Nursing at the following times:
- Monday-Friday, 9:00 am.-12:00 pm.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
Transfer Students Please Read!
If you are transfer student there is a link provided on the Registrars Office website that allows you to obtain Undergraduate Transfer Course Equivalents. Once you have applied to the University of West Georgia, it will take time for the Registrars Office to complete your individual transfer evaluation. If you have questions, please contact the Admissions Office at 678-839-4000 or the Registrars Office at 678-839-6438.
Please keep in mind that your application to the School of Nursing is in addition to the application for the University of West Georgia. The application for the BSN program can be found below.
Documents and Forms
RN-BSN Applicant Information
Curriculum Plan
RN-BSN Semester Checklist
Projected Course Offerings
RN-BSN Application for Admission
BSN Student Handbook
BSN Mission Statement
BSN Program Objectives
BSN Organizing Framework
Student Organizations
Students are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Association of Nursing Students and there is an active chapter of GANS at the University of West Georgia.
Students will also be considered for membership in the Pi Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. The criteria for membership can be found on the chapter home page.
Clinical Forms for Download
- Health Requirements Checklist
- Physical Examination Form
- To order Nametag - click here for form
- Health Insurance Waiver form
- Scholarship Application
Student Liability Insurance Information
- (NSO) Nurses Service Organization www.nso.com
- Seabury Chicago http://seaburychicago.co
