RN-BS: Build On Your Experience
Complete your degree: RN to BS in Nursing online
The Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth College of Nursing & Health Sciences offers registered nurses an online baccalaureate program that is individually planned for each student. The program builds on the RN’s nursing experience providing a more in-depth study of the physical and social sciences, leadership and management, community and public health, research, and the humanities. The RN to BS program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
This degree completion program is for licensed RNs and allows you to transfer non-nursing credits from other institutions. You’ll complete 31 online credits at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth.
Student success
Career opportunities
Some healthcare fields are moving toward requiring a baccalaureate degree. Nurses with a BS in Nursing have expanded career options including:
- Management
- Education
- Specialized Care
Eligibility
RN-BS degree applicants must show proof of a valid, unencumbered United States RN license and possess the functional capabilities to perform the skills and behaviors required of professional nurses.
Âé¶¹¹ÙÍøD advantages
Customize your education and receive the help and guidance to finish as planned:
- Âé¶¹¹ÙÍøD online bachelor’s degree program ranked top 25% in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Faculty-directed independent study in clinical community nursing
- Value and affordability of a Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø education
- Generous transfer policy
- One-on-one personal advising from enrollment through graduation
- Military friendly, with leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience
- Free online and in-person tutoring and writing center
Expand your opportunities
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Nursing RN-BS curriculum
A total of 31 credits, including 28 online nursing credits and 3 elective credits must be taken at Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth.
The RN to BS degree program students learn about:
- Effective communication
- Collaboration strategies
- Outcome evaluation
- Leadership and advocacy
- Therapeutic interventions
- Professional development
Sample course offerings
Examples of required RN-BS courses include (course offerings subject to change)
- Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing
- Selected Mechanisms of Disease and Related Pharmacology
- Professional Nursing
- Holistic Health Assessment
- Population Health Nursing
- Nursing Care of Persons with Chronic Illness
Healthcare Informatics
Learning style: online
Online courses are taught by Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.