RN-BSN

TS’s RN-BSN is designed for students who have graduated from an associate degree or diploma nursing program and wish to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Students must have a current United States unencumbered RN License prior to enrollment of NUR 409. In addition, admission decisions about students with public discipline will be decided by a faculty committee prior to the enrollment of the BSN program and BSN clinical courses. Acceptance will be on a case by case bases. Students may begin RN-BSN courses in Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters if there is sufficient enrollment. Students can choose between full-time or part-time completion options (the first cohort will have to be in the program for 1.5 years to allow for the full accreditation cycle to be completed).

For admission into the program, please do the following:

1. Apply to Trinidad State at:
   https://form.jotform.com/TSJCnursing/rn-bsn-application (no cost)
       a. A checklist will be emailed to the student immediately with directions to:
           i. Send verification of Associate or Diploma degree from a regional accredited school.
           ii. Send verification of a United States unencumbered RN license.
           iii. Out-of-state students should be aware of restrictions that may exist for TS to provide education to them. In addition, TS must be authorized by the State Board of Nursing in the student’s state of residence in order to provide instruction. Out-of-state students should also familiarize themselves with TS’s tuition rate for their residency. For more information please contact us, visit http://nc-sara.org, and contact your State Board of Nursing.
           iv. Depending on the practicum sites that the student attends, proof of up to date immunizations, a more recent background check, and/or drug screen might be required.
           v. Additional information:
               1. Up to 89.5 credits will be transferred in towards the BSN. Transfer credits must be equivalent to courses within the TS BSN Plan of Study.
               2. A transfer grade has to be a “C” or higher to transfer into TS.
               3. Students may complete the Non-nursing courses while in the BSN program. Statistics must be completed prior to the NUR 303 course. Non-nursing courses include courses outside of the NUR prefix such as general studies and electives. These non-nursing courses can be completed at a regionally accredited institution concurrently and transferred into TS.
               4. At least 30.5 credits of the BSN must be earned at TS.

Trinidad State’s RN-BSN is designed for students who have graduated from an associate degree or diploma nursing program and wish to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Students must have a current unencumbered RN License without public discipline prior to enrollment. Students may begin RN-BSN courses in Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters if there is sufficient enrollment. Students can choose between full-time or part-time completion options (the first cohort will have to be in the program for 1.5 years to allow for the full accreditation cycle to be completed).

For admission into the program, please do the following:

1. Apply to Trinidad State at APPLY NOW (no cost)
2. Apply to TS BSN Program https://form.jotform.com/TSJCnursing/rn-bsn-application (no cost)
       a. A checklist will be emailed to the student immediately with directions
           i. Applicants to the TS BSN program must have successfully completed their first semester of their Associate or Diploma Nursing program.
           ii. The applicant must be a United States licensed registered nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing prior to registering for NUR 409, 410 and/or NUR 411.
           iii. Depending on the practicum sites that the student attends, proof of up to date immunizations, a more recent background check, and/or drug screen might be required.
           iv. Out-of-state students should be aware of restrictions that may exist for TS to provide education to them. In addition, TS must be authorized by the State Board of Nursing in the student’s state of residence in order to provide instruction. Out-of-state students should also familiarize themselves with TS’s tuition rate for their residency. For more information please contact us, visit http://nc-sara.org, and contact your State Board of Nursing.
           v. Additional information:
               1. Up to 89.5 credits will be transferred in towards the BSN. Transfer credits must be equivalent to courses within the TS BSN Plan of Study.
               2. A transfer grade has to be a “C” or higher to transfer into TS.
               3. Students may complete the Non-nursing courses while in the BSN program. Statistics must be completed prior to the NUR 303 course. Non-nursing courses include courses outside of the NUR prefix such as general studies and electives. These non-nursing courses can be completed at a regionally accredited institution concurrently and transferred into TS.
               4. At least 30.5 credits of the BSN must be earned at TS.

The RN to BSN program at Trinidad State will educate students about the nursing role relating to a Baccalaureate nursing graduate which include: member of the profession; provider of Patient-Centered Care; Patient Safety Advocacy; and member of the health care team. The students will demonstrate responsibility for continued competence. They will promote the practice of professional nursing through leadership activities and advocacy. The students will provide safe and compassionate care, plans of care, and teaching plans to families, populations, and communities through many health care services. The students will use a systematic problem-solving process in the care of their patients and families based on the liberal arts, science, and evidence-based practice outcomes and research studies.

NURSING PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PSLO)

1. Quality care
   Apply research to promote best practice and use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes while using improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems and deliver quality care to individuals, and diverse populations.
2. Professionalism
   Demonstrate an enhanced commitment to professionalism that embraces excellence, caring, legal and ethical practice, civility, and accountability.
3. Communication
   Model effective communication and collaboration with colleagues/interdisciplinary groups and members of the community to promote health, safety and well-being.
4. Leadership
   Apply principles of leadership, and knowledge of quality improvement and organizational systems in designing, managing and coordinating safe, quality, and cost-effective patient-centered care.
5. Critical thinking/Practicum reasoning
   Utilize a systematic process of critical inquiry using nursing, natural and behavioral sciences, humanities and arts to make evidence-based practice decisions that improve the nursing care of individuals, families, groups, and communities.