School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: RN to BSN Completion Program for Registered Nurses
Earn your bachelor's in nursing with our RN to BSN online nursing program. Our accelerated nursing courses let you complete your BSN online in as little as 24 months.
Finish your BSN degree in 24 months with Concordia's RN to BSN online program
If you're a working RN with an associate degree, our accelerated online RN to BSN program allows you to obtain your BSN degree while you work and move forward in your career. Our proven curriculum is ideal for students who value a Christian faith-focused, forward-thinking nursing education but want to earn their BSN.
Credits
120
Transfer
max of 84 credits
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Program Overview
*Please note- this program is offered online through our sister campus at Concordia University Wisconsin.
The RN to BSN online program gives you an opportunity to achieve your goals without interrupting your life. Our accelerated nursing program is flexible and builds on the foundation of your previous RN and ADN experience. You’ll benefit from all the hallmarks of our quality program, including our dedicated, expert faculty and our case-study approach to learning, with real life working opportunities. The RN to BSN online program start dates are offered every eight weeks, allowing you to begin when you’re ready. Already have a bachelor's degree in another field, but you want to become a nurse? Concordia also offers an accelerated ABSN second degree program.
Students may also be eligible for Uncommon Scholarships.
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What to Expect
In Concordia's RN to BSN accelerated nursing program, you will be well-prepared to lead with ethical and professional nursing excellence, along with Christ-centered care and concern. Our BSN completion online curriculum underscores recent advances in genetics, technology, nursing research, community health, leadership and management and Christian caregiving. It helps give you a hands-on, multidisciplinary education that will set you apart. Concordia’s BSN online trained nurses become globally-minded men and women who transform lives and influence communities through Christian service and leadership.
Licensure / Certifications
States have established standards of practice for the nursing profession. To see a list of states where we are currently approved for this program, please review the Distance Education Disclosure for the School of Nursing on the CUW website. http://www.cuw.edu/about/offices/compliance/institutional-disclosure.html. You will be asked to acknowledge that you do not reside or plan to complete clinicals in a state not approved when you apply for RN to BSN Completion through NursingCAS.
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Requirements
Entrance requirements
All students applying for admission to the BSN Completion Program for Registered Nursing must have:- Successful completion of an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from a regionally accredited institution
- Passed the NCLEX exam and hold a current unencumbered RN license in the U.S.; applicants in the process of taking the NCLEX exam and/or obtaining licensure and employment as an RN will be considered for conditional acceptance.
- Must be employed as an RN throughout the program
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher; applicants with a lower GPA will be reviewed for conditional acceptance
Application requirements
Students must apply online through NursingCAS.
All students applying for admission to the BSN Completion Program for Registered Nursing must submit:
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended sent to NursingCAS
- Current CV/Resume
- Copy of current unencumbered RN licensure in the U.S.
Please note: During clinical experiences, students must comply with healthcare system requirements including proof of vaccinations.
The University reserves the right to delay or cancel the matriculation of cohorts, classes, or programs. Decisions regarding program matriculation are made by the University. Candidates for enrollment in accredited healthcare programs should contact the program director for detailed information and refer to their acceptance letter for any updates about delays or cancellations. Once a student is matriculated into an accredited program, the University is committed to completing the program.
Accreditation
Concordia University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
This baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Concordia University Wisconsin is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
John L. Dyson
PhD, RN
Coordinator - Accelerated BSN Program, Associate Professor
Office: Rincker Hall HS101-M
Phone: (262) 243-4208
Bio
I have been at Concordia since 2009, joining the faculty full-time in 2011 after five years at UW Milwaukee, and some adjunct teaching at Moraine Park technical College.
I have worked as a staff RN, Charge Nurse, and Patient Care Coordinator in an acute medical-surgical setting, and as a staff RN in long-term care. I have previously, and again most recently, worked in home health care.
I completed an ADN at Milwaukee Area Technical College, my RN to BSN degree at Concordia University Wisconsin, my Master’s of Science in Nursing Degree (MSN) at Alverno College in Milwaukee, and my PhD in education and curriculum development and assessment at Northcentral University in Arizona.
My philosophy is that no student should fail, as long as they are putting the effort into the class work. I enjoy a one-to-one approach in the classroom, and have found positive ways to achieve this in the on-line learning environment too.
Education
- Ph D - Education- Curriculum Development and Assessment- Nursing focused, Northcentral University (2016)
Contributions
- Lueders Bolwerk, C., Dyson, J., Jobe, B. & Thompson, W., (2022). In Jamie Spikes (Ed.), (1 ed.,vol. 4,pp. 4). Parish Nursing Notes. http://www.elpna...
Research Interests
- Spirituality of Nursing Students
- The Anxiety Levels of Gen Z Students
Teaching Interests
- Research, Information Literacy, informatics, gerontological nursing, pharmacology
- Genetics/Genomics
Carol Lueders Bolwerk
Professor
Phone: (262) 243-4233
Education
- Ph D - Anthropology: Medical and Rural, University of WI: Milwaukee (1999)
- BS - Nursing , University of WI-Eau Claire (1978)
- Nursing and Nursing Leadership, Marquette University (1986)
Contributions
- Lueders Bolwerk, C., Dyson, J., Jobe, B. & Thompson, W., (2022). In Jamie Spikes (Ed.), (1 ed.,vol. 4,pp. 4). Parish Nursing Notes. http://www.elpna...
Research Interests
- Faith Community/Parish Nursing
- Spirituality
Teaching Interests
- Faith Community/Parish Nursing
- Rural Health