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Program Description:
Are you a registered nurse looking to advance your education? Your career? Would you like to have a leadership role where you work? Then the RN-BSN program may be for you. Our program prepares nurses for a more advanced level of practice and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. As a student in our bachelor’s degree program, you’ll take a variety of courses. You’ll also have many opportunities for hands-on experiences at various locations, including hospitals and doctors’ offices and community health settings. Watch our students work in the nursing lab and Professor Fiorentino explain more about the nursing program. When you earn your degree, you’ll have the advanced skills you need to assume a leadership or management role. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
61 Broadway Ave.
New York, NY 10006
212-363-5555 or 1-800-669-1656
Admission criteria for RN-BSN Program 1. Completed Pitt-Bradford Admission Application
a. Official High School Transcripts
b. Official College/University Transcripts (all schools attended)
c. Copy of current Pennsylvania RN licensure
2. PA-RN Licensure is required throughout your enrollment in the program 3. Minimum cumulative QPA of 2.5 4. 35 credits of lower-level nursing courses (ASN or diploma) from an approved school 5. One of the following:
a. Graduation from an approved associate or diploma program within 3 years before being considered for admission to the RN-BSN program.
b. Graduation from an approved associate or diploma program more than 3 years ago but with evidence of at least 1,000 hours nursing practice within 3 years prior before being considered for admission to the RN-BSN p rogram. Minimum Prerequiste to the Nursing Major
Includes all General Education Program requirements with the exception of PHIL 0214 Ethics in Health Care, capstone, and upper-level writing Course Requirements in the Major Total Credits for Major: 120
Additional Information:
The curriculum offers numerous opportunities for practical experiences with clinical instruction provided in the following local and surrounding agencies:
Bradford Regional Medical Center
Warren General Hospital
Brookville Hospital
Bradford Senior Activity Center
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital
Home Health Care
DuBois Regional Medial Center
PA State Health Department
Kane Community Hospital
Physician's Offices
Elk Regional Health Center ROTC-BSN students may receive three credits toward the upper level nursing electives upon successful completion of the ROTC Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) or the ROTC Nursing Summer Training Program (NSTP).
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