Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Twenty-eight semester credit hours of credit will be awarded to those individuals who have an unencumbered license to practice in the US as a registered nurse and who have met the established criteria for admission to upper-division nursing courses. Credit is awarded for:

Course List

Code	Title	SCHs
NURS 3025	Women's Health and Family Role Competencies	5
NURS 3035	Adult Health Competencies I	5
NURS 3813	Pharmacology	3
NURS 4615	Mental Health Competencies	5
NURS 4045	Adult Health Competencies II	5
NURS 4055	Child Health Competencies	5
Total SCHs		28

These upper-division course requirements for RN students are taken at TWU:

Course List

Code	Title	SCHs
BIOL 4344	Pathophysiology	4
NURS 3643	RN Introduction to Baccalaureate Nursing	3
NURS 3612	Introduction to Nursing Research	2
NURS 3614	Nursing Assessment across the Life Span	4
NURS 3713	Survey of Informatics in Nursing and Health	3
NURS 3804	RN with Families and Groups	4
NURS 4612	Promoting Wellness in the Aging Family	2
NURS 4614	Community Health Competencies	4
NURS 4803	The Nursing Leadership and Management Experience	3
NURS 4823	Competencies in RN Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing	3
Total SCHs		32

Students in the RN to BS Program may have the opportunity to earn credit for some of the upper-division nursing courses by successfully passing challenge exams. Please contact the RN to BS Coordinator for more information.

At the time of enrollment in nursing courses, the registered nurse must provide proof of:

1. Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the United States.
2. Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation Health Care Provider certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
3. Current required immunizations as specified by TWU Student Health Services.
4. Negative drug testing and criminal background screening by a company designated by the College of Nursing.
5. Health insurance as required.

Professional liability insurance (covered by course fees) is provided for each student through the TWU student professional liability group policy.