Nursing (BSN)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Brenda Elliott
Administrative Assistant and Clinical Coordinator: Ashley Ringquist
Program Overview
This Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is no longer enrolling new students as of Fall 2023.
Learning Objectives
Students who complete Messiah’s Nursing BSN demonstrate:
- Critical thinking through the integration of theoretical and empirical knowledge from general education courses and pre-requisite major specific courses
- Application of knowledge and skills for leadership, quality improvement, and client safety in all aspects of health care delivery
- Application of research for evidence-based nursing practice
- Use of knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology for delivery of quality patient care
- Adherence to healthcare policies, including financial, regulatory, and legal parameters in all aspects of nursing practice
- Effective communication and collaboration with patients, families, communities, and other health care professionals for the delivery of high quality and safe patient care, including health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and delivery of effective comprehensive health care services, at the individual and population level
- Knowledge of local and global health care issues
Major Requirements
Complete the following for the certificate:
NRSG 211 fulfills writing in the major requirement.
Capstone courses: NRSG 451 and NURS 506.
General Education Requirements
Adult General Education requirements |
Credits |
Orientation |
0 |
Writing course |
3 |
Communication for the workplace (NRSG 370) |
met/major |
Quantitative Reasoning and Numeracy (STAT 269) |
met/major |
Scientific Investigation |
3 |
Social Sciences |
3 |
Literature, religion, philosophy, history, and arts |
15 |
Christian Faith |
3 |
Ethics (NURS 506) |
met/major |
Intercultural Competence (NRSG 431) |
met/major |
Wellness |
1 |
General Education requirements |
28 |
Major requirements |
39 |
Free electives |
53 |
Total |
120 |