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RN to BSN

ASPIRE's RN-to-BSN degree will keep you current in the rapidly evolving field of nursing, while also providing the knowledge, skills and credentials you need to advance your career. Simpson offers the only local RN-to-BSN program with onsite coursework and community practicum experience.

You'll take courses designed to strengthen your understanding of the practical theory of nursing, the economics of healthcare, health assessment and the skills critical to today’s nursing environment. By combining a strong foundation of core curriculum and research with a focused development on management and leadership expertise, you'll be well prepared to:

• Enhance your competitiveness in the marketplace
• Increase your income
• Qualify for administrative and leadership healthcare positions

Applicants are required to have a current RN license and a miminum of 60 credits from an accredited institution to enroll in the RN-to-BSN program.

Five-Week Class Structure

With ASPIRE'S unique class structure, you’ll take one class at a time - one night a week for 5 weeks, with each class designed to build on the knowledge gained in the previous class. In this way, you'll move through your degree program in a step-by-step, structured schedule that allows you to focus your full attention on the material you need to know in the nursing field. It’s a process that optimizes learning, leading to greater assimilation and stronger retention of the knowledge and tools you need to compete in the marketplace. 

Interact With Fellow Nurses

You'll start your RN-to-BSN program with a group of nurses just like you...and go through the entire program with the same group. In addition to moral support, this gives you opportunities for networking and developing lifelong friendships with people who share your career and your passion.

Real-World Nursing Practice

In addition to classroom coursework and a supervised nursing practicum, you'll gain hands-on experience through curriculum taught directly in hospitals and medical facilities. Combined with a directed focus on contemporary nursing trends, this real-world practice will prepare you for the changing roles of nursing in today's healthcare environment, including:

• Family and community health nursing
• Acting as patient advocate
• Embedding into community and family
• Serving in holistic environments like hospice and home health care

Where Do You Want To Go?

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Simpson University gives you more career choices. You'll have a distinct competitive edge in applying for traditional nursing positions and the credentials you need to command a higher salary. Additionally, a BSN will open the doors to a wide variety of management-level nursing careers, including:

Insurance Company Manager	Nurse Manager
Nurse Anesthetist	Hospital Director
Clinical Nurse Specialist	Hospital Administrator
Pharmaceutical Industry Manager	Nurse Practitioner
Community Health Care Specialist	Public Health Nurse
Ambulatory Services Manager	Consulant
Home Health Care Clinic Manager	Case Manager
Teacher	Researcher

Courses

In the Nursing program, you'll take the following succession of courses:

• Professional Issues In Nursing
• Introduction To The Bible
• Family/Community Health Nursing
• Family/Community Health Nursing Practicum
• Christianity and World Religions
• Nursing Practice Theory
• Nursing Health Assessment
• Nursing Research
• Health Teaching
• Leadership/Management In Nursing
• Economics In Healthcare
• Senior Clinical Seminar