Holy Family University and its School of Nursing & Health Sciences recognize the diverse education and clinical backgrounds of registered nurses.
The nursing curriculum focuses on the development of management and leadership skills, culture-sensitive health care, individual and family assessment skills, and research in the nursing practice.
Program Details
As a graduate of our RN to BSN program you will be prepared to progress to advanced practice programs at the graduate level, e.g. MSN, BSN-DNP programs.
Required nursing courses are held once a week in an online format, with students taking one class in each 8-week semester.
On-site cohort opportunities are available at your work location with discounted tuition. A cohort is a tight-knit learning community of students, enrolled together throughout their entire academic program.
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RN to BSN Course Requirements
- NUR 352 Family Assessment
- NUR 354 Research in Nursing Practice (pre-requisite: Statistics)
- NUR 358 Global Health
- NUR 450 Contemporary Issues in Nursing
- NUR 452 Leadership/Nursing Practice
- NUR 404 Nursing Quality and Patient Safety
- NUR 442 Aggregate Based Nursing Care
- NUR 444 Clinical Competence Practicum
- GNED 400 Interdisciplinary Course Capstone
Career Paths
Students who earn a BSN degree may explore the following careers:
Careers for graduates who earn a BSN degree include:
- Acute care: hospitals
- Adult daycare, assisted living facilities, and retirement homes
- Public health
- Home healthcare, hospice, palliative care
- Long-term care: skilled facilities
- Outpatient facilities
Eligible for Leadership and Management Positions in long-term care, hospitals, and community settings
Specialty Areas: ICU, ER, CCU, NICU, pediatrics, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, occupational health, perioperative practice, OB & women's health, as well as mental health, school nurse, clinical research, health policy, health coach, physicians' offices & clinics, travel nursing, educational units, and staff development
Internships & Employment
Where Students and Alumni Intern and Work:
- Abington Reproductive Medicine
- Abington-Jefferson Hospital
- Birches at Newtown
- Brightstar Care of North Bucks
- Capital Health RN
- Cooper University Health
- Einstein Medical Center
- Genesis Hopkins Center
- Horsham Clinic RN
- Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Health-RN
- Lankenau Medical Center
- Magee Rehabilitation
- Manor Care Huntington Valley
- Nazareth Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University
- UPMC Hamot Hospital
- UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital
- Virtua Marlton Hospital-RN
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes
- Virtua Willingboro Hospital