Online R.N. to B.S.N. Program

The University of North Dakota offers a 100% coursework online, 30-credit R.N. to B.S.N. program for registered nurses who are graduates of an associate degree program in nursing and want to earn a B.S.N. degree.

Earning your R.N. to B.S.N. at UND

UND professors and instructors know that we are working nurses, so they are having us take what we are learning in the class and apply it where we work.Amy Joshua, 2019 UND GradAltru Health System

Overview and Outcomes

Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The curriculum prepares professional nurses to work in a variety of settings, building upon a foundation of liberal arts, sciences and nursing. Upon completion, B.S.N. graduates will be able to:

• Assume responsibility for leadership and management within health care systems that are influenced by health care policy, economics, and regulatory environments.
• Utilize theoretical and research evidence to inform practice and make clinical judgments in collaboration with other team members.
• Demonstrate competency in integrating innovations in patient care technology while maintaining the patient as the focus of care.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively while working with individuals, families, groups, populations and the health care team to improve health care outcomes.
• Demonstrate values consistent with the practice of professional nursing, including caring, honesty, civility, social justice, and respect for all persons.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide safe, competent nursing care with diverse populations across the life span.

Clinical Placement

The R.N. to B.S.N. program may not be able to accommodate public health clinical experiences in some states due to specific state board of nursing regulations. Admission to the R.N. to B.S.N. program is based on individual state board of nursing regulations regarding online programs and clinical placement.