RN to BSN Bridge
The RN-to-BSN program is delivered in hybrid and face-to-face formats on the Corsicana campus.
The Navarro College RN-to-BSN program is designed to prepare graduates of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and diploma programs, who already hold a Registered Nursing (RN) license, with additional skills in management, leadership, theory, and research to succeed and be promoted within the nursing profession. Students who complete the program receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The BSN graduate will be qualified for supervisory positions such as nurse managers and patient unit coordinators. The BSN will also qualify the nurse to pursue a master’s degree that will prepare them for a variety of careers including advanced practice nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse executives, health policy consultants, etc. Additionally, the BSN is an important first step in a pathway of educational advancement that could lead to a doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, EdD).
PROGRAM LENGTH RN-TO-BSN PROGRAM
The RN-to-BSN program is 120 credit hours in length: up to 36 hours of nursing content transfer credits will be awarded from the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or diploma program and licensure in the Texas. Students will need to complete 51 additional hours of General Education – Liberal Arts Core Curriculum and 33 hours of upper-level nursing courses for a total of 120 credit hours. The upper division courses can be completed in three semesters, Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Program Approval and Accreditation
Approvals and Accreditation
Navarro College RN to BSN Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Contact the Texas Board of Nursing at 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460, William P. Hobby Building, Austin, TX 78701-3944, (512) 305-7400, email address: webmaster@bon.texas.gov.
Navarro College RN to BSN Program is in the process of applying for candidacy status by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Contact ACEN at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000, email address: nard@acenursing.org.
Navarro College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Baccalaureate and Associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500.
Site for verification of current BON Program approval: https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/education_pdfs/education_programs/ApprovedRNschools.pdf
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Program Peer Review Committee
Navarro College has a Peer Review Committee as required by the Texas Board of Nursing. This committee reviews and maintains the Peer Review Policy in addition to reviewing complaints against RNs and LVNs that work for Navarro College.
Any person who has reason to believe that an RN or LVN who works for Navarro College is not competent or has engaged in malpractice should report that licensed nurse to this Peer Review Committee. They may call:
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Julie Arteaga, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CNE, Chair at (972) 923-5122
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Sigrid Jones-Albercrombie, MSN, RN at (972) 923-6494
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Samantha Capehart, MSN, RN at (972) 923-6492
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Debbie Carter, MSN, RN at (903) 875-7549
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Rachel Hawthorne, MSN at (972) 923-7729
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16 PRE-REQUISITE RN-TO-BSN BRIDGE COURSES INCLUDE:
ALL PRE-REQS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. |
Career Destination Map
Bridge Nursing (BSN)
Career Opportunities
Registered Nurse
Acute Care Nurse
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse
Critical Care Nurse
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Marketable Skills
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Transfer Opportunities
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
Coordinator of Operations/Advisor | (972) 923-5121
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Program Assistant | (903) 875-7583
Program Director
Waxahachie Campus | (972) 923-5122
Dean’s Office
Waxahachie Campus | (972) 923-5120
