You take care of your patients; now take care of your career. Today, success in the challenging nursing profession requires both academic credentials and high competence. WGU's online Bachelor of Science in Nursing will help you enhance your personal status, boost your salary, and increase your job security while helping your hospital achieve "magnet" status.
The curriculum of WGU's RN to BSN online program incorporates the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The program is designed to expand your knowledge beyond the clinical aspects of nursing and into patient education, health promotion, and technology integration, as well as healthcare systems and policies.
A Program Overview
The online bachelor of science in nursing consists of six domains of study and completion of a capstone project.
The domains of study are:
Language and Communication Skills
Quantitative Literacy
Nursing-Related Science
Nursing Theory and Practice
Nursing Science
Nursing Distribution
WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education.
"Western Governors University has raised the bar of excellence," said Dr. John Flores, CEO of USDLA.
"We are truly honored by WGU's contributions to the distance learning industry."
TIME Magazine Article
WGU’s competency-based model continues to receive accolades, with our most recent recognition in a TIME magazine article,
“Go Western, Young Man”.
Your success at WGU is based on what you know and what you can do. Our carefully designed assessments give you the opportunity to prove you have the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed.
