The RN to BSN program is a post-licensure Baccalaureate program designed to enhance the knowledge of a Registered Nurse. The program is built to serve the workforce needs of the community and align with the current mission of Grayson College. It aims to prepare the graduate to advance his/her career in professional nursing in a variety of health related settings. A central focus of the program is on the continued development of an RN as a member of the profession, provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, and member of the healthcare team.
Interested students may request an RN to BSN Information Packet by emailing nursing@grayson.edu or contacting their Success Coach. Information Packets and more detailed information is available on the program's website or by contacting their Health Science Success Coach.
The Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Grayson College at the Main Campus located in Denison, Texas is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404.975.5000 phone
404.975.5020 fax
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Baccaulaureate Nursing Program is Initial Accreditation
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
The RN to BSN Program at Grayson College is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON):
Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe #3-460
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512.305.7400
Fax: 512.305.7401
Member of the Profession:
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Patient Safety Advocate
Member of the Healthcare Team
Requirements for admission to the RN to BSN program are as follows:
1) Completion of program application and submission of all college transcripts
2) Cumulative college GPA of 2.5
3) Proof of unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2301 (Anatomy & Physiology I) | 3 |
| BIOL 2101 (Anatomy & Physiology I Lab) | 1 |
| ENGL 1301 (Composition I) | 3 |
| MATH 1314 or 1342 (College Algebra or Statistics) | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 (General Psychology) | 3 |
| BIOL 2302 (Anatomy & Physiology II) | 3 |
| BIOL 2102 (Anatomy & Physiology II Lab) | 1 |
| BIOL 2320 (Microbiology Non-Science) | 3 |
| BIOL 2120 (Microbiology Non-Science Lab) | 1 |
| PSYC 2314 (Lifespan Growth & Development) | 3 |
| *AAS Core Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 |
| HIST 1301 (US History I) | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 or SPCH 1315 (Intro to Speech or Public Speaking) or SPCH 1321 (Business & Professional Communication) | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 (Composition II) | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 (Federal Government) | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 (Texas Government) | 3 |
| *AAS Core Creative Arts | 3 |
| HIST 1302 (US History II) | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 (Intro to Sociology) or SOCI 1306 (Social Problems) | 3 |
| NURS 3324 (Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice (Must take First Term)) | 3 |
| NURS 3301 Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 3313 Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 4326 (Legal & Ethical Considerations in Nursing) | 3 |
| NURS 3244 (Issues & Trends in Nursing) | 2 |
| NURS 4355* (Community and Public Health) | 3 |
| NURS 4341 (Health Promotion Across the Lifespan) | 3 |
| NURS 4160* Community and Public Health Clinical | 1 |
| NURS 4314 (Nursing Theory) | 3 |
| NURS 4457 (Leadership & Management | 4 |
| NURS 4232 (Gerontological Nursing) | 2 |
| NURS 4454 (Professional Project - Must complete all other courses first or concurrently) | 4 |
| *Elective | 3 |
| Credit award for licensure as a Registered Nurse | 32 |
| total: | 120 |
*Please review your Student Planner or contact your Student Success Coach/Faculty Mentor to review which courses may be used to fill this degree requirement.
This course provides registered nurses with an overview of the evolution of nursing as a profession. Examine changes in the U.S. healthcare delivery system, the importance of information technology, and measures that promote quality, safety, and better health outcomes in patient care. Consider major issues and trends in contemporary nursing and healthcare practice, including the influence of socioeconomic, ethical, legal, and political variables and professional values.
This course provides registered nurses with an overview of the evolution of nursing as a profession. Examine changes in the U.S. healthcare delivery system, the importance of information technology, and measures that promote quality, safety, and better health outcomes in patient care. Consider major issues and trends in contemporary nursing and healthcare practice, including the influence of socioeconomic, ethical, legal, and political variables and professional values.
This course focuses on the registered nurse’s synthesis of nursing knowledge and skills to perform a comprehensive health assessment of individuals across the lifespan.
This course facilitates the registered nurse’s development of systems to manage the health deviations of the individual therapeutically. Concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, disease progression, and treatment are approached from a cellular and multisystem perspective. Influences of genetic, ethnic, and cultural variables on human diseases are analyzed. Content aims at stimulating critical thinking for application to nursing practice in a variety of clinical settings.
This course introduces the basic concepts, processes, and applications of nursing research with a focus on the research role of the nurse in the delivery of quality patient care.
This course examines the physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual aspects of aging within the context of family and society. Emphasis is on trends, theories, evidence-based findings and multidimensional changes of aging and the use of the nursing process for addressing issues related to health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention in well and frail and vulnerable older adults.
This course examines the theoretical and conceptual bases of nursing to encourage the student to critique, evaluate and utilize appropriate nursing theory within their own practice. Focus will be on a variety of theories from nursing.
This course for the registered nurse (RN) synthesizes ethical/legal concepts required for examination of sound decision making in clinical practice and legal responsibility. The focus is on value clarification, application of ethical theory, ethical decision-making models, and professional ethical standards. Emphasis is on ethical obligations of professional nurses in their roles as citizens, members of a profession, providers of care, and designers and managers of care.
This course introduces the registered nurse to the concept of wellness across the lifespan. Students will examine the concepts of health and wellness, the determinants of health behavior, national health status, the history of health education and health promotion. The student will recognize health promotion as an important foundation for population-based health care.
This course requires the registered nurse to synthesize the knowledge acquired in the RN- BSN curriculum toward the development of the Professional Nursing role. Integrated content expectations are evolving issues, lifelong learning, impact of cultural issues, and promotion of the nursing profession. Practicum project required. (8 Clinical Hours)
Last updated: 04/20/2022