Nursing, RN-BSN Post Licensure Completion Pathway

Heidelberg is committed to providing registered nurses the opportunity to complete a baccalaureate nursing degree (Bachelor of Science in Nursing – BSN) in order to advance their nursing careers. These RN-BSN Completion Pathway nurses will gain knowledge and skills through courses that build on a foundation of the Liberal Arts and their basic nursing education. The RN-BSN Completion Pathway is convenient and accessible to working nurses via an online format that provides flexibility for project completion. The RN-BSN Completion Pathway graduates will be prepared to enter the local, state, and global arenas with skills necessary to lead a life of distinction as they work in healthcare organizations and in communities.

Admission Requirements

1. Graduate from an accredited associate degree or diploma nursing program.
2. Hold a current, valid, and unencumbered RN license to practice as a registered nurse in Ohio, a US state or territory (except for Arizona, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Tennessee), or be a graduate of an RN program and eligible for the NCLEX licensing program. (Unencumbered license, in this case, is one that has never been subjected to formal discipline by any state board of nursing such as reprimand, subject to restrictions, suspension, or revocation.)
3. Satisfactorily pass a background check and drug screen, if obtained within 3 months of admission.
4. Submit accurate and current documentation such as health form and record of immunizations.
5. Submit official transcripts to Heidelberg University Admissions department.
6. Complete an application for admission to Heidelberg University.
7. Have completed the following prerequisites:
   1. Two semester courses of College-level Chemistry sequence with lab if less than 2 years of nursing practice experience
   2. One semester course of College-level Microbiology with lab
   3. Statistics or Algebra
   4. Ethics
   5. College Composition
   6. General Psychology or Human Growth and Development or Lifespan Psychology

Clinical Requirements

Prior to attending clinicals in NRS 440 and NRS 470, students must satisfactorily complete a new FBI/BCI check, a 9 or 10-panel set of lab values, and a drug screen prior to entering into the clinical site. Other requirements may apply, depending on the site requirements for clinical experiences. Clinical site contracts will outline site requirements at the time a site is selected and a supervisor/ preceptor is identified. If a clinical is at the student’s employer site, these values must be submitted by the clinical organization prior to entering into these aforementioned courses. (It is recommended these checks be completed the semester prior to the two aforementioned clinical courses because delays in results can occur.)

Summary of Degree requirements for RN-BSN Completion Pathway

All degree candidates for the RN-BSN Completion Pathway must complete the following requirements. (Refer to the Course Registration and Policies section listed within the University Catalog for complete details.)

• Achieve a minimum of 120 semester hours.
• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to qualify for a degree.
• Achieve a minimum of a C (2.000 quality points) in all required courses.
• Fulfill all requirements of the nursing major.
• Complete half of the major and/or minor course requirements in residence.
• Undergraduate Academic Foundation- complete one of the following (a) Bachelor of Science in Nursing General Education Requirements, (b) for Heidelberg transfer matriculants, a Bachelor degree from an accredited institution, or an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from an accredited state-assisted institution of higher education in Ohio.
• Complete no fewer than 30 semester hours at the junior level or above (300 or 400 levels at Heidelberg) at four-year institutions.
• Take at least the senior year in residence (see also the Active-duty service member statement in the Academic Policies section of this catalog)
• Work toward one degree. If a student wishes to work for a second degree, he or she must acquire an additional 30 academic hours at Heidelberg after completion of the first degree.
• A maximum of 2 semester hours in ESS 100 may be applied toward the 120 semester hours required for graduation.

The RN-BSN Completion Pathway does not require the AIM Hei Program or the HYPE Career Ready Program.