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Bachelor of Science in Nursing-Accelerated

  • Degree Pathways
    BSN-Accelerated
    LPN to BSN-Accelerated
  • Term Start
    Both Degree Pathways are Summer (four-semester)
  • Licensure
    Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Practice Setting
    Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

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Grow your compassion into a care career

Introduction

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree pathway opens up a wide array of exciting career paths in healthcare. One of the most dynamic and rewarding aspects of nursing is the diversity of roles available, each offering different challenges, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to make a tangible impact on patient care and outcomes. Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences developed dynamic Bachelor of Science in Nursing offerings that balance your life around your degree pathway.

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated Low Residency degree pathway (BSN-A) is a full-time program for students interested in becoming a registered nurse (RN). Students with two-years of healthcare experience or a previous bachelor's  degree are eligible for this degree pathway. 

BSN-Accelerated or
LPN to BSN-Accelerated
Degree Pathways

An accelerated nursing degree pathway is a fast-track nursing degree option that allows students to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-A) more quickly than in a traditional program.

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Accelerated with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing degree pathway are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332 upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination.

Quick Facts

DURATION:
Four-semester program option 

COURSE DELIVERY:
Courses are provided in a combination of online and face-to-face delivery

LICENSURE:
Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

PRACTICE SETTING:
Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

Career Opportunities

As a BSN student, you will learn diverse skills that will allow you to pursue a multitude of roles in different job sectors such as: 

  • Direct client care in general Medical Surgical Nursing 
  • Specialty settings such as Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health 
  • Emergency Department 
  • Intensive Care 
  • School Nursing 
  • Home Health 
  • Hospice 
Admissions Requirements

BSN-Accelerated

A baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience

Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” (2.0) or above

  • Anatomy and Physiology I with lab-4 credits 
  • Anatomy and Physiology II with lab-4 credits 
  • Microbiology with lab-4 credits 
  • Medical Terminology-2 or 3 credits 
  • Nutrition-3 credits 
  • Lifespan Human Growth and Development-3 credits 
  • Statistics-3 credit

Applicants who do not hold a bachelor’s degree must also have completed the following courses prior to the first semester of the program:

  • College Algebra-3 credits
  • Psychology-3 credits 
  • Sociology-3 credits 
  • Anthropology-3 credits 
  • Ethics-3 credits 
  • English Composition 1-3 credits 
  • English Composition 2-3 credits 
  • Oral Communication-3 credits 
  • Humanities-3 credits

LPN to BSN-Accelerated

The LPN to BSN-Accelerated degree pathway requires all the above requirements plus these:

  • Upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who hold a current unencumbered license are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332

  • NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination: Foundations of Nursing Exam, must be completed prior to the first semester of the curriculum.  
      Cooperative Agreements

      Trinity College maintains cooperative agreements with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. These institutions offer all general education courses required for the BSN degree. Academic credit will generally be accepted from other regionally accredited institutions upon review. Admission representatives will unofficially review transfer credit for applicants during the pre-application process. Upon receipt of an application, the Registrar will evaluate the student transcript to approve transfer credit formally. 

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      Program Goals

      Intellectual Curiosity
      • Integrate knowledge from nursing, natural and social sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and interprofessional healthcare disciplines to apply clinical judgment in the practice of nursing.
      • Synthesize and incorporate nursing knowledge to improve health and provide safe and competent nursing care based on evidence.
      Professional Practice
      • Provide person-centered care that is holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, culturally sensitive, coordinated, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate for individuals and families.
      • Apply population health principles from prevention to disease management through partnerships with the community, public health, government entities, and others to improve equitable population health outcomes.
      • Implement standards of safety and quality improvement as core values of nursing practice to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
      • Collaborate and communicate professionally as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team to manage comprehensive care for individuals, families, groups, and communities to optimize care, and enhance the healthcare experience, and outcomes.
      • Coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations within complex systems of health care.
      • Use informatics and healthcare technologies to gather data, inform decisions, and provide safe, high-quality, and efficient care in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards.
      Caring for Self and Others
      • Develop and demonstrate a professional identity that includes accountability, integrity, civility, perspective, collaborative disposition, and behaviors that reflect nursing’s characteristics and values.
      • Engage in activities and self-reflection that foster personal health, resilience, and well-being, contribute to lifelong learning, and support the development of nursing expertise and leadership capacity.

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