This RN to BSN program is offered 100% online and in a blended format upon demand. (No more than 30% live sessions, and up to 79% remote.)
The following tracks are options for beginning and progressing through the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. These options are designed to accommodate various student needs. They are not different degree programs.
The seamless transition track is designed for students who are graduating from the MDC Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program and have made application to the RN-BSN program and are scheduled to take their NCLEX RN examination within the semester of acceptance to the RN-BSN program.
Once students have successfully completed the NCLEX RN and present a copy of a Florida RN license to the New Student Center or the RN-BSN Chairperson they will be recoded into the RN-BSN program.
Students who have not successfully completed the NCLEX RN by the end of the first semester will not be permitted to progress in the BSN program.
This track is designed for students who desire to complete the program in three semesters. This track is recommended for those who are not working or are only working part-time.
| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester Three |
First 8 Weeks
Foundations and Role Transition of the Professional Nurse, 3 credits Health Assessment Acrossthe Life Span, 3 credits |
First 8 Weeks
Evidence-Based Nursing, 3 credits Globalization and Culture in Nursing, 3 credits |
First 8 Weeks
Leadership in Nursing, 3 credits Advanced Concepts Practicum, 3 credits |
Second 8 Weeks
Pathophysiology in Nursing, 3 credits Pharmacology in Nursing, 3 credits |
Second 8 weeks
Community Health Nursing Theory, 3 credits Community Health Nursing Practicum, 3 credits |
Second 8 weeks
(You need one elective) Complementary and Alternative Healthcare, 3 credits Foundations of Gerontology, 3 credits Faith Based Community Nursing, 3 credits Ethical Issues in Healthcare and the Environment, 3 credits End of Life Nursing Care |
*Elective: 3000 or 4000 Elective - One (Foundations of Gerontology, Faith- Based Community Nursing, Complementary and Alternative Healthcare, Ethical Issues in Healthcare and the Environment, and End of Life Nursing Care) must be taken in Semester 3.
**Designates that this course has 120 clinical hours that must be completed in the assigned community health practicum sites. Clinical sites are located in Miami-Dade County.
***Designates that this course has 96 precepted clinical hours. Please note that the preceptors and sites must be approved by the clinical faculty and /or program Chair. Clinical sites are located in Miami-Dade County.
During program, advancement to the next semester is based upon completion of all the courses within each semester session.
The four-semester part time track is initially recommended for students who have not completed the NCLEX examination by the first semester. Once the student is a licensed registered nurse, the full-time option can be resumed.
MDC, Benjamin Leon School of Nursing, Online RN to BSN Program |
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| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester Three | Semester Four | Semester Five |
First 8 Weeks
Foundations and Role Transition of the Professional Nurse, 3 credits |
First 8 Weeks
Pathophysiology in Nursing, 3 credits |
First 8 Weeks
Globalization and Culture in Nursing, 3 credits |
First 8 Weeks
Health Nursing Theory, 3 credits |
First 8 Weeks
Leadership in Nursing, 3 credits (you need one elective) Complementary and Alternative Healthcare, 3 credits Foundations of Gerontology, 3 credits Faith Based Community Nursing, 3 credits Ethical Issues in Healthcare and the Environment, 3 credits End of Life Nursing Care |
Second 8 Weeks
Health Assessment Across the Life Span, 3 credits |
Second 8 Weeks
Pharmacology in Nursing, 3 credits |
Second 8 Weeks
Evidence-Based Nursing, 3 credits |
Second 8 Weeks
Community Health Nursing Practicum, 3 credits |
Second 8 Weeks
Advanced Concepts Practicum, 3 credits |
*Elective: 3000 or 4000 Elective - One (Foundations of Gerontology, Faith- Based Community Nursing, Complementary and Alternative Healthcare, Ethical Issues in Healthcare and the Environment, and End of Life Nursing Care) must be taken in Semester 3 or semester 4.
**Designates that this course has 120 clinical hours that must be completed in the assigned community health practicum sites. Clinical sites are located in Miami-Dade County.
***Designates that this course has 96 precepted clinical hours. Please note that the preceptors and sites must be approved by the clinical faculty and /or program Chair. Clinical sites are located in Miami-Dade County.
During program, advancement to the next semester is based upon completion of all the courses within each semester session.
| NUR3178 | Complementary and Alternative Health Care | 3 Credits |
| NUR3289 | Foundations of Gerontology | 3 Credits |
| NUR3674 | Faith-Based Community Nursing | 3 Credits |
| NUR3826 | Ethical Issues in Health Care and the Environment | 3 Credits |
| NUR3685 | End-of-Life Nursing Care | 3 Credits |
| Common Course Prerequisites * | 31 (includes 19 credits of Common Courses Prerequisites and 12 credits that fall under the General Education Category*) |
| Validated Nursing Credits | 30 |
| Upper Division BSN Core Nursing Courses | 30 |
| General Education Courses | 24 *(12 credits categorized as Common Course Prerequisites are also General Education, for a total of 36) |
| Electives | 10 (includes upper-division nursing elective) |
| Total Credits | 125 |