RN to BSN

Program Overview

The RN to BSN degree program is a fully online, 3 semester or 6 semester program, designed for the Associate Degree or Diploma prepared licensed Registered Nurse who desires to expand their scope of practice and build on previous knowledge. The program focuses on the knowledge, skills, and values deemed essential for professional nursing practice with a specific focus on leadership, care coordination, evidence-based practice, and teamwork/collaboration skills in today's multifaceted health care system. Your BSN journey will include exciting and innovative inter/intraprofessional opportunities.

Our unique approach to educational advancement is based on our commitment to a personalized learning experience. Each student is valued for the knowledge and experiences he/she brings to the program and we work diligently to assure each learner’s personal and professional potential is a top priority. 

Why MUSC's RN-BSN Program

• Fully online, asynchronous designed specifically for the working adult
• Full-time (3 semesters) and part-time (6 semesters) options available
• Cohort-based
• Clinical/Practicum experiences (1 per semester) focus on gerontology/vulnerable populations, community/public health, and leadership/quality improvement.
• Dedicated RN-BSN faculty with expertise in nursing education and adult learning

Curriculum

Students enrolled in the RN to BSN Nursing degree program must earn 125 semester hours to complete degree requirements. Students may start in Fall semester.

Clinical Experience

The RN-BSN Program provides rich and varied opportunities to assist the practicing nurse/student integrate new practice-related knowledge and skills that will transition them from the Associate Degree or diploma to the baccalaureate level of proficiency.

There are clinical courses with a focus on the following: gerontology, community/public health, and leadership. The clinical hours will consist of a project that may include virtual or live work.

Out-of-state students are responsible for contacting their state nursing board to verify any requirements that are needed in order to conduct clinicals as a distance student.

Meet Your Lead Faculty, Dr. Kristen Poston

She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE). She spent her time as a Registered Nurse working in neurology and neurosurgery at MUSC, and has extensive experience as a FNP in urgent care and rural health. In addition to her roles at the CON, Dr. Poston has served as the President of the South Carolina Nursing Education Simulation Alliance and on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Nurses Foundation.

Dr. Poston’s scholarship interests are centered on practice readiness, simulation, immersive virtual reality, and the development of clinical judgment in prelicensure nursing students. She is passionate about preparing high-quality nurses for certification and practice, primarily through experiential learning and simulation. Dr. Poston aims to inspire excitement and growth in students via supporting their development to become the next generation of nurse change-makers. She considers it an honor and a privilege to empower students to reach their professional goals at the MUSC College of Nursing.

Undergraduate Program Coordinator