It’s no secret that higher levels of education are desperately needed to not only improve patient care and outcomes, but also answer increased employer expectations for higher degree levels among nurses. But if you’re up to the challenge of taking on more responsibility, and are truly inspired to do more for your patients’ health, University of Phoenix can help you. Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is a critical one for LPNs/LVNs and RNs like you who want to advance their nursing credentials.
Gain the essential skills of a nurse leader
Great nurse leaders seek to improve delivery of patient care. They use critical-thinking skills to make decisions that affect patient outcomes, and ensure patients are receiving the latest innovative care best-suited to them.
Our CCNE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree programs teach the critical-thinking skills necessary for higher-level nursing positions—making effective decisions, identifying and evaluating all available options, and understanding the reasons behind certain processes. It also emphasizes evidence-based practice that focuses on what’s best for a patient. It takes into account a comprehensive view of research—a combination of personal nursing expertise and judgment, written information and patient preferences—that lays the groundwork for providing care that improves patient outcomes.
Science-based courses, including physical, social and biological sciences, are integrated into our curriculum to provide a solid foundation on which to build your nurse leader skills that can be applied to any health care setting. You’ll be able to draw on the theories and skills you learn in the classroom and apply them immediately to your nursing practice.
We foster a collaborative learning environment through learning teams made up of 3-4 of your nursing peers. The members of your team support each other and work together on projects, helping strengthen your teamwork skills as you become a more essential member of your health care team on the job.
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Transition into a professional nursing role
There’s a strong trend among employers to hire higher-degreed nurses. If you want to build on what you learned in nursing school, our LPN/LVN to BSN degree program* can help you gain skills and knowledge to deliver better care and ultimately transition you into a more responsible role. Once you earn your BSN, you’ll be eligible to apply to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Review our LPN/LVN to BSN course list.
Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Become an effective nurse leader
As an RN, your skills are in high demand, but you can be even more essential with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Earn a BSN that will allow you to not only provide more comprehensive patient care, but enable you to take on more leadership roles in an array of health care settings.
Studies prove that BSN-prepared nurses have better patient outcomes. Magnet hospitals are actively seeking bachelor’s-prepared nurses. With a focus on family and community health assessment, the RN to BSN program arms you with the skills necessary to be an effective nurse leader. You’ll be prepared to take on supervisory roles and make independent decisions that affect your patients’ health maintenance and illness recovery. Review our RN to BSN course list.
*The LPN/LVN to BSN degree programs are currently offered at the following campuses: Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Modesto, CA; and Phoenix, AZ.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120, 202-887-6791, www.aacn.nche.edu.
