FLINT, Mich. - (Business Wire) Baker College Online officials today announced its new Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. The BSN is based on accreditation standards established by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Registration for the new program is now underway for winter 2010 quarter. Lesley Morgan, Ph.D., MBA, ARNP, has been appointed director of the online BSN nursing program, responsible for its development and oversight.
“Under the tutelage of Dr. Morgan,” said Julia A. Teahen, DBA, Baker College Online president, “the BSN program will help licensed registered nurses to develop into leaders of research, practice, education and administration within the health care environment.”
Teahen is pleased that Baker offers RNs the opportunity to continue their professional growth through an online program.
“Our new online BSN program gives nurses the flexibility to work around their busy schedules and at their own pace,” said Teahen.
With more than 30 years of nursing experience, Morgan stresses the importance of continuing education.
“In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing environment,” said Morgan, “it is imperative that professional nurses continuously strive to maintain and enhance their skills in order to positively function in healthcare settings that are responsive to individual and community needs.”
Program applicants must hold an unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the United States, District of Columbia or U.S. territory, or an unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in Canada. Students are expected to maintain licensure throughout their academic career and pass all health science courses with a minimum B- (2.7) in order to remain in and graduate from the program.
Although the program is entirely online, there are three courses in the Baker College Online baccalaureate curriculum that involve clinical experiences. Students are required to perform clinical activities involving client or staff teaching, program changes or systems alterations.
Graduates of Baker’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program are eligible for up to 90 hours of credit toward the BSN degree. All applicants will receive a minimum of 45 hours of credit for their RN licensure.
Morgan adds that there are no limitations on enrollment.
“As the applicants already have their RN license, there are no restrictions on class size by the state board,” said Morgan. “We can add course sections to meet the demand.”
For more information about Baker’s online BSN program, contact the admissions department at 800.469.3165, or adm-ol@baker.edu.
Baker College Online and the Baker College Center for Graduate Studies are part of Baker College, the largest private college in Michigan. Both are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Center for Graduate Studies MBA program is also accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Baker Online MBA program is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s usnews.com “E-Learning Online Graduate Programs: Business – Regionally Accredited Programs,” and has been ranked as one of the first established, largest and best value online MBA programs in the nation. Baker College is a non-profit higher education institution, serving more than 43,000 students on 12 campuses and in four satellite locations. Baker grants certificates and associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, health sciences, education and human service, and various technical fields, as well as a doctorate of business administration. For more information, please visit the Baker College Web site at www.baker.edu.
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