The RN to BSN completion track is designed to provide a registered nurse, with an associate's degree or diploma, the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree in order to enhance their basic education, learn new knowledge and skills, and promote their career progression and mobility. This program also provides the foundation for graduate study in a specialty area of nursing and enhances the scope and practice for professional nurses already licensed. The Georgia RN to BSN Articulation Plan is the foundation for this program. The articulation plan supports and facilitates career mobility for registered nurses in Georgia.

Students who are interested in this nursing track must meet the college admissions requirements listed in the Admissions section of this catalog. This program has a separate admission process which may involve meeting deadlines for testing and submission of application materials. Interested applicants may call the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences (912) 279-5870.

RN to BSN Track applicants must meet the college entrance requirements as described in the current catalog.

Applicants must apply for admission to both the college and the department of nursing. For transfer students: Official transcript(s) for all college work attempted must be received in the College Admissions Office and an unofficial copy in the Nursing Department Office by the announced deadline.

Registered nurses who seek enrollment into the RN to BSN Track must have a current Georgia license prior to beginning the nursing courses. The RN must be in good standing in the state of Georgia with regard to clinical practice and professional behavior.

In order to be considered for admission to the RN to BSN Track, applicants must have met the following requirements:

Maintain a GPA of 2.0 in the required academic program courses.
Successfully completed the Regents' Test.
Be a graduate of an accredited AS degree or Diploma Nursing Program and fulfilled the Georgia RN-BSN articulation requirements.
Submit an application for the RN-BSN Track with a copy of all transcript(s).

Upon acceptance to the RN to BSN Track:

All applications will be reviewed by the RN to BSN Admission & Retention Committee who will evaluate all applicants who meet the admission criteria and select the best qualified applicants. The number of students accepted for enrollment is determined by the availability of nursing faculty and clinical facilities
Each applicant upon acceptance will have a plan for progression through the nursing courses. All applicants once accepted for the RN to BSN Track must:
Submit completed health form. These must be received before enrolling in the first nursing course.
Provide proof of current CPR certification through the American Heart Association.

Clinical agencies may require a criminal background check. If the student does not meet the agency's requirement the student may not be able to complete the clinical requirement and will be unable to complete the nursing program.

Georgia RN-BSN Articulation Plan

The RN-BSN Track adheres to the Georgia RN to BSN Articulation Plan for the admission and acceptance of students into the nursing program. Students who do not meet eligibility requirements for acceptance into the nursing courses will need to complete the following requirements prior to acceptance in to the RN to BSN Completion Program:

Completion of validation testing will be required of all associate degree or diploma graduates who graduated from non-NLNAC accredited schools outside the state of Georgia, who graduated more than four years ago, and/or who have less than 1,000 clinical practice hours. Successful completion of the four subsets of the

National League for Nursing (NLNAC-ACE II) validation tests are required to validate current knowledge in the areas of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Adult Health, and Psychiatric Nursing.

Clinical competencies will be validated through psychomotor skills evaluation by RN to BSN Faculty. A list of selected skills and evaluation criteria will be provided to students prior to examination. Evaluation of psychomotor skills will occur prior to acceptance into the RN to BSN Completion Program.

Upon successful completion of examination and skills requirements, admission to the RN to BSN Completion Program, and completion of NURS 3100, advance standing course credit ranging from 1-30 hours will be awarded after the successful completion of the first semester of nursing course work. RN-BSN Completion Program students will then follow the progression, re-entry, and dismissal standards applicable to all nursing students.

Students have one opportunity to demonstrate clinical competencies on the psychomotor skills exams. If a student is not successful in completing one or more components of the required NLNAC-ACE II validation tests, an individual remediation plan will be developed. After completion of the remediation plan, the student will have a total of two opportunities to successfully complete the required testing in each area in which they were unsuccessful.

NOTE: Students who require validation testing for acceptance into the RN to BSN Completion Program will be charged a testing fee for the NLNAC-ACE II validation tests.

Readmission
Students who voluntarily withdraw from the RN to BSN Completion Program or who fail a nursing course must submit a request in writing for readmission to the nursing program along with a completed nursing application form at least one semester prior to the semester in which they wish to attend. They must meet all of the admission/acceptance requirements including having a GPA of 2.0 in order to be considered. The decision to allow a student to re-enter the program occurs on a space available basis and on the individual record of the applicant.

RN to BSN Worksheet

RN to BSN Application