Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Pre Licensure
The BSN program at Coastal Georgia is designed for students who desire to complete professional nursing education at the baccalaureate level and enter into professional practice. It provides students with a solid foundation for continuing their nursing education at a graduate level.
Why study Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Coastal Georgia?
Through the unique design of the BSN program at College of Coastal Georgia, students develop and implement health strategies for the coastal community and civic engagement.
Our programs utilize state-of-the-art medical-grade equipment and engage students in dynamic interdisciplinary simulation experiences. Simulation in nursing education lets students safely practice clinical skills and decision-making in realistic scenarios. Classroom and clinical experiences are designed to develop students’ clinical judgement and clinical reasoning for optimal patient outcomes.
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences has developed important partnerships with a number of healthcare agencies and hospital systems, including Brunswick, Savannah, Waycross, Camden, and Jacksonville. Through the College’s available partnerships, students gain a variety of valuable practice experiences.
What will I learn?
The curriculum is designed to prepare students for roles in nursing leadership, research, and advanced practice. Students study pathophsyiology, pharmacology, health promotion, epidemiology, leadership, ethics, research, and community population health, applying this knowledge through classroom learning, state-of-the-art simulation labs, and real-world clinical rotations with regional healthcare partners. The program emphasizes critical thinking, clinical judgement, civic engagement, and readiness for the NCLEX-RN exam and nursing leadership roles.
What can I do when I graduate?
Upon graduation, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Nurses receive licensure after successfully passing the exam.
100 percent of students acquire jobs in the healthcare systems within three months of graduation, with many students offered employment prior to graduation.
After graduation, many students continue their nursing education at a graduate level by obtaining their master’s degree for advanced practice nursing roles.
Graduates of the BSN program will be prepared to work as registered nurses in hospitals, outpatient care, personal care, physician’s offices, nursing care facilities, management/leadership nursing roles, practice in healthcare organizations with Magnet Recognition as well as many others.
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National Excellence
- The associate and baccalaureate nursing programs at the College of Coastal Georgia located in Brunswick, GA are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
- Address: 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA, 30326; Phone at 404-975-5000
- The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate and baccalaureate nursing programs is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
- The BSN program was ranked #1 out of 2053 programs nationwide with the 2014 graduates, was ranked #1 out of 2086 programs with the 2015 graduates, and was ranked #1 Ranked out of 2095 programs with the 2016 graduates by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
- The BSN program recently had four consecutive graduating cohorts that scored a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam.
- Rated #2 out of 51 schools in the state of Georgia by RegisteredNursing.org for 2018
- College of Coastal Georgia Nursing Honor Society
- Founded in 2016 and sharing a mission with Sigma Theta Tau International, one of the largest, most respected, international honor societies in the world.
- Students represent the top 35% of the class and must be in good academic standing.
Program Outcomes
- Program Learning Outcomes
- End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLOs)
Job Placement
- At least 95% of BSN graduates acquire jobs in the healthcare system within 6 months; with many students already offered employment prior to graduation.
- Healthcare facilities who are familiar with the BSN graduates often seek them out for employment upon graduation. Employer satisfaction surveys show that graduates meet, or oftentimes, exceed expectations after six months to a year of employment as a registered nurse.
- The associate and baccalaureate nursing programs at the College of Coastal Georgia located in Brunswick, GA are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
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TRANSFER STUDENTS SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS
TAKE AND PASS THE HESI A2 EXAM
BSN
- GPA 2.8+/HESI 80+
- 100% core complete
Contact Information:
Dr. Nicole Masano
Dr. Masano earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Mercer University in Macon. She earned her Post Master’s Certification in Health Informatics, her Master of Science in Nursing, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a Certified Nurse Midwife and a Certified Nurse Educator. Dr. Masano has 24 years of experience as an RN, working primarily in obstetrics with additional experience in community health. She has been teaching for 15 years.
Dr. Laura Grantham
Associate Professor
Grantham earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in education and leadership from American Sentinel College of Nursing at Post University. She earned both her Masters of Science in Nursing (Adult Nurse Practitioner), and her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Armstrong Atlantic State University (now part of Georgia Southern University). Prior to that, she earned her Associate of Science in Nursing from Coastal Georgia Community College (now the College of Coastal Georgia). Her professional affiliations include Sigma Theta Tau, the American Nurses Association, and the Georgia Nurses Association.