Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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.
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.
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.
TRANSFER STUDENTS SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS
TAKE AND PASS THE HESI A2 EXAM
BSN
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.
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.