RN to BSN
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RN to BSN Program

 

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please visit these sites:
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RN to BSN Completion Program
Department of Nursing & Health

Dr. Ethel Ragland
Ethel Ragland, Ed.D., M.N.R.N.
Chair, Department of Nursing & Health

 



Office phone: 630-829-6583
Email: eragland@ben.edu
Office Location: Room 248
      Kindlon Hall
      Benedictine University
      5700 College Road
      Lisle, IL 60532

Crystal Pace, Office Coordinator
Email: cpace@ben.edu
Phone: (630) 829-1152
Fax: (630) 829-1154

ANNOUNCEMENTS: (click refresh screen to replay message)

"Transforming the Image of Nursing; Creating a Culture of Civility" - Aug. 28, 9:00-1:00 click for: Brochure - Flyer - Registration form;   ***MSN Online Program*** Launched on March 9, 2009. Click the link to the left for more information!  Benedictine's "Displaced Earner Program" applies to all adult learners. Click here for additional information; 6th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference & Call for Abstracts, 10-24-09 - Details;

Welcome to the Department of Nursing and Health at Benedicine University. The health care environment is changing radically and rapidly. Managed care, the shift to community based care and demand for evidence based practice - each presents a challenge to the experienced RN...and an opportunity.

The B.S.N. from Benedictine University will provide you with the skills necessary to adapt to an environment where the only certainty is change. Since all of our students are working professionals, our curriculum is organized to build on and enhance those skills you already possess.

Our RN to BSN Completion Program is:

Convenient

  • Classes are held on the College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn, the Triton College campus in River Grove and Memorial Medical Center, Benedictine University at Springfield, IL.
  • Program is specifically designed for the working R.N. who, like yourself, is juggling multiple life priorities
  • Accelerated format allows you to complete all nursing and common core courses (37 credits) in one calendar year
Affordable
  • Benedictine University provides a private education at a tuition competitive with state schools.
Personal
  • Major builds on your previous knowledge and experience, including accepting up to 65 hours of community college transfer credit
Flexible
  • Classes are offered on evening per week and weekend format
  • Earn concurrent credit toward a Master of Nursing (MSN) degree if you wish to pursue an advanced degree at Benedictine University
Professional
  • Emphasizes critical thinking, autonomy and empowerment
  • Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

How To Apply:

You must hold a current RN License to apply to this program
(I am not an RN...).
To get additional information please contact the office at (630) 829-1152. To request a packet of information, please send an email to: mmosier@ben.edu with the following information:
  1. The site you are interested in attending (College of DuPage or Triton College)
  2. When you are interested in starting the program
    (COD-June or January; Triton-August)
  3. Your name
  4. Your address
  5. Your phone number
  6. Your email address
If you have additional questions, please contact the department and leave a contact number and a good time to call you back (we know how hectic nursing schedules can be). Use the checklist below as a guide to your application process. All application materials must be received in the Admissions Office by the following deadline dates for consideration:
  • June cohorts - May 1
  • August cohorts - July 1
  • January cohorts - November 1



For a PDF copy of the
RN to BSN brochure,
please click here
Please use this
checklist as a guide
for your application
process


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Updated June 30, 2009

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