Nursing, RN to BSN

Department of Nursing

Admissions Contact
Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions
(860) 832-2278
admissions@ccsu.edu
Academic Contact
Stacy Christensen
Professor
RN to BSN Coordinator
Nicolaus Copernicus Hall
22516
(860) 832-2148
christensenste@ccsu.edu

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Nursing, RN to BSN

Central to Transforming Care.

Ranked #1 in Connecticut by RegisteredNursing.org for 2025, Central’s RN to BSN is the perfect place for Registered Nurses wanting to complete their BS in Nursing online. Our experienced nursing faculty provide expert instruction and real-world insights into the fast-changing healthcare field. For over 40 years, Central’s RN to BSN program has earned a strong reputation in Connecticut, helping hundreds of nurses advance their careers and achieve their goals.

Depending on transfer credit status, the program can be completed in one year. However, Central’s Nursing Department understands that students face many challenges in their professional and personal lives and work with each student to offer flexible options to help students meet their you meet your goals and objectives.

Program Features

  • Start every January and August
  • 120-credit program with transfer credits maximized
  • Attend full or part time
  • 100% online Nursing classes with access to faculty and resources if needed
  • Community practice experiences
  • Access to state-of-the-art simulation suites and laboratory
  • Financial aid and scholarships available
  • On-campus childcare

After speaking with other nurses who are taking online courses at other schools, I am glad I chose Central. I have been challenged beyond my expectations. I have learned a great deal and every instructor has been supportive and amazing. The feedback has also been very important to me, and I feel it has enabled me to improve along the way.

Deb Sims
Current Student, Class of '25

Learning Outcomes

  1. Incorporate theoretical concepts and foundational knowledge from liberal education to guide nursing practice.
  2. Provide patient-centered care that recognizes individual and/or family preferences, values, and needs, respecting patients and families as full partners in care. Integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes through the nursing process to provide person- centered care to clients across the lifespan from a diverse perspective.
  3. Promote individual and population health, wellness, and disease prevention at the global/local level. Provide innovative interventions to promote health and prevent illness in vulnerable populations.
  4. Integrate current best evidence and professional standards into nursing practice with consideration of clinical expertise and patient preferences and values. Critically evaluate evidence-based research in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team to improve client outcomes.
  5. Minimize risk of harm to patients, providers, and the public through continuous improvement in both system effectiveness and individual performance.
  6. Function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams to foster open communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and shared decision-making. Incorporate inter- and intra-professional communication and collaborative skills into the delivery of evidence-based, culturally sensitive person-centered care.
  7. Demonstrate responsiveness to the larger content of the healthcare system regarding regulatory, financial, and political factors that influence the quality and value of care. Advocate for socio-political issues affecting healthcare through participation in legislative and political forums.
  8. Use information and technology to provide care, communicate, educate, manage knowledge, prevent errors, and make critical decisions that optimize patient outcomes. Demonstrate skills in using healthcare technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice.
  9. Demonstrate behaviors consistent with social justice, legal and ethical accountability, and professional codes and standards. Practice from a caring, professional nursing perspective by incorporating the values of social justice, diversity, and global awareness. 
  10. Apply leadership and management principles to achieve quality and safety outcomes. Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making in providing high-quality nursing care, health care team coordination, and accountability in various settings.