2025-26 Catalog

Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN (CIP# 1105138012)

School of Health Sciences

School of Health Sciences Nursing Online RN to BSN program The mission of the Online RN to BSN Program is to provide the ASN/ADN-prepared RN the opportunity to further their education and increase their potential for career advancement in the nursing field.

Potential Careers

  • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Clinical Nurse Manager
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Nurse Navigator
  • Occupational Health Nurse
  • Patient Advocate
  • Public Health Nurse
  • Research Nurse
  • Surgical Nurse

Salary & Earnings Information

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Contacts

For more information about the program or admission requirements, please email BSNAdvising@valenciacollege.edu.

For the most up-to-date information, visit our website at valenciacollege.edu/nursing

Your Student Success Coach contact information can be found in Atlas. Log into Atlas, click on the Courses tab, and check your Academic Profile information to find a link to your Coach. 

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Valencia College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001202-887-6791.

Application Fee

There is no application fee for the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing program.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet the following criteria:

  • Submit official transcripts from all prior colleges and universities with one denoting completion of a diploma from a nursing program or an Associate Degree in Nursing from a regionally or nationally accredited institution including course work with a minimum grade of C equivalent to: BSC 2093C BSC 2094C MCB 2010C MICROBIOLOGYPSY 2012 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGYDEP 2004 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGYHUN 2202 ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION WITH DIET THERAPYNUR 1060C ; and 3 additional credits in BSC or CHM or PHY. If not completed prior to admission, the courses must be completed prior to completing their second term in the program
  • Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.0
  • Must have a clear/active, unrestricted, unencumbered RN License

Notes:

  • Additional courses to complete the required 120 credit hours for graduation must apply to the degree and be approved by a student success coach. 
  • You must submit a copy of your clear/active, unrestricted, unencumbered Florida RN license prior to registering for NUR 3634   ​

Prior to enrollment in a clinical practicum, provide documentation of the following requirements:

  • Current criminal background check
  • Fingerprinting
  • Drug testing
  • Physical exam forms
  • Up-to-date immunization data

Mission statement

To provide the AN/ADN/ASN/AAS-prepared RN the opportunity to further their education and increase their potential for career advancement in the nursing field.

Program Goal

ORNBP will prepare the AN/ADN/ASN/AAS-prepared RN to meet the ever-changing needs of diverse communities through teaching and learning methods that promote an evidence-based quality and safe patient/client/population

Program Outcomes

  • Collaborate with interprofessional partners to provide evidence-based, holistic care for successful patient/client/population outcomes.
  • Create a culture of quality and safety in healthcare delivery by demonstrating empathy, compassion, personal ethics, professional and leadership qualities across the continuum.
  • Integrate theoretical, ethical, and empirical knowledge to provide person-centered care to transform health care using best practices in nursing.   
  • Analyze healthcare policy, finance, regulatory, and global environments to offer diverse populations equitable, fair, and just opportunities to attain their highest level of health.  
  • Coordinate resources to provide consistent, evidence-based, holistic care utilizing technology and informatics. 
  • Cultivate a sustainable nursing identity through activities that support professional growth through self-care and lifelong learning.

General Education Requirements

Communications
ENC 1102FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II +*~3
SPC 1608FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH ~3
or SPC 1017 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Mathematics
STA 2023STATISTICAL METHODS +*~3
General Education Student Choice See Gen. Ed. Requirements ~9
Total Credit Hours18

Nursing Core Requirements 

Core Courses
NUR 3169EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH IN NURSING PRACTICE +*3
NUR 4837HEALTHCARE POLICY AND ECONOMICS IN NURSING +3
NUR 3667DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL TRENDS IN NURSING +3
NUR 4829LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING +3
NUR 3125PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING PRACTICE +3
NUR 3825PROFESSIONS OF ROLE TRANSFORMATION +3
NUR 3634 +4
NUR 4945CNURSING CAPSTONE +*2
Electives See elective course offerings at Valencia, Seminole, and Lake Sumter +6
Total Credit Hours30
Electives
NUR 3145PHARMACOLOGY +3
NUR 3870INFORMATICS IN HEALTHCARE NURSING +3
NUR 4286GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING +^3
NUR 3678NURSING CARE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS +^3
NUR 4257CRITICAL CARE NURSING +^^3
NUR 3069CADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT3
NUR 4296EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER NURSING +3
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 This course must be completed with a grade of C or better.

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 This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

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 This course is offered at Lake Sumter State College.

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 This course is offered at Seminole State College.

Students enrolled in the BSN program may not be enrolled in any other programs at Valencia College.