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Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Administrative Assistant
Location: Corsicana
(903) 875-7583
Program Director
Location: Waxahachie
(972) 923-5122
Coordinator, Advisor, Dean's Office
Location: Waxahachie
(972) 923-5121
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RN to BSN Bridge
The RN-to-BSN program is delivered in hybrid and face-to-face formats on the campus of Navarro College-Corsicana.
The Navarro College RN-to-BSN program is designed to prepare graduates of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and diploma programs, who already hold a Registered Nursing (RN) license, with additional skills in management, leadership, theory, and research to succeed and be promoted within the nursing profession. Students who complete the program receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The BSN graduate will be qualified for supervisory positions such as nurse managers and patient unit coordinators. The BSN will also qualify the nurse to pursue a master’s degree that will prepare them for a variety of careers including advanced practice nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, nurse executives, health policy consultants, etc. Additionally, the BSN is an important first step in a pathway of educational advancement that could lead to a doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, EdD).
PROGRAM LENGTH RN-TO-BSN PROGRAM
The RN-to-BSN program is 120 credit hours in length: up to 36 hours of nursing content transfer credits will be awarded from the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or diploma program and licensure in the Texas. Students will need to complete 51 additional hours of General Education – Liberal Arts Core Curriculum and 33 hours of upper-level nursing courses for a total of 120 credit hours. The upper division courses can be completed in three semesters, Fall, Spring, and Summer.
PROGRAM APPROVAL AND ACCREDITATION
Approvals and Accreditation
Navarro College RN to BSN Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Contact the Texas Board of Nursing at 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460, William P. Hobby Building, Austin, TX 78701-3944, (512) 305-7400, email address: webmaster@bon.texas.gov.
Effective June 8, 2023, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on June 8, 2025.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the
effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was
approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners
granting initial accreditation.
Navarro College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Navarro
College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree
levels. Questions about the accreditation of Navarro College may be directed in writing
to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using
information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).
Site for verification of current BON Program approval: https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/education_pdfs/education_programs/ApprovedRNschools.pdf
Program Peer Review Committee
Navarro College has a Peer Review Committee as required by the Texas Board of Nursing. This committee reviews and maintains the Peer Review Policy in addition to reviewing complaints against RNs and LVNs that work for Navarro College.
Any person who has reason to believe that an RN or LVN who works for Navarro College is not competent or has engaged in malpractice should report that licensed nurse to this Peer Review Committee. They may call:
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Julie Arteaga, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CNE, Chair at (972) 923-5122
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Sigrid Jones-Albercrombie, MSN, RN at (972) 923-6494
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Tori Broadbent, MSN, RN at (972) 923-5130
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Debbie Valek, MSN, RN at (903) 875-7549
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Rachel Hawthorne, BSN, RN at (972) 923-7729
16 PREREQUISITE RN-TO-BSN BRIDGE COURSES INCLUDE:
ALL PREREQUISITES MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2025 CLASSES |
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PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
Coordinator of Operations/Advisor
(972) 923-5121
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Email the Health Professions Office
Program Assistant | (903) 875-7583
Program Director | Navarro College - Waxahachie | (972) 923-5122
Dean’s Office | Navarro College - Waxahachie | (972) 923-5120