Program Highlights
Asynchronous Learning Options
Online RN-BSN students will have access to 100% asynchronous course offerings designed to meet the needs and schedules of working nurses, including nurses with family commitments, third-shift or off-shift schedules, and travel nurse schedules.
Prepare For Future Nursing & Educational Opportunities
The Online RN-BSN program builds off a previously earned ADN degree by emphasizing skills in evidence-based practice, leadership, and clinical excellence. Not only is a bachelor’s degree in nursing required by many nursing employers, but a BSN can help prepare nurses to hold positions of leadership within nursing, take on specialty roles in nursing, or enter a graduate program in nursing.
Real-Time Application of Nursing Skills
The Online RN-BSN program is designed to develop skilled, competent learners who are prepared to meet the demands of a rapidly changing nursing and healthcare environment. As currently practicing nurses, students in the Online RN-BSN program can actively apply skills they learn to their positions.
Cohort Learning Model
The Online RN-BSN program follows a cohort-style learning format. Students can enroll in either the fall or spring cohort, with new cohorts beginning every August and January for new enrollees. As a cohort-style program, students progress through each course alongside their classmates through the duration of the program.
A Regionally & Nationally Accredited Program
The University of Providence is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). In addition, all baccalaureate and master’s degree programs at the University of Providence are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Application Information
Requirements & Eligibility
Application: Applicants must submit a completed application through NursingCAS
High School Transcripts: Applicants must submit their official high school transcript
Official transcripts must be uploaded directly to NursingCAS from your high school.
Include transcripts from any dual enrollment or other pre-college programs
Include results for any AP tests
College Transcripts: Applicants must submit undergraduate university transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly to NursingCAS from the college/university
GPA Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75
If a minimum 2.75 GPA was not achieved in prior high school or college coursework, an admission essay/academic review may be required
RN License: Applicant must hold an active, unencumbered registered nurse license
Licenses must be issued in the state the applicant resides and works in
Degree Requirements: Applicant must hold a completed Associate Degree in Nursing
Applicants with a Diploma in Nursing are also accepted
Degrees must be issued through an accredited nursing university
Deadlines
Applications Links: 2024 & 2025 NursingCAS Applications
- NursingCAS Spring 2025 Admissions Deadline: December 18, 2024
- NursingCAS Fall 2025 Admissions Deadline: August 2025
Program Vision
At the University of Providence Great Falls Nursing Program, our vision is to set the standard for nursing excellence through transformative education, innovation, and compassionate care. We aspire to empower our students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding necessary to lead in the dynamic field of healthcare. Our commitment extends beyond academic excellence to nurturing a community of professionals who are dedicated to improving health outcomes, advocating for vulnerable populations, and contributing to the global health landscape with integrity and respect. We envision our graduates as pioneers of change, equipped to address the complexities of modern healthcare with confidence, empathy, and unwavering dedication to the well-being of all individuals.
Program Mission
The program’s mission is “to prepare graduates for accountable and professional nursing practice that is relationship-based, vigilant, theory-guided, and grounded in the best possible evidence.”
Graduates will be excellent communicators, clinicians, and leaders of change. A graduate is a lifelong learner and will enhance the nursing profession by providing nursing evidence-based practice that is population-centered, as well as grounded in spiritual, ethical, and compassionate care.
Conception Framework
The program’s mission is supported by a conceptual framework consisting of the following constructs:
Relationship-Based Care
The University of Providence’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Completion Program honors the patient and family as the center of the care delivery team. In relationship-based practice, excellent patient care outcomes are achieved through collaborative and sacred relationships among the patient, his or her family, and the healthcare team.
Vigilance
Nursing vigilance is reflected in unwavering attention to both the patient and the care delivery environment. This vigilance protects patients from harm and ensures their safe passage as they journey through the continuum of their care experience.
Professional Accountability
The professional nurse is accountable for nursing outcomes of care delivery by ensuring vigilant care processes, maintaining expertise in practice, and creating healing care environments. The professional nurse is answerable for practice that consistently meets established standards. This accountability includes the steadfast pursuit of opportunities to coach and mentor other members of the inter-professional healthcare team. Nurses are at all times responsible for their own self-care, professional development, and proactive career management.
Change
Constant, complex change is the expected norm and sets the context for contemporary life in health care delivery. Professional nurses thrive in–and are prepared to lead and manage positive change in improving health, with patients, colleagues, and communities.
Program Themes
Nursing students at the University of Providence will learn these themes and more:
- Compassion, ethics, and spirituality
- Patient and family-centered care
- Leadership and effective advocacy
- Evidence-based practice
- Population and Community Health
- Transforming healthcare
- Safety and quality outcomes
- Professional accountability
- Collaboration and inter-professional teams
- Reflective practice and lifelong development
Program Information
Learning Outcomes
Online RN-BSN students at the University of Providence will achieve these outcomes and more:
- Integrate a compassionate and ethical understanding of the human experience into nursing practice using the foundations of a liberal arts education.
- Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making to engage healthcare teams in creating, promoting, and managing safety and quality outcomes.
- Apply nursing practices that are informed by research, evidence-based practice and innovation to optimize health.
- Utilize information technology to communicate, mitigate errors, and make improved clinical decisions related to the care of diverse populations.
- Advocate to influence change in legal, political, social, and economic factors that transform healthcare delivery.
- Collaborate with the inter-professional team to improve patient/family outcomes and the work environment.
- Provide compassionate, spiritual, ethical, and culturally appropriate care across the lifespan and the continuum of care.
- Practice preventive care, health promotion, and disease intervention across care settings for self, individuals, families, the community, and populations.
- Assume professional accountability to uphold the standards of nursing practice as defined by the Nurse Practice Act (in the state in which the nurse practices) and the ANA Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrate reflective nursing practice.
Skills You'll Learn
Online RN-BSN students at the University of Providence can expect to learn these skills and more:
- Compassion, ethics, and spirituality
- Patient and family-centered care
- Leadership and effective advocacy
- Evidence-based practice.
- Population and community health
- Transforming healthcare
- Safety and quality outcomes
- Professional accountability
- Collaboration and interprofessional teams
- Reflective practice and lifelong development
Program Curriculum
The University of Providence’s Online RN-BSN program is administered over 12 consecutive months. Students enroll in a total of three semesters, completing two classes per semester, totaling 12 credit hours per semester. Students are required to complete a total of 37 credits for graduation. Courses are delivered in two eight-week intensive sessions per semester, totaling 16 weeks for each semester.
Learn More: Online RN-BSN Program Completion Track
Online RN-BSN Program Nursing Courses
- NRS 301: Research Methods & Statistics (3 Semester Credits)
- ILC 350: What is the Common Good (4 Semester Credits)
- NRS 402: Evidence-Based Practice (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 403: Ethical Decision-Making & Spirituality (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 405: Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Concepts (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 407: Public Health: Nursing Care Of Populations (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 408: Health Promotion & Disease In Communities (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 418: Global Perspective In Healthcare (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 419: Organizational Leadership In Quality & Safety (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 420: Advanced Issues In Nursing Leadership (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 424: Nursing Informatics (3 Semester Credits)
- NRS 494: Senior Seminar (3 Semester Credits)
Total Online RN-BSN Nursing Semester Credits: 33
Total Online RN-BSN Required Semester Credits: 37
Additional Links & Resources
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Healthcare Professionals Tuition Incentive
The University of Providence is committed to supporting the healthcare workforce by empowering current healthcare professionals to start, enhance or advance their career in healthcare. The Healthcare Professionals Tuition Incentive (HPTI) Program provides currently employed healthcare professionals with the opportunity to apply tuition discounts to in-demand programs offered through our School of Health Professions catalog.
Visit the Healthcare Professionals Tuition Incentive Program page to learn more.
Providence Health & Services Partnership
Our unique partnership with Providence Health allows eligible Providence Caregivers and their dependents to receive an exceptional education from an accredited, faith-based, university. Caregivers and their dependents who enroll at the University of Providence may receive many possible benefits, such as discounted tuition rates and preferred admission, as part of their education benefits. Visit the Providence Human Resources Service Portal to learn more about caregiver education benefits, the application process for our programs, and tuition discounts.
Providence Health Scholarship Opportunities & Eligibility
As part of the University of Providence’s unique partnership with Providence Health, the Providence Health & Services System has approved a select number of scholarships for qualified caregivers in each region. Learn more about this exciting opportunity through the links below:
Click Here: Total Cost Breakdown By Semester With PHS Scholarship
The following items must be met for applicants to be eligible for Providence Health scholarship funds:
- Must be offered admission to the University of Providence’s RN to BSN program.
- Awardees must be employed by PHS for at least one calendar year at the time of admission.
- Awardees must remain in a benefitted position throughout this program:
- (0.6 FTE or greater or 24 hours/week).
- Per diem employees are not eligible for the scholarship or program at this time.
- Awardees must meet all enrollment and eligibility requirements for the University of Providence and maintain themselves as students in good standing to continue to receive the scholarship.
- Upon graduation, students must commit to work for PHS for the equivalent of two years full-time (0.9FTE or greater) or three years part-time in a nursing position (less than 0.9FTE).
- Students and alumni must serve as a steward and role model of excellence in baccalaureate nursing practice.
- Students and alumni may be asked to mentor a student of the program, participate in student committees, participate in surveys or other data collection activities that support the improvement of the program.
Careers with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Registered Nurses are the largest group of professionals within the healthcare system, holding over 3.1 million jobs in 2021. In addition, registered nursing jobs are projected to grow between 2021 and 2031, adding 195,400 jobs in the same period, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Registered nurses work across the healthcare continuum – including hospitals, clinics, physician offices, long-term care facilities, and specialty care facilities. In addition to different locations, registered nurses with a BSN can work in various roles within nursing – including acute care, critical care, home health, geriatric care, and more. Discover more nursing careers for BSN holders on our blog.
Program Costs
The University of Providence is committed to affordability and providing pricing transparency for all School of Health Professions programs. Pricing transparency at UP includes:
- Accessible and up-to-date information on tuition costs, university fees, application and admission fees, deposit amounts, and additional program costs.
- Cost of attendance worksheets outlining specific tuition layouts by program and semester.
- Information about scholarship opportunities and tuition discounts for specific groups.
- Information about the financial aid process.
Visit our Tuition and Fees page to access the latest pricing information. Access the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) Estimated Cost Breakdown sheet to view pricing information for this degree program, including a cost breakdown by semester and associated program costs. Visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about the financial aid process.
Accreditation
The University of Providence’s Bachelor and Masters of Science in Nursing programs are fully accredited through regional and national accrediting boards. View accreditation information below:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The University of Providence is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Information can be found on the NWCCU website, and Comments can be directed to the NWCCU staff at the following address:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 558-4224
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The baccalaureate degree programs (RN-BSN and ABSN) in nursing and master’s degree programs in nursing at the University of Providence are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791
