Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

The RN to BSN degree at FHCHS is designed for registered nurses of all concentrations who are seeking administrative and/or educator careers. Through our personalized, faith-based program, students build deeper knowledge of public and individual patient care. Earning this degree prepares nurses for the ever-evolving administrative, consulting, research, and teaching needs of hospitals and clinics.

Our students flourish professionally and socially with coaching from faculty, staff, and their peers in our nurturing online environment. Online students can expect exceptional instruction from practicing nursing professors, open access to facilitators in weekly chats, and open dialog with classmates who share your passion for patient-focused healthcare. This online learning community focuses on building knowledge that is immediately applicable in students’ workplace.  

Our BSN curriculum covers advanced research and communication methods while instilling excellence in patient care. Courses in world religions, pharmacology, statistics, and healing words apply to the human and technical aspects of all nursing concentrations.
The degree is arduous; however our BSN graduates are highly coveted by employers and Master’s degree programs. Our faculty and staff provide the personal interaction needed to ensure each graduate has a high level of competency, confidence, and knowledge consistent with the Florida Hospital tradition.

RN-BSN PROGRAM PURPOSE
The purpose of the online nursing program is to prepare registered nurses to provide holistic healthcare to individuals, families, and communities. Graduates from the RN-BSN program are prepared to use theory and research-based knowledge as a designer, coordinator, and manager of holistic healthcare in diverse settings. The program provides a foundation for the graduate to enhance professional growth, facilitate career mobility, and prepare for graduate work.

RN-BSN PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the online nursing degree, the graduate will be able to:
o Exhibit ethical principles that demonstrate interactions with patients/clients, healthcare professionals, and the public.
o Combine knowledge from nursing, the arts, sciences, and humanities to meet the patient’s/client’s physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, and spiritual needs.
o Evaluate ethical, legal, economic, and political factors that affect the management of healthcare for individuals, families, and communities.
o Incorporate community resources to meet primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare needs for individuals, families, and communities.
o Utilize critical thinking to resolve healthcare issues.
o Assume a leadership role within one’s scope of practice.
o Evaluate research findings for use in nursing practice.
o Utilize effective communication in the healthcare environment.
o Participate in activities that support the profession of nursing.