Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)

ECPI University’s College of Nursing has developed a program that can teach you more than just clinical skills. Today’s providers are looking for nurses with evidence-based clinical decision-making and leadership skills. Why? According to the Institute of Medicine, the increasing complexity of nursing care warrants a higher educational standard.

After completing our program, you can attain a higher level of skills in such areas as:

• Advanced technologies and their application to patient care and practice management
• Critical thinking and clinical reasoning designed to improve patient outcomes
• Understanding and mastering the role of communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers so as to coordinate care and advocate for vulnerable populations
• Leadership skill and concept development needed to improve nursing practice, patient outcomes, and practice management

After completing our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, you can work in a variety of roles in community health, specialty bedside practice, informatics, and management, pursuing employment in a range of settings including:

• Primary Care Clinics
• Managed Care Facilities
• Hospitals
• Home Healthcare
• Hospices
• Nursing Education
• Mental Health Agencies
• Military and Industry

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum

80 semester credit hours

Arts and Sciences

35 semester credit hour(s)

Self-Integration

5 semester credit hour(s)

Upon completion of our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, you can be prepared to demonstrate the ability to:

• Provide holistic, safe, competent patient care by applying the nursing process and evidence-based practice to manage the health care needs of culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities;
• Synthesize and apply knowledge from the humanities, the arts and letters, the social and natural sciences as a basis for clinical reasoning and decision-making in nursing practice;
• Effectively communicate using written, verbal and electronic methodologies;
• Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, in partnership with the individual, family, group, or community, to promote health and wellness, prevent disease, and to influence health care delivery;
• Apply theories of nursing, patient teaching, leadership and management, and legal and ethical principles to promote optimal care delivery with nurse-sensitive quality indicators;
• Contribute to the enhancement of nursing practice through the delivery of compassionate care, the evaluation of health outcomes, and the application of research to practice;
• Actively participate in the role of a professional nurse through practice, self-care, leadership and lifelong learning across the continuum of care.
• Apply knowledge of health care policy, finance, and regulatory environments to advocate for the provision of safe and equitable nursing care.

You must successfully pass the national Council Licensing Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) before being able to practice as a registered nurse.