What is ECPI University's 2.5 year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program?

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.

Upon completion of our 2.5 year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, you are expected to demonstrate the following abilities:

• 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.