Nursing Learning Outcomes

The RN-to-BS program prepares graduates to:

  1. Formulate decisions about nursing practice using a foundation of evolving knowledge from Nursing, biological, and behavioral sciences and the humanities.
  2. Integrate ethics, integrity, and respect into patient-centered, evidence-based nursing practice.
  3. Apply effective written and oral communication, teamwork, and collaborative strategies to influence health-related outcomes.
  4. Analyze the role of health promotion and disease/injury prevention to improve the health and safety of populations.
  5. Demonstrate leadership skills in the oversight of, and accountability for, safe care delivery in a variety of settings.
  6. Employ innovations in information management and technology for the delivery of quality patient care. Admission Requirements and Transfer Credits
Carla Wright

Carla Wright, RN to BS student

The concepts that I have gained knowledge in through my nursing courses at Framingham State University has ultimately provided confidence and guidance in my work setting as a registered nurse.

Career Opportunities

RN-BSN graduates will be prepared to pursue career opportunities across a wider range of roles within specialty areas in Nursing, including:

A hospital room with a dummy patient and two nurses

Staff Nurse at a Magnet Hospital

Provide and supervise the care of patients in acute care hospitals.

Nurse Department Manager

Oversee a team of nurses as they provide healthcare services to patients and manage their records.

Director of Nursing

Oversee all nursing staff in a hospital, including nursing managers and their individual departments.

School Nurse

Administer routine medications, provide first aid for injuries, and oversee school wellness programs

Nurse Case Manager

Coordinates the long-term care of patients in health care facilities and long-term care centers.

Clinical Resource Nurse

Oversee the coordination of nursing staff that cares for a specific patient population.

Meet Our Faculty

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Ellen Rearick, Ph.D., R.N., CCM

Associate Professor, Chair, Nursing Department
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Susan M. Mullaney, Ed.D., RN, CNE

Professor, Nursing Department
Lisa Thomas

Lisa Jean Thomas, Ph.D., RN, CNE

Associate Professor, MSN Coordinator, Nursing Department

Admission Requirements

1. Submit evidence of current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in Massachusetts (may apply during the final semester of the prelicensure Nursing program, but must be licensed prior to taking Nursing courses).

2. Complete the online Admissions Application to Framingham State University

3. A GPA of 2.5 or higher in prelicensure nursing courses.

4. Submit official transcripts from state-approved pre-licensure programs and all colleges and/or universities attended.
Submit evidence of current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure (may apply during the pre-licensure nursing program, but must be licensed prior to taking nursing courses).

NURSING EDUCATION TRANSFER POLICY (NETP)

For RNs who graduated from public or private Associate Degree in Nursing Programs in Massachusetts, the NETP includes the following:

Acceptance in transfer of all courses earned as part of a Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN)- approved public or private Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program, without time restriction*, as a body of knowledge and practical experience that is a prerequisite to National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) completion and licensure.

  • *Exceptions to this policy may be applied by FSU for specific courses, i.e. sciences

Credit for Prelicensure Program Coursework Accepted Credit Accepted RN-to-BS program students will have all prelicensure program Nursing coursework accepted in transfer, excluding any remedial work, which will be reflected in the Open/Free Elective area on students' degree audits.

The list below reflects the number of semester hour credits that would be transferred for the prelicensure Nursing courses from the state community colleges:

Bristol - 36 semester hours

Bunker - 39 semester hours

Cape Cod - 38 semester hours

Greenfield - 40 semester hours

Massasoit - 35 semester hours

MassBay - 40 semester hours

Middlesex – 39 semester hours

Mount Wachusett - 37 semester hours

North Shore - 40 semester hours

Northern Essex – 40 semester hours

Quinsigamond - 37 semester hours

FSU General Education Requirement Per the Nursing Education Transfer Policy (NETP)

Nursing students who attended a Massachusetts state community college and have completed the Mass Transfer Block (General Education) may be required to complete no more than two additional General Education courses at FSU to satisfy FSU’s Domain General Education model. Nursing students who have previously completed a bachelor’s degree from a regional-accredited institution in the United States will be considered as having completed FSU’s Domain General Education Model.