Registered Nurse License (Policy RNBS-01)

Effective Date

Fall 2008

Last Revision Date

8/11/25

Responsible Party

School of Nursing administration and staff, RN-BS faculty and students.

Scope and Audience

RN BS program applicants and students enrolled in the RN-BS Completion Track.

Additional Authority

CHS: Dismissal Policy

1. Policy Purpose

Students enrolled in the RN-BS Completion Track complete three practice experience projects where they work independently under faculty guidance (NURS-RN 409, 410 and 411). It is mandatory that students possess and maintain an unencumbered and unrestricted RN license in the state they will be developing and implementing their projects. Students are responsible for notifying the RN-BS Program Director and their advisor within 48 hours of any licensure changes.

2. Policy Statement

Pre-licensure (Foundational) Courses:

The following courses may be taken by all RN-BS students, including pre-licensure, dually enrolled, and post-licensure students with an unencumbered and unrestricted license:

NURS-RN 401: Professional Transitions for Baccalaureate Nursing
NURS-RN 280: Statistics (or any approved statistics course)
NURS-RN 403: Evidence-Based Practice
NURS-RN 404: Nursing Care Coordination
NURS-RN 405: Policy and Advocacy
NURS-RN 406: Quality and Safety
NURS-RN 407: Concepts of Leadership and Management
NURS-RN 408: Concepts of Population Health
NURS-RN 496: Independent Study
Elective Courses:
- NURS-RN 402 (Multiple topics to choose from)
- NURS-RN 428 Aging and Vulnerability
- Others as identified by the academic advisor

Post-licensure (Advanced) Courses:

The following courses require RN licensure verification during the semester prior to enrollment in order to register:

NURS-RN 409: Population Health Experiential Learning Project
NURS-RN 410: Healthcare Technology and Innovations
NURS-RN 411: Leadership and Management Experiential Learning Project

Students must hold a current unencumbered/unrestricted RN license in the state where they plan to develop and implement projects for NURS-RN 40, 410 and NURS-RN 411.

Pre-licensure students who are dually enrolled must work closely with their academic advisor(s) to ensure they do not register for a course that requires RN licensure.

All students are responsible for immediately notifying the RN-BS Program Director and their academic advisor of:

Any changes in RN licensure status
Any changes in state of residency

Failure to comply with RN licensure requirements may result in administrative withdrawal from course(s) and/or dismissal from the program.

3. Forms

RN BS Program Application (form maintained by Advisors and Business Operations)

RN BS Program information on School of Nursing Website

BSU: None
CHS: Dismissal (Policy 315)
SON: Dismissal (Policy SON-16)

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