RN to BSN Admission Application
Application Packet
RN-BSN Online Completion Program Application and Information Packet
Application
Students who meet the minimum requirements are eligible to submit an application for admission.
- Application Deadline - March 1 for fall entry into the program and October 1 for spring entry into the program
- Eligible students must submit an application for admission to the Coordinator of Academic Support Services for the College of Health Sciences prior to the application deadline.
Selection
Students meeting the minimum requirements will receive notification of admittance.
Additional Documentation
Students admitted into the RN-BSN Program must submit the following additional documentation prior to fall or spring entry:
- Health Care Provider Statement/Medical Release form
- Proof of immunizations (Submitted through CertifiedProfile.com)
- CPR Certification: American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers
- Criminal Background Check (Clinical facilities require a criminal background check on CHS students and have the authority to deny clinical training in their facility. Students unable to practice in clinical agencies because of an adverse or negative background check will be unable to complete the program objectives, halting continued progression in the student's program of study.)
- Drug Screen (Admission to the RN-BSN Program is contingent on a negative drug screen.)
- Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000/incident and $3,000,000/aggregate
Student Health Statement/Medical Release
Students accepted into any of the College of Health Sciences programs will be required to provide documentation of good physical and mental health by completing the Student Health Statement/Medical Release form. Documentation of all health problems and a medical release is required. Copies of immunization records and valid CPR certification must be submitted. No student will be allowed to attend a clinical rotation without the required health data records.
You may access the Student Health Statement/Medical Release form below.
Degree Requirements
View the degree requirements for the RN-BSN degree.
Progression
Science courses taken more than five years prior to entering a program will be evaluated on an individual basis by the Executive Director of the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing and the Dean of the College of Health Sciences. See your advisor for more information and to request a science course evaluation.
The RN-BSN Program is competency based in skills and theory. A student must demonstrate satisfactory clinical performance, 100 percent mastery on all Competency Performance Evaluations (CPE), and maintain a minimum average cumulative score of 77 percent on competency Performance Assessments (CPA) including the final for each course.
A student dropped for academic or any other reason may apply for readmission if in compliance with the UA Fort Smith Student Academic Progress Policy as outlined in the course catalog. A student who discontinues the nursing sequence for academic or any other reason must petition for readmission to the RN-BSN Program. The readmission requirements are found in the BSN Student Handbook (see the Readmission Criteria & Procedure Policy). The student is not guaranteed a position for readmission. A student who is readmitted is accountable for the degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission.
A grade of “C” or better is required in ALL courses applicable to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Students will complete clinical experience in three of the RN-BSN courses. These experiences will be in diverse settings and facilitated by a preceptor to meet the learning needs of the individual student.
Graduation
To earn an RN-BSN degree, a student must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required courses applicable to the RN-BSN Program; earn a minimum of 2.00 cumulative GPA in all course work required for the major and/or minor areas; and earn a minimum of a 2.00 cumulative GPA on all work attempted at the University. The student must meet with their faculty advisor to complete the graduation application the semester prior to graduation.
Residency Requirements
Thirty (30) of the last thirty-six (36) credit hours of the RN-BSN Online Completion Program must be completed at UA Fort Smith.
Clinical Education
Students will complete clinical experiences in three of the RN-BSN courses. These experiences will be in diverse settings and facilitated by a preceptor to meet the learning needs of the individual student.
