The RN-BSN bridge course: transitioning the re-entry learner.

Publisher: Charles B. Slack, inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0262321 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0022-0124 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00220124 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Contin Educ Nurs

Original Publication: Pitman, N. J., Charles B. Slack, inc.

Education, Distance/*organization & administration ; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/*organization & administration ; Education, Professional, Retraining/*organization & administration ; Students, Nursing/*psychology; Adaptation, Psychological ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; California ; Computer Literacy ; Computer User Training ; Curriculum ; Humans ; Job Description ; Needs Assessment/organization & administration ; Nurse's Role ; Nursing Education Research ; Professional Competence/standards ; Program Evaluation ; Socialization ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Background: Although most RN-to-BSN programs offer bridge courses, little can be found in the literature about common course objectives, content, or outcomes.
Method: This article details course objectives, course content, course implementation, and preliminary outcomes of a primarily distance learning RN-to-BSN bridge course at a northern California university.
Results: Preliminary outcome assessments suggested greater than expected increases in role and campus socialization, as well as computer literacy, as a result of RN-to-BSN bridge course implementation.
Conclusion: The RN-to-BSN bridge course can successfully be used to transition the re-entry student and may be the link allowing RN-to-BSN students to effectively face the concurrent challenges of role socialization and computer literacy while mastering course content and course objectives.

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Date Created: 20020301 Date Completed: 20020404 Latest Revision: 20220210

20240513

10.3928/0022-0124-20011101-07

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