Nursing (RN to BSN Completion Program) at Lakeland University

Earn Your BSN at Lakeland University

Nurses do extraordinary work caring for all of us. Now, Lakeland University would like to care for you.

As the healthcare industry moves to hire registered nurses with four-year degrees, Lakeland University's RN to BSN completion program degree is offered to licensed registered nurses who have an associate degree in nursing.

Transfer Up To 90-Credits

100% Online

$433/credit

Interested in earning your BSN from Lakeland University? Contact us today!
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Nursing: RN to BSN Completion Program at Lakeland University

Earn Your Nursing Credentials

As a nurse, you advocate for patients. Now, advocate for yourself with a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from Lakeland University.

Why Lakeland?

  • Transfer up to 90 credits.
  • One tuition-free nursing course for Wisconsin technical college grads and a $1,000 scholarship for all associate degree holders.
  • 20% tuition savings available, making Lakeland $433/credit with no additional course fees.
  • Financial aid and payment plans including deferred payments with tuition reimbursement.
  • Flexible delivery formats allow you to maintain a healthy school/life/family balance.
    • Available 100% online.
    • Six centers located throughout Wisconsin.

Career Outlook

WHAT ARE SOME CAREERS AVAILABLE TO ME?
Nurse
Health Coach
Nurse Educator
Clinical Research Nurse
Health Policy Nurse
AVG. SALARY (USA)
$88,261*
AVG. SALARY (WI)
$86,057*
AVG. HOURLY RATE (USA)
$40.98*
AVG. HOURLY RATE (WI)
$41.37*

*Data provided by Nurse.org (May 2023).

Students who have successfully completed the R.N. to B.S.N. Completion Program coursework from Lakeland University should be able to:

  • Synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, and professional nursing practice in the delivery of patient-centered care.
  • Utilize leadership skills and knowledge of system-based practice to enhance the quality and safety of nursing practice within health care systems.
  • Integrate the use of critical thinking skills by combining nursing knowledge and evidence-based research to advance professional nursing practice.
  • Examine how informatics, information management systems, and patient care technology impact patient-care outcomes.
  • Analyze the direct and indirect influence that external and internal factors (i.e., health care policies, practices, and regulatory environments) have on population health and professional nursing practice.
  • Deliver patient-centered care as a member of an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing communication, evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches, and informatics.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals and patient populations to promote conditions and health behaviors that improve population health across the lifespan.
  • Demonstrate accountability for the delivery of professional nursing care that is consistent with altruistic, ethical, and humanistic principles.
  • Adapt nursing care based on patient preference, healthcare environment, and scientific advancement.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Accreditation

The mission of the Lakeland University RN to BSN Completion Program builds on the university's mission in its dedication to educate registered nurses by building on prior knowledge, skills, and experiences to advance the art and science of nursing. The goal of the baccalaureate graduate is to grow personally, advance with increasing competence professionally, and carry on the lifelong learning process that is important for optimal development as a practitioner in the discipline of nursing.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Nursing Program Student Handbook

Next Steps

Admissions Process

  • Step 1: Complete an application online.
  • Step 2: Request official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended to be sent directly to Lakeland University.
    • Students who have NOT completed 12 transferrable credits MUST submit official high school transcripts.

Don't have your Associate Degree In Nursing? No worries! Lakeland University also offers a BSN through a unique partnership with Moraine Park Technical College. Click here to learn more!

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Admission Requirements

Once your application is received, your Lakeland University admissions counselor will be in touch.

  • Lakeland University accepts a high school diploma with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above or the equivalent of a high school diploma.
  • Lakeland University accepts transfer students who have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and are in good standing at other accredited institutions of higher learning.
  • We review each application on an individual basis.

*Exceptions to the above admission criteria may be granted for students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.75 to 1.99 if the academic experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than two years ago. Furthermore, typically students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.50 to 1.75 will only be considered if the poor academic performance experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than five years ago. Students receiving an exception will be admitted conditionally.

Meet Our Nursing Faculty

Academic Affairs |
Kerry Hamm, Ph.D.

Kerry Hamm, Ph.D.

Director of the Nursing Program & Instructor of Nursing

Interested in our RN to BSN Completion Program? Contact us to learn more.

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