The faculty are here to help you build on your nursing foundation.  The knowledge gained during this program will assist the student with aligning their knowledge and skillset with those desired for leadership opportunities. The students will learn how to evaluate evidence emphasizing utilization in practice, expand their health promotion skills  focusing on individuals, families, groups and communities, increase legal, ethical, and management knowledge preparing them for tough clinical decisions, and expand health assessment skills emphasizing the whole person; mind, body and spirit.   

Graduates of the program will be able to:  

1. Describe the role of the BSN prepared RN as it relates to community health promotion, risk reduction, access to care, resource allocation and healthcare disparities.
2. Use oral and written formats to disseminate information within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment.
3. Navigate local, regional, and global research findings, through various information technology platforms, relating to nursing practice, disease prevention, and health promotion.
4. In pursuit of quality and safe patient outcomes utilize EBP guidelines and research findings when collaborating with or leading healthcare teams.
5. Integrate knowledge acquired from core General Education and collective Nursing courses to inform clinical reasoning when providing nursing care to individuals, families, and communities.
6. Differentiate scope of practice of nursing roles based on the Texas rules and regulations, Nurse Practice Act, ethical principles, and expectations of maintaining practice related competencies through lifelong learning.
7. Scrutinize healthcare and regulatory policy that govern nursing practice in contemporary healthcare delivery systems.

• Acceptance for admission to Galveston College.
• CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average includes all college courses attempted) – 2.5 or higher; Science and Nursing GPA – 2.7: Courses in-progress will not be calculated into CGPA or GPA for application purposes. Students are considered ineligible for admission if at the time of application transcripts reflect more than (1) D or F in a core nursing or required core nursing science course.  The student is considered eligible if the course is repeated and the student earns an A, B or C in the subsequent attempt.
• Unofficial transcripts can be used during the application process. Once accepted, official transcripts from all institutions attended must be sent to the Admissions Department.
• Proof of successful completion of an accredited ADN  program.
• Active unencumbered Registered Nursing license in Texas or a compact state. 
• Actively employed as a Registered Nurse, Graduate Nurse, or a written plan for clinical rotations. If the applicant has earned an ADN, but has not attempted the NCLEX Examination, conditional acceptance will be considered. If conditionally accepted, the applicant must successfully take the NCLEX Examination by the end of the first eight weeks of classes. 
• Completion of the prerequisite courses prior to first day of classes. (Exceptions will be considered by the Admissions and Progression Committee after a meeting with the program director to develop a plan of study. ) Applicants can be enrolled in final semester of prerequisite courses at time of application submission.
• Two professional letters of reference. At least one should be from a current supervisor. The other can be from anyone speaking to your professional manner.
• Valid Texas Driver’s license or State ID. (Must send a copy of the front and back)
• Current Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Level CPR card form the American Heart Association.
• Preference is given to these three groups of applicants: 1) Has experience as a RN 2) Activitely employed as a RN or GN or 3) Has a job offer to work as either a RN or GN. 

  Applicants are encouraged to apply early to have the best chance of acceptance into the program.   

 Complete applications for program admission will be reviewed at a minimum three times each year. Each completed application received by the published deadlines will be considered by the Admissions Committee. 

If a decision on an applicant is made by the committee during the review process, the applicant will receive one of three outcome letters. The possible outcomes include acceptance, conditional acceptance, or denial. If the application is held for review at a future meeting, the applicant will not receive any communication  until a final determination is made. All applicants will receive an outcome via email by the posted deadline.