Dr. Jim Ciesla, BGSU College of Health and Human Services dean; Dr. Rodney Rogers, BGSU president; Dr. Steve Robinson, Owens Community College president; and Catherine Ford, M.Ed., R.T.R, Owens School of Nursing and Health Professions dean, sign the new nursing program transfer pathway agreement.
BGSU, Owens announce partnership benefiting RN students
Bowling Green State University and Owens Community College have announced a new partnership designed to help nursing students who have completed Owens’ Associate of Applied Science in registered nursing go on to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing at BGSU.
“We are proud to establish this pathway with Owens Community College, which not only helps area students continue their education, but also supports the Institute of Medicine’s initiative recommending that 80% of the RN workforce have a BSN by 2020,” said Dr. Jim Ciesla, College of Health and Human Services dean.
Currently, 64% of the Ohio RN workforce has a Bachelor of Science in nursing.
BGSU’s RN to BSN program is 100% online and assists the working registered nurse to complete the BSN degree in a flexible and convenient manner. The goals of the program include helping RNs broaden their professional career opportunities, enhance their academic credentials and advance their health care knowledge.
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