Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(RN-BSN)

Overview Mission & Objectives Program Highlights

MCHP is the only college in Maine to offer both an RN to Bachelor of Science degree in addition to the Associate Degree in Nursing. Earning a bachelor’s degree can help you improve your skills, advance your career, and increase your earnings. Students continue to develop and broaden critical thinking, communication skills, and the practice of nursing. The program is currently a hybrid of classroom and online learning with a final clinical capstone course. The program accepts both new graduates and practicing nurses who have earned their Associate degree in Nursing. Prior credits may be transferable.

Mission & Objectives

In order to graduate from the RN to BSN program at MCHP, students should expect to achieve the following goals:

Synthesize theories and concepts from a variety of disciplines to ensure excellence in nursing practice, and establish a process of lifelong learning.
Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement initiatives when caring for individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of the healthcare team.
Integrate research evidence, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences to determine best practices.
Manage and evaluate information from all relevant sources, and utilize technology to inform the delivery of care.
Use leadership skills to examine the roles and responsibilities of the regulatory agencies and their effect on patient care quality, workplace safety, and the scope of nursing and other health professionals’ practice.
Demonstrate effective inter-and intra-professional communication and collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Apply principles of clinical prevention and population-focused interventions with attention to effectiveness, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and equity.
Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.
Provide nursing care based on evidence that contributes to safe and high-quality patient outcomes within healthcare microsystems.

Program Highlights

May be completed full- or part-time.
Courses available online and on-campus.
Experienced health care educators and advisors.

MCHP by the Numbers

122

Total Number of Credits

Minimum Transfer Credits

Admissions Requirements

Online application- http://www.mchp.edu/apply-now
Application Fee $50.00- non-refundable
Official, state approved, high school (or GED/HiSET) transcript sent directly to the College. (High school transcripts are not required, if applicant has graduated from an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program from a regionally accredited institution at the time the application is submitted.)
Official college/university transcript(s) sent directly to MCHP. Transcripts from associate degree nursing programs must be from a CCNE or ACEN accredited college/university. Associate degree programs (RN) which are not accredited by CCNE or ACEN will not meet the requirement.
A&P I with lab with a grade of “C” or higher
A&P II with lab with a grade of “C” or higher
Microbiology w/lab with a grade of “C” or higher
College Writing with a grade of “C” or higher
Introduction to Psychology with a grade of “C” or higher
Developmental Psychology with a grade of “C” or higher
Arts/Humanities Elective with a grade of “C” or higher
Social Science Elective with a grade of “C” or higher
Please note: MCHP also requires that applicants hold and maintain an unrestricted and active RN license. Applicants will not be considered for the program if their license is not current and in good standing. Students currently completing an A.D.N. program are eligible to apply for the program during their final semester of their A.D.N. program. They may be conditionally accepted into the RN-BSN program pending successful completion of the A.D.N. program and successful RN licensure.

RN-BSN Student Handbook

MCHP’s RN-BSN Student Handbook may be found here.

CCNE Accreditation Status

The RN-BSN Program at the Maine College of Health Professions is a new applicant pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, (202) 887-6791. New applicant status is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

CCNE Third Party Announcement

The RN-BSN Program at the Maine College of Health Professions is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, third-party comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation.

Written third-party comments must be received by CCNE by no later than September 30, 2019. Only signed comments are accepted by CCNE. CCNE shares third-party comments with members of the evaluation team prior to the visit, but at no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program. During its review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments that relate to the accreditation standards. All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE’s policy on Conduct of Business in English.

If you would like to submit a third-party comment for a program currently under review, please submit comments no later than September 30, 2019. Please submit your comments to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org. Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001

If you have any questions about this process, please contact CCNE staff at 202-887-6791 x268.

Testimonials

I chose to complete my RN-BSN through MCHP. The nature of this program allows me to work full time and take at least four classes per semester, all while raising a family. With the flexibility of this program, my goal of earning my BSN is attainable. Each class has given me additional knowledge and skills to apply in my current practice as an ICU nurse.

Hali, RN-BSN Student

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