Nursing (ADN-BSN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
About this program
The ADN-BSN Program is a collaborative model for academic progression in Nursing between SFSU School of Nursing and California Community College (CCC) partners. Admission to this program is concurrent with admission to the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program at a California Community College and is designed for students to earn the ADN and BSN degrees in two and a half years through full-time study. The courses help you grow your clinical and communication skills to prepare you for more advanced roles in patient care and opens new doors in your nursing career.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The ADN-BSN Program is a collaborative model for academic progression in Nursing between SF State School of Nursing and designated California Community College (CCC) partners.
This program is designed for students who meet University general education and community partner degree requirements to earn both ADN and BSN degrees in two and a half years through full-time study. Admission to this program is concurrent with the admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN) at the College of San Mateo and City College of San Francisco. The curriculum allows credit for some previous course work and with transcript evaluation and may provide up to 20 units for successfully passing the nursing licensure exam (NCLEX) for the State of California. After successful admission to both the ADN and ADN-BSN program, the students will be taking extra classes during the semester and summer. After completion of the ADN program, passing of the NCLEX exam and one last full time semester in the ADN-BSN Program, the student will receive a BSN degree from San Francisco State University School of Nursing.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
- Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
- Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
- Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
- Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
- Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.