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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Welcome to the Finlandia University Nursing Department website. The faculty, staff, and students invite you to take a look around. Finlandia offers two tracks for completing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN)

The first and most popular track is the traditional 4-year BSN program for students entering college for their first nursing degree. The second program is an RN-to-BSN Completion program designed for RNs who have already completed either an Associates Degree or diploma in nursing and are practicing as a Registered Nurse. [Follow the RN to BSN Completion link for further information.] The nursing faculty is very proud of both of our nursing programs and the contributions our graduates are making in the healthcare arena.

The Finlandia University Nursing Department offers a four-year curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN). The curriculum integrates courses in the humanities, social, biological, and natural sciences with the theory and practice of nursing. The combination of both general and professional education courses provides the foundation for understanding physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual factors that ultimately affect a person's health status and includes an introduction to the economic and political factors that affect the health of the community. Clinical coursework focuses on nursing interventions designed to help persons reach their optimal health status. The curriculum is designed to prepare a well-educated citizen as a professional nurse. Upon successful completion of the Nursing Major, graduates are eligible to apply for the registered nurse licensure examination (NCLEX-RN).

Graduates of the nursing program have the opportunity to become leaders and managers in clinical nursing within a variety of health care settings, prepared to practice in rural as well as urban areas. The Finlandia University BSN program provides the stimulus and foundation for progression to the graduate level of academic preparation.