The document provides information about Western Washington University's RN-to-BSN program. It outlines the program structure, which includes 45 credits over either a 5-quarter full-time or 9-quarter part-time pathway. It details the admission requirements including RN licensure and prerequisite courses. The curriculum includes 35 credits of nursing core classes and 10 credits of electives. It introduces the program faculty and staff and provides sample schedules for full-time and part-time pathways through the program.

1. Western Washington University
RN-to-BSN Program
Information Session

2. Welcome
• Overview of Nursing Program
• Program Structure
• Admission Requirements
• Curriculum
• Program Schedule
• Faculty and staff
• Two-Phased Application Process:
– WWU Application
– RN-BSN Program Application
• FAFSA

3. Program Structure
• Academic home:
– Woodring College of Education
– Department of Human Services & Rehabilitation
• Wednesday classes on WWU campus
• F2F and online blended learning
• 45 credit curriculum
• Five quarter full-time pathway
• Nine quarter part-time pathway
• Cohort model of 35-45 students
• Tuition – $268.00 per credit and campus fees which were
$434.00 per quarter during 2012-2013

4. Admission Requirements & Pre-Requisites
• RN Licensure *
• English Composition
• Statistics – 3-5 credits
• Intro Psychology
• Life Span Psychology
• General Chemistry with lab
• Anatomy & Physiology with lab – 8-10 credits
• Microbiology
• Humanities electives 5-10 credits

5. RN-BSN Curriculum
RN-BSN Curriculum – 45 Credits
35 credits nursing core classes
NURS 301 Information Literacy for Academic Discourse
NURS 401 e-Portfolio
NURS 402 Translational Research for Evidence-Based Practice
NURS 412 Policy, Leadership & U.S. Healthcare
NURS 422 Organizational Change - Patient Safety/Quality Care
NURS 432 Community-Based Care for Vulnerable Populations NURS 442
Interdisciplinary Coordinated Care
10 credits electives
NURS 305 Social Justice & Healthcare
NURS 452 Global Health Inequities & Interventions
NURS 307 Writing Across the Curriculum
Summer online classes through Extended Education

6. SCHEDULE FOR FULL-TIME RN-BSN STUDY (5 Quarter Pathway)
Fall 2013
NURS 301 Information Literacy
NURS 305 Social Justice/Healthcare
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
1 cr (optional)
11-12 credits
Winter 2014
NURS 402 Translational Research
NURS 412 Policy, Leadership U.S. Healthcare
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
1 cr (optional)
11-12 credits
Spring 2014
NURS 422 Organizational Change
NURS 432 Community-Based Care
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307Writing across Curriculum
1cr (optional)
11-12 credits
Summer 2014
NURS 452 Global Health
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1cr
Elective as needed
6-11 credits
Fall 2014
NURS 442 Care Coordination
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
1 cr (optional)
6-7 credits

7. Part-Time (9 QTR) Pathway
Fall 2013
NURS 301 Information Literacy
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
6-7 credits
Winter 2014
NURS 401 Translational Research/EBP
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
5-6 credits
Spring 2014
NURS 422 Organizational Change
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
6-7 credits
Summer 2014
Optional for any GURs
0-10 credits
Fall 2014
NURS 305 Social Justice/Healthcare
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
6-7 credits
Winter 2015
NUR 412 Policy, Leadership,US Healthcare
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
5-6 credits
Spring 2015
NURS 432 Community-Based Care
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1 cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
6-7 credits
Summer 2015
NURS 452 Global Health
Elective as needed 5 cr
5-10 credits
Fall 2015
NURS 442 Care Coordination
NURS 401 e-portfolio 1cr
NURS 307 Writing across Curriculum
6-7 credits

8. RN-BSN PROGRAM FACULTY & STAFF
• Associate Professor/Director, Casey Shillam, PhD, RN
• Assistant Professor, Jill K. Mount, PhD, RN
• Department Manager, Tom Krabbenhoft
• Department Office Assistant, Jacob Kinser

9. Dr. Casey Shillam
Oregon Health & Science University, BA,
MA, and PhD
University of California-Davis, Postdoc Fellow

10. Professional Experience
• Nursing Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
• Consultant, Campaign for Action (led by AARP &
RJWF), Center to Champion Nursing in USA
• Nursing Faculty, University of Portland
• Nurse co-lead, California Action Coalition (Future of
Nursing: Campaign for Action

11. Dr. Jill Mount
• Earlham College, BA: Religion
• University of San Francisco, BSN
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, MSN
• University of Washington, Seattle, PhD:
Nursing Science

12. Professional Experience
• Adjunct Nursing Faculty at UW Seattle and UW
Bothell and Shoreline Community College
• Public Health Family Health and Family
Planning Nurse Practitioner
• Public Health Nurse
• Newborn Nursery and Post-partum Nurse

13. Admissions Process
• It is two phased admissions process: It is
necessary to apply to Western Washington
University and apply to the RN to BSN program
at the same time.
• We are providing information about WWU
courses to use to meet General University
Requirements (GURs)
• Applicants with questions regarding GURs can
contact Rebecca Butler in the Admissions
Office

14. RN to BSN Program Application
The RN to BSN Program application is
available online at: bsn.info@wwu.edu
Applicants must print out the application
and submit it by mail
Applications continue to be accepted

15. FAFSA.gov
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• Be sure to Google FAFSA.gov
• If the FAFSA has not been completed,
complete and submit it as soon as possible

16. QUESTIONS?