West Coast University

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, in 2020 82.4% of employers expressed a strong preference for BSN program graduates and 41.1% of hospitals and healthcare settings are requiring new hires to have a bachelor’s degree.¹ A BSN helps prepare the graduate for roles in leadership, basic health policy, evidence-based care, quality improvement, and to pursue advanced nursing degrees. Today's professional nurse must be a competent provider, planner, manager, and coordinator of care. The RN to BSN online program at West Coast University strives to help BSN candidates gain the skills needed in today’s healthcare field.