RN to B.S. in Nursing

Respected Leadership. A Competitive Edge.

Jamie Holland, DNP, PMHNP-BC, AGCNS-BC, RN

Director, School of Nursing
RN to B.S. Program Director, School of Nursing
Assistant Professor, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Jamie Holland directs Regent’s School of Nursing and MSN program and expands her expertise in interprofessional, interdisciplinary and integrated healthcare as the director of her Research and Care Institute. Holland holds advanced practice board certifications as an Adult Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. When she is not serving the university or the community at her mental health practice, she can be found on the beach or working with her puppy and future therapy dog, Rigatoni.

2022-23 Semester Check-In Deadlines

All new students are expected to check-in for the semester two weeks before the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.

Application Process – RN to B.S. in Nursing

Step 1: Application

• Submit your application using the Regent University Online Application.
• Note: If you are unable to complete our application due to a disability, please contact our Admissions Office and an admissions representative will provide reasonable accommodations to assist you in completing the application.

Step 2: Submit your Unofficial College Transcripts*

• We are able to examine and view your unofficial transcript from a U.S.-based school, which indicates successful completion of a high school diploma or GED and any college credits attempted, in order to review you for an admissions decision. Please submit your unofficial transcript to our Admissions Office by email to apply@regent.edu using the subject line: RN to BS Application Pieces.
• Non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company. For further details, please review the International Admissions Checklist on the International Students Admissions page.
• International Applicants: Please visit the International Students Admissions page for a more detailed explanation of the Regent University application information and to determine whether or not you qualify as an international student.
• *Upon conditional acceptance to the program by review of unofficial transcripts, Regent University’s Admissions Office will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution, which indicate successful completion of a diploma in nursing or an associate degree in nursing. Your official transcripts from prior coursework should document a GPA of 2.0 or higher. We will notify you if your previous institution will not release transcripts directly to us.
• Report no more than two previous documented failures in an RN to BSN or RN to B.S. in Nursing courses.

Step 3: Submit Your Nursing License

• In order to be admitted to the RN to BS in Nursing program, you must submit an active unencumbered/unrestricted Registered Nurse license from your state of practice.

Step 4: Submit a Government-Issued ID

• To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Please email a scanned copy or photograph of it to apply@regent.edu with the subject line: Government ID.

*Rates are subject to change at any time.

Estimated Cost of Attendance: View the estimated cost of attendance to see an example of the total cost of tuition and fees.

Practice Requirements

In accordance with national, professional nursing education standards, this program requires you to participate in practice immersion experiences through an arranged preceptor contract and includes 45 practice immersion hours in the following courses:

NURS 310 Health Assessment
NURS 330 Nursing Leadership & Management
NURS 440 Community and Public Health Nursing

Explore Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the RN to B.S. in Nursing program, the graduate can:

1. Deliver professional care that integrates faith, ethics and morality in the art of nursing practice through caring behaviors and service-minded approaches.
2. Deliver professional nursing care that is theologically, philosophically and scientifically informed from the arts, humanities, biological and social sciences.
3. Evaluate current research and translate findings to provide evidence-based nursing care.
4. Utilize information technology in the decision-making process required in providing safe, quality patient-centered care in healthcare settings.
5. Evaluate and apply legal aspects of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory environments locally, nationally and globally to ensure safe, quality patient-centered care.
6. Interprofessional communication and collaboration in providing safe, quality patient-centered care.
7. Apply principles of prevention and health promotion in providing care to individuals, families, groups and communities.
8. Engage, professionally, with diverse and multicultural stakeholders in providing safe, quality nursing care.

• B.S. in Gerontology
• B.S. in Healthcare Management
• DSL – Healthcare Leadership
• MSN – Master of Science in Nursing