RN - BSN Completion Programs in Idaho
The BSN is an essential step for a registered nurse who wants to move up the nursing career ladder. The RN-BSN builds on the associate's degree or diploma education as well as the clinical experience a registered nurse has gained. The BSN is designed to strengthens leadership skills, communication skills, theoretical and analytical writing and thinking skills and related nursing skills. Through the nursing education articulation model in Idaho registered nurses have the opportunity to transfer credits toward the BSN and shorten the length of RN to BSN program completion. Some online programs can be completed in as little as 12 months.
Registered nurses with a BSN in Idaho are becoming more common than those with an associate's or diploma in nursing for the first time in history. The increasingly complex health care system, health care technology and patient presentations have increased the demand for nurses with higher education. The AACN has also stated that they feel the BSN should be the minimum education required for professional nursing practice. There is legislation in some states that, if passed, would require nurses hold a BSN to practice.
The Idaho Department of Labor Annual Occupational Wage Survey found that in 2007 registered nurses with a bachelor's degree in nursing earned an average annual salary of $59,000. This was almost twice the average annual salary of all jobs in Idaho. The BSN degree will payoff in more than career advancement and salary. The BSN is also the necessary step for entry to master's level programs for advanced practice or nurse educator career paths, positions where the state of Idaho is significantly lacking these nurses.
Online RN to BSN programs are the most popular way for registered nurses to go about earning their BSN. Programs are accessible to even the most remotely located student and any clinical site requirements can most often be arranged in the student's local community. Below you will find numerous online RN to BSN programs offered in Idaho by nationally accredited nursing schools as well as campus based Idaho nursing schools. You may also be interested in an RN to MSN program in Idaho.
RN to BSN Online Programs Offered in Idaho

University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
The Online and On-Campus RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).There is a University of Phoenix location in Boise that offers the RN to BSN if a campus based program fits your needs.
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Kaplan University School of Nursing
Kaplan University offers a CCNE accredited RN to BSN Online degree completion program. This is an excellent option for registered nurses that are working full time who would like to advance their career and education.
Programs Offered: RN to BSN, RN to MSN, MSN - (Specializations: Nurse Administrator, Nurse Educator)
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Jacksonville University - School of Nursing
The RN to BSN Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The JU School of Nursing is accepting application for their Online RN to BSN program now.
Program Offered: RN to BSN Online
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Walden University - School of Nursing
The BSN completion program can be completed in as little as 18 months depending on the number of credits transferred and is open to registered nurses with an associate's degree in nursing or diploma in nursing. The program is CCNE accredited. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. The Higher Learning Commission is one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Programs Offered: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program
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American Sentinel University - School of Nursing
The RN to BSN completion program is offered online and accepts Registered Nurses with current licenses and either a community college degree or a diploma. Courses and enrollment start every two weeks. Request information today!
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Capella University
Capella University offers an online RN to BSN Degree Completion program that incorporates the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Request information to learn more today! Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
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Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing offers an online fast-track RN to BSN completion program for registered nurses. The Bachelors program has provisional approval from the Ohio Board of Regents and conditional approval from the Ohio State Board of Nursing. In addition, it is accredited by the NLNAC and CCNE. Request information to learn more today!
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Cleveland State University - School of Nursing
Cleveland State University School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Students applying for the MSN programs must have a BSN. Graduates are eligible to sit for the respective national certification exams. Programs are enrolling now.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, Online MSN - (Tracks: Forensic Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nurse Education, Specialized Population), MSN/MBA
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Colorado Technical University - Health Sciences
The Online RN to BSN completion program is offered online and accepts Registered Nurses with current licenses and an associate's degree in nursing or a diploma. Colorado Technical Institute is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
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Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges and the Online RN to BSN program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The program is enrolling now. Request information today!
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Grand Canyon University
The online RN to BSN program is accredited by the CCNE and designed to offer registered nurses with an associate's degree or diploma a bridge to a BSN education.
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Keiser University - Nursing
Keiser University offers an Online RN to BSN program accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The program is accepting applications now. Request information today!
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Kent State University
The Kent State College of Nursing offers a CCNE accredited online RN to BSN program. This program is noted for its prestigious academic reputation coupled with the flexibility and convenience it provides for busy working professionals.
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Kettering College of Medical Arts - Division of Nursing
The online BSN completion program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and offered entirely online. The program is intended for registered nurses holding an associate's degree in nursing or it's equivalent.
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Liberty University - Nursing
Liberty University's RN to BSN Online Program is CCNE accredited and the University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This program is enrolling now. Request information today!
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Miller-Motte College
The Miller-Motte RN to BSN Online program builds on the students associate's degree nursing knowledge and ultimately obtaining a BSN. Request information today!
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Regis University - Loretto Height School of Nursing
The RN to BSN & RN to MS programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The University is located in northwest Denver, CO and offers campus based as well as online RN to BSN program options.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, Online RN to MS in Nursing - (Concentrations: Management, Education)
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Sacred Heart University
The Sacred Heart University Online RN to BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Sacred Heart University also holds Regional accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Programs Offered: RN to BSN, MSN - (Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader, Patient Care Services Administration, Nursing Education)
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
The Saint Joseph's College of Maine Online Nursing Programs are CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, Online MSN
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South University - School of Health Professions
The South University Online BSN program is CCNE accredited and the University itself is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Applicants must have an ASN or Diploma from an accredited nursing program and proof that they have a current RN license. South University is accepting eligible applicants for this program now. Request information today!
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University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois BSN Degree Completion Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The University of Illinois at Chicago is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
The Online RN to BSN is approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Utica College - Department of Nursing
The Utica College RN to BSN program is accredited by the NLNAC and is designed for Registered Nurses that would like to advance their career while maintaining flexibility in their academic schedule. Classes are enrolling. Request information today!
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Western Governors University - Nursing
Western Governors University offers an online BSN degree program for registered nurses with a diploma or an associate's degree. WGU is Regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as well as Nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council. The Online BSN program is currently accepting applications. Request information today!
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Colleges & Universities Based in Idaho Offering an RN to BSN Program
Boise State University - Department of Nursing
The BSN program is accredited by the NLNAC.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, BSN, MN, MSN, LPN to BSN
- Boise State University - Department of Nursing, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1840, PH: 208-426-4143
BYU Idaho - Department of Nursing
The nursing programs at BYU Idaho are NLNAC accredited and State of Idaho Board of Nursing approved.
Programs Offered: Associate's of Science in Nursing (ASN), RN to BSN completion program (offered online, on-campus or a blend)
- BYU Idaho - Department of Nursing, CLK 102, Rexburg, ID 83460-0620, PH: 208-496-1325
Idaho State University - School of Nursing
The Master's nursing programs at Idaho State University are CCNE accredited and State of Idaho Board of Nursing approved. The BSN program is also CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: RN to BSN Completion (for Associate's degree RNs and LPNs), Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN, Online MSN (Specialization tracks in Clinical Nurse Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist, FNP, Nursing Education, Nursing Leadership), AD to MS, BS to MS
- School of Nursing Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave, Stop 8101, Pocatello, ID 83209-8101, PH: 800-766-4781
Lewis - Clark State College - Division of Nursing & Health Sciences
The BSN tracks are CCNE accredited and approved by the Idaho Board of Nursing.
Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, Associate's in Practical Nursing
- Meriwether Lewis Hall 306, 500 8th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501-2698, PH: 208-792-2250

