Why PBA for Your B.S.N. Degree?
Realize your potential in the R.N. to B.S.N. program at Palm Beach Atlantic University—a B.S.N. program with wide recognition across southern Florida for the quality and reliability of our graduates.
Our faculty bring experience from respected institutions like Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Invest in your future through our proven curriculum, which pairs transformative understanding of Christ with robust clinical knowledge and research-based practicum experience.
- Christ-Centered Learning: We root our roles as supportive nurturers in our faith and knowledge of biblically based service.
- Holistic Approach: Meaningful healthcare requires sociocultural understanding, spiritual encouragement, and physical healing.
- Advanced Labs and Technologies: Train with the most advanced nursing lab technologies and patient simulation resources.
Personalized Learning: Tailor your elective areas of study and learn from expert faculty who are longtime nurses.
What You’ll Learn
The accelerated R.N. to B.S.N. program at Palm Beach Atlantic equips you to:
- Synthesize knowledge from the arts, sciences, nursing, and Christian faith as a source in critical thinking and decision-making to provide holistic care
- Combine the nursing process and evidenced-based research in the practice of nursing across the lifespan to promote holistic health, reduce risk, and prevent disease in the care of patients, families, and communities
- Provide patient-centered, age-appropriate, culturally sensitive care that promotes health and wellness
- Demonstrate effective communication, interprofessional collaboration, creativity, sensitivity, and flexibility for the delivery of safe, quality, cost-effective nursing care that improves patient outcomes
- Integrate professional nursing values based on legal, ethical, and Christian standards into your nursing practice
- Pursue professional development and career engagement as a lifelong learner
- Incorporate current technologies and informatics for continued learning, supporting patient outcomes, and quality improvement
- Evaluate healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory standards to support quality care outcomes in complex healthcare environments
Guaranteed Entry into PBA’s M.S.N. or D.N.P. Programs
Our online R.N. to B.S.N. degree provides a streamlined pathway to PBA’s graduate nursing programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) or Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.). You need at least a 3.5 GPA to qualify for guaranteed entry, along with meeting other graduate admissions requirements.
Program Details
Expand your professional nursing competencies, understanding of leadership and management, practice in specialist areas, and research experience through the R.N. to B.S.N. program. Build on your professional experience from the field and transfer your associate’s degree credits to advance your credentials at PBA.
- Associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA
2. A valid registered nurse license in the State of Florida
3. Minimum of one year’s work experience either as an R.N. or currently employed as an R.N.
4. Required documents below may be submitted directly to PBA admissions or through NursingCAS* at www.nursingcas.org
- Official Transcripts from all schools attended
- Copy of your State of Florida R.N. license
- Online students submit a federal or state-issued photo ID
- Answer an R.N. to B.S.N. focus question (no more than 300 words)
*The advantage of submitting documents directly to PBA Admissions is that it is simpler and quicker, but transcripts must be sent directly to PBA Admissions at 901 S. Flagler Drive, P.O. Box 24708, West Palm Beach, FL, 33416 or submitted electronically to data_team@pba.edu. The advantage of NursingCAS is that if you already have a completed profile, including transcripts, you do not need to reenter or submit that information. A nominal fee is associated with applying through CAS.
You will be notified in writing of the admission decision within two weeks after you complete the application and submit your documents. To secure your spot in the program after you’ve been accepted, you must submit a non-refundable $100 deposit no later than 30 days before classes begin. This deposit will be applied to your tuition upon enrollment.
Pair your desire to expand your skills with your commitment to your current patients and colleagues. At PBA, you don’t have to put your whole life on hold to earn your degree; you can study online and graduate in as little as three full-time semesters, and you’ll have the flexibility to start in fall (August), spring (January), or summer (May) term.
In the School of Nursing, we take a holistic approach to the nursing profession. We care for patients’ bodies, minds, and spirits with the love and attention we’ve learned from Christ. We’re also on the leading edge of treatment and practice with state-of-the-art lab facilities, local hospital and clinical partners, and connections with 20+ professional nursing organizations.
Cultivate practical skills through an interdisciplinary clinical practicum where you exercise evidence-based care, support clinical judgments, and achieve additional goals you develop alongside your professor and preceptor. This unique hands-on experience empowers you to pursue specific professional growth for your career path.
Our RN to B.S.N. degree pathways are designed to be as streamlined as possible. Consider our suggested plans of study based on the degree(s) you will transfer to PBA.
A.S. in Nursing/A.D.N. + A.A. or B.S.: complete at least 38 credits over three full-time semesters.
A.D.N. only: complete up to 61 credits over five full-time semesters.
Nursing Careers
Earning a B.S.N. degree opens doors to broader job opportunities in hospital, community/ public health, school, or parish nursing, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device sales or research in academic or medical institutions. Enjoy greater career choice, along with the option to continue nursing studies through our guaranteed entry into an M.S.N. or D.N.P. program at PBA.
Consider professional roles like:
- Academic Educator
- Clinical Educator
- Flight Nurse
- Forensic Nurse
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Nurse Researcher
- Registered Nurse
- Telemedicine Nurse
- Travel Nurse
Registered nurses earn over $81,000 per year on average, and B.S.N. holders often receive additional attention from potential employers in higher-earning and higher-priority roles.
Join PBA’s accelerated nursing degree graduates in workplaces including:
- Duke Medical Center
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Cleveland Clinic
- Community Health Clinic of West Palm Beach
- Emory Healthcare of Atlanta
- Florida Cancer Specialists
- Florida Department of Health
- Jupiter Medical Group
- Marcus Neuroscience Institute
- Palm Beach Cardiology
- St. Mary’s Medical Center
- Team Health
