RN to BSN degree program ranked on top-20 list
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia's (ǧÃŬAV) online Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program has landed on Affordable Schools' .
ǧÃŬAV ranked No. 19 on the list, which considered one-year tuition rates for in-state students, average student-to-faculty ratios, reported graduation rates, and national rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Only two Georgia schools made the list.
"University of North Georgia's RN-BSN program has an established reputation for being affordable, and it also is designed for practicing registered nurses who desire to advance their education with a bachelor's degree," said Dr. Kimberly Massey, RN-BSN program coordinator and assistant professor of nursing at ǧÃŬAV.
The of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has called for the entry-level RN practice to be a baccalaureate-prepared RN. ǧÃŬAV's Department of Nursing provides a program that can be completed strictly online in as few as three semesters.
ǧÃŬAV aligns with local hospitals to facilitate nurses interested in pursuing their BSN by offering maximized credits with faculty support to help them reach their career and educational goals.
For more information on the RN-BSN program, contact Elaina Butler at elaina.butler@ung.edu or 706-867-2997.
Kinesiology students present at conference
Twenty ǧÃŬAV kinesiology students attended the annual meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, and five of them presented research posters.
IPP partners with WHOOP on wearables
WHOOP has signed on as the inaugural wearable partner of the ǧÃŬAV Institute for Peak Performance.
Nursing students hold signing day celebration
ǧÃŬAV students who will graduate this May with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing held a celebratory signing day March 4 where they were able to share with fellow nursing students where they will be working in the near future.
Grads prepare for their next steps
ǧÃŬAV will award almost 1,000 degrees and certificates this fall, and more than 600 graduates are scheduled to take part in the Dec. 7 commencement ceremonies.