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Nursing (Transfer Only)

The Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) is a 120-credit upper-division program open to registered nurses (RNs) only. The program is offered online and in a hybrid format at Kean's Main Campus in Union and Ocean County College in Toms River.

Educational preparation at the baccalaureate level provides RNs with the knowledge and expertise necessary to meet contemporary challenges and find satisfaction in their chosen path.

Kean graduates have rewarding, stable careers working in health care systems, insurance companies, physician offices, government agencies, schools and the pharmaceutical industry, advancing care and improving lives.


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Nursing Department Faculty in North Avenue Academic Building

The department's faculty work in the North Avenue Academic Building at Kean University.

What You Learn

You receive inspired mentoring and top instruction that advances your skills and understanding of nursing. Our degree program is well adapted to suit the needs of adult learners, many of whom are also full-time working nurses.

• Expand knowledge of population health and quality management
• Work with mentors and world-class faculty in classrooms and clinical settings
• Be inspired to pioneer practices and policies in the changing health care environment
• Prepare for new practice arenas and leadership working with diverse populations
• Fast-forward your career in an average of four semesters

We foster a culture encouraging dialogue and mutual respect, contributing to your development as a critical thinker and innovator.

Program Information

BSN in Nursing

Faculty:

Ibtihal Al Makhzoomy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Margaret (Peggy Sue) Wright, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

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Transfer partnerships with Ocean County College, Raritan Valley Community College and the Muhlenberg School of Nursing allow for seamless progression from earning your RN to your BSN

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Kean also offers master's degrees in nursing

After Kean

Students in our programs have continued on to pursue and earn master's and doctoral degrees in some of the top programs in the country including:

  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Northeastern University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$30,000

Salary difference between those who have an RN and a BSN, according to PayScale.com

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Kean faculty are always willing to answer my questions quick and painlessly. They encourage me to strive to be the best!"

Rose Kolmansperger '19

Accreditation

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ACCREDITATION STATUS

The RN-BSN nursing program at Kean University at the Union and Ocean County College  campus located in Union and Toms River, New Jersey is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400

Atlanta, GA 30326

(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN-BSN nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

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