Barnes - Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health

Nursing Programs Offered

RN to BSN Program Details

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Upper Division Option, an entry-level nursing program for individuals who have completed their first two years of college at another institution.

The Upper Division Option is a full-time, five-term program that is comprised of 66 credit hours of nursing course work. Applicants must complete 54 credit hours of prerequisite course work at community colleges or other universities. Barnes-Jewish College admits students for summer, fall and spring terms. Classes are held during the full calendar year, offered in a full-time day format. Holding a job outside of school may be difficult. Students must be available a minimum of 30-40 hours per week, for course work and simulation labs during the day or evenings and for clinical experiences during days, evenings and/or weekends. Students complete their clinical experiences at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, as well as at other BJC HealthCare hospitals and St. Louis metropolitan area health care facilities.

The Upper Division Option prepares students to provide direct care to patients and their families in a variety of health care settings, as well as to pursue higher degrees in nursing.

Eligible graduates will take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).* Passing the exam is required to become an entry-level registered nurse.

BSN Program Details

Upon successful completion of the BSN program, the graduate will be able to:

-Integrate theory and research-based knowledge from the arts, humanities, and sciences to develop a foundation for practice.
-Practice in a manner that reflects commitment to the professional values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice and cultural competence.
-Provide safe, competent, evidence-based nursing care to individuals, families and diverse populations based on a comprehensive health assessment.
-Demonstrate accountable, responsible, and proficient use of technology to access information for clinical decision-making.
-Practice effective collaboration as a leader and as a member of a intra/inter-professional health care team.
-Communicate appropriately and effectively with diverse groups and disciplines using a variety of strategies.
-Evidence understanding of economic, legal and political processes that influence health care policy.
-Demonstrate a personal commitment to lifelong learning for continuous professional development.

MSN Program Details

At the master's level, nurses further develop analytical skills, relate theory to practice, and conduct research. Graduates will be prepared to assume complex professional roles in a variety of settings – whether in advanced nursing practice, nursing education or management and leadership.

Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Adult Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
Nurse Educator Concentration
Nurse Executive Concentration

Upon successful completion of the MSN Program, the graduate will be able to:

-Provide leadership in the use of evidence-based practice in the delivery of culturally competent, technologically proficient, fiscally responsible health care.
-Integrate theory, ethical principles, reflective practice and professional values in the evolving role of the advanced practice nurse in the planning and delivery of safe, competent nursing care.
-Collaborate with inter/intra-professional health care teams in the design and implementation of high quality care in diverse settings.
-Advocate for health care consumers and act as a change agent in health care systems.
-Integrate informatics and research into practice with diverse populations to improve healthcare outcomes.
-Assume accountability for the quality of one’s own practice.
-Influence global healthcare through active engagement in the social, political and economic forces impacting the provision of healthcare.
-Demonstrate a personal commitment to lifelong learning for continuous professional development.

Accelerated BSN Program Details

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated Option, an entry-level nursing program for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree or higher in a field other than nursing.

The Accelerated Option is a full-time, 12-month program that is comprised of 58 credits of nursing course work. Applicants must complete 24 credit hours of prerequisite course work at community colleges or other universities. Barnes-Jewish College admits students for summer, fall and spring terms. Due to the fast-paced nature of the program, students may not work while attending school. They must be available a minimum of 40-50 hours per week, for course work and simulation labs during the day and for clinical experiences during days, evenings and/or weekends. Students complete their clinical experiences at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, as well as at other BJC HealthCare hospitals and St. Louis metropolitan area health care facilities.

The Accelerated Option prepares students to provide direct care to patients and their families in a variety of health care settings, as well as to pursue higher degrees in nursing.

Eligible graduates will be take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).* Passing the exam is required to become an entry-level registered nurse.