Cox College

Nursing Programs Offered

Accelerated BSN Programs
ADN Programs
BSN Programs
MSN Programs
RN Programs
RN to BSN Programs
RN to MSN Programs

ADN Program Details

At Cox College, students have the option to begin their educational journey to nursing by obtaining an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree. At this level students who gain entry to the ASN program and maintain a full-time study, have the ability to graduate in two years. Graduates will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). After passing this examination, they will be eligible to begin a career as a registered nurse.

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

-Utilize knowledge from nursing, behavioral and natural sciences to apply the nursing process in providing direct care for individuals and members of a family or group with well-defined nursing diagnoses in structured health care settings;
-Assume a professional role, practice nursing within legal, ethical and professional standards;
-Employ effective communication skills in interaction with clients, their family members and the health care team;
-Manage direct care for individuals and members of a family or group
-Utilize interpreted research findings in nursing practice; and
-Demonstrate commitment to continued education.

RN to BSN Program Details

The RN to BSN track provides a baccalaureate degree in nursing for registered nurses with a regionally accredited diploma or an associate degree in nursing. The RN to BSN option requires completion or validation of 128 credit hours. Of these, 70 credit hours are awarded for the prior diploma or associate degree in nursing and 58 credit hours are required for completion or validation within the RN to BSN option. If you are a CoxHealth RN you are eligable for a 20% discount on tuition.

The program is a blended on-line program. The program consists of primarily online courses with minimal on campus attendance requirements for each individual course.
Program consists of 8 week blocks; two blocks in the spring, and two blocks in the fall semester.

Students may start the program at the beginning of any of the 8 week blocks. Deadline to apply is 6 weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Upon completion of the BSN program of study, the graduate will be able to accomplish the following items:

-Utilize information management skills as a means of competent decision making and critical thinking to enhance nursing practice, client education, and personal life long learning.
-Communicate effectively using verbal, written, and interpersonal skills among colleagues, individuals, families, groups, and communities.
-Implement evidenced-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, groups, and communities in structured and unstructured health care settings.
-Integrate principles of life span development in the nursing care of diverse groups.
-Utilize methods of discovery to inform practice and improve nursing care.
-Integrate nursing roles to assure competent practice in a changing and diverse health care environment.

BSN Program Details

The entry-level option is a traditional baccalaureate program in nursing. The degree requires 128 credit hours of study. Graduates will be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®). After passing this examination, they will be eligible to start a career as a professional registered nurse.

Upon completion of the BSN program of study, the graduate will be able to accomplish the following items:

-Utilize information management skills as a means of competent decision making and critical thinking to enhance nursing practice, client education, and personal life long learning.
-Communicate effectively using verbal, written, and interpersonal skills among colleagues, individuals, families, groups, and communities.
-Implement evidenced-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, groups, and communities in structured and unstructured health care settings.
-Integrate principles of life span development in the nursing care of diverse groups.
-Utilize methods of discovery to inform practice and improve nursing care.
-Integrate nursing roles to assure competent practice in a changing and diverse health care environment.

RN to MSN Program Details

The RN to MSN option allows registered nurses with a diploma or associate of science degree the option to achieve their Masters degree while working on their bachelors degree. Nine credit hours of MSN electives may be used as dual enrolled credits that work towards the BSN and MSN program.

Accelerated BSN Program Details

The BSN program accelerated option offers a baccalaureate level nursing program to individuals with a previously earned baccalaureate degree in another field from a regionally accredited college or university. The degree requires completion of 128 semester credit hours. Of these, 26 credit hours are awarded for the prior baccalaureate degree; the remainder consists of 34 credit hours of general education courses and 68 credit hours of nursing courses. The accelerated option requires fulltime enrollment, and due to the academic rigor of the option, employment is highly discouraged. Students progress through the option as a cohort group beginning in the spring semester. The BSN degree is completed in a 16-month period, inclusive of three semesters and one summer session. Failure to progress with the cohort group will result in dismissal from the program.

Graduates of this option are prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN ®). After passing this examination, graduates are eligible to begin a career as a registered professional nurse.

Program consists of 8 week blocks; two blocks in the spring, one summer block and two blocks in the fall semester. Select course will be offered as blended on-line classes.

Upon completion of the BSN program of study, the graduate will be able to accomplish the following items:

-Utilize information management skills as a means of competent decision making and critical thinking to enhance nursing practice, client education, and personal life long learning.
-Communicate effectively using verbal, written, and interpersonal skills among colleagues, individuals, families, groups, and communities.
-Implement evidenced-based therapeutic interventions for individuals, families, groups, and communities in structured and unstructured health care settings.
-Integrate principles of life span development in the nursing care of diverse groups.
-Utilize methods of discovery to inform practice and improve nursing care.
-Integrate nursing roles to assure competent practice in a changing and diverse health care environment.