Nursing: RN to BSN and MSN

Part-time RN to BSN Tuition Rate: $350 per credit hour*

Webster's RN-BSN completion curriculum focuses on holistic health promotion for the individual student, the profession, the individual client, groups and the population. The faculty represents a variety of healthcare backgrounds, ensuring each student's exposure to diverse perspectives. Webster University places a strong emphasis on the nurse's personal development, the needs and future of the profession and the broad, accountable nursing role that is needed and expected by today's health care consumer.

*RN to BSN Tuition Rate is for part-time, St. Louis, students outside of a corporate partnership cohort agreement.

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

• Demonstrate professionalism in nursing practice
• Apply leadership skills to promote a culture of quality care and patient safety
• Discuss research and evidence as it applies to professional nursing practice
• Describe the role of information technology in professional nursing practice
• Demonstrate basic understanding of the impact of health policy, finance, social, political, and regulatory processes on the healthcare system
• Advocate for the client’s needs in a diverse, global environment
• Collaborate with clients and other healthcare professionals to promote quality care
• Apply principles of health promotion and prevention to individuals and populations

We are currently considering applicants who hold an unencumbered license as a registered nurse in any of the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Program graduates are employed at highly regarded organizations including BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, Mercy-St. Louis, Mercy-South, St. Luke’s Hospital, the Veteran’s Health Administration, Saint Louis Community College, and Saint Louis University in careers as clinical nurses, nurse administrators, nurse educators, and nursing faculty.

Webster’s MSN program offers two tracks – Nurse Educator and Nurse Leader – so students can personalize their degree according to professional goals.

• The Nurse Educator track provides advanced knowledge in instructional methods and principles of curriculum design for application in nurse educator or staff development roles
• The Nurse Leader track provides the advanced knowledge necessary to lead and manage healthcare organizations in today’s complex healthcare environment

Corporate cohort programs allow healthcare employees at our partner institutions like BJC HealthCare and SSM Health to take courses together, enhancing on-the-job teamwork and encouraging class discussions specific to their workplace. Webster University also extends tuition discounts to nurses working at corporate partner organizations.