RN to BSN Program for Korean Nurses

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Found out about this program from link at DiscoverNursing.com Nursing Programs Without Waiting Lists

Program located in Philadelphia, PA area (my backyard) along with clinicals/employment at health system I work in---very suprised I hadn't heard about this sooner! Karen

The RN to BSN Program for Korean Nurses

The Korean National Medical Center (KNMC) has entered an agreement to recruit students for a special RN-to-BSN program offered by Eastern University, a Christian university in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This program provides Korean nurses with an educational experience designed to strengthen their professional nursing skills within the U.S. healthcare environment, as well as develop their proficiency in English, particularly in the area of conversation.

The RN-to-BSN Program for Korean Nurses offers the following features:

The 48-credit-hour program combines upper-level nursing studies with courses in English as a Second Language (ESL) for healthcare professionals. All courses have been customized for Korean nurses. Students in the program receive a laptop computer and software. Supervised field experience—known as Curricular Practical Training (CPT)—is an essential part of the curriculum, since this program emphasizes the application of nursing theory within the U.S. context. ...

More info:

http://www.eastern.edu/academic/accel/sps/undg/rntobsn/Korean_Homepage.shtml

[suzanne4, RN]

Thanks for the link. It should be helpful to many here.