Contact
Admission: (440) 826-8012, (440) 826-3830 (fax), nursing@bw.edu
Lauryn Rosinski, (440) 826-2915, lrosinsk@bw.edu
Applications Now Being Accepted for Fall 2023 Cohort
BW's accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) is actively seeking candidates for its fall 2023 cohort. While applications to the ABSN program are reviewed on a rolling basis, candidates who apply by the spring priority deadline of March 15, 2023 will receive priority application review and interview preference. Candidates may apply through BW's application or through NursingCAS.
Accelerated Path to a New Career in Nursing
If you have a bachelor's degree, Baldwin Wallace's accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) can put you in a rewarding new career in just 15 months. BW combines classroom rigor with comprehensive clinical rotations. You'll gain leadership, communication and critical thinking skills suited to today's complex healthcare system. Upon completion, you'll be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Students enter BW's BSN with many academic and professional backgrounds. However, all students must have successfully completed specific prerequisite coursework. Individuals interested in studying nursing who do not have a bachelor's degree may qualify for Baldwin Wallace's undergraduate, four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
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BW's intensive ABSN combines rigorous classwork and lab-work with extensive clinical experience that starts your first semester. You will complete a clinical rotation at Southwest General Health Center, allowing you to work with patients in a variety of settings to prepare you for employment.
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Our state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab provides an outstanding foundation for the extensive clinical experiences you'll have at nationally renowned medical centers.
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BW nursing faculty are registered nurses with decades of experience ranging from emergency room nursing to community health care.
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BW unveiled a newly renovated 25,000 square-foot building dedicated to its nursing and physician assistant programs that features classrooms, labs and open spaces where students learn, study and socialize.
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The 201 Front St. building features tech-enhanced classrooms and spacious clinical labs where students practice simulated patient care.
- Outstanding NCLEX-RN Pass Rates
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Graduates of the Baldwin Wallace University Accelerated BSN enjoy a superior passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). On average, the first-time pass rate on the NCLEX-RN licensure exam is 95%.
- Innovative Approach, Workplace Focused
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BW employs concept-based learning, a dynamic approach that focuses on key concepts that can be applied to multiple clinical settings. As a result, nursing students develop a deep understanding of interrelated concepts and how to organize information in logical ways. In the workplace, they are collaborative, team-oriented problem solvers. BW graduates enter healthcare organizations as nurses who are versatile and skilled across multiple platforms – care provider, designer and manager – and are poised for career advancement.
- Curriculum
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BW's accelerated bachelor of science in nursing is an intensive 15-month track that requires 63 credit hours. Students complete the ABSN in just four semesters, including summer. New cohorts begin each August.
This is an intensive, full-time commitment with a demanding schedule of courses and clinical experiences throughout the 15 months. Due to the rigor and demands of the didactic coursework and laboratories, clinical practice experiences, ongoing homework and studying, accelerated BSN students should not plan to work during their enrollment.
- Mission Statement
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As a center for innovative nursing education, the mission of the Baldwin Wallace Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing is to provide an outstanding learning opportunity for non-nursing baccalaureate graduates who desire to expand their knowledge and skills. Students will assimilate into the professional roles and competencies required of the baccalaureate generalist nurse, thus contributing to the well-being of society.
- Alumni Success
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BW nurses are employed in healthcare organizations across Northeast Ohio, including Southwest General Health Center, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Guidestone Berea Children's Home, MetroHealth Medical Center, Akron General Medical Center and Akron Children's Hospital in such specialties as medical surgical nursing, trauma nursing, burn care nursing, neonatal intensive care nursing, pediatric nursing, skilled nursing, coronary intensive care nursing and psychiatric nursing. Other graduates are enrolled in nurse practitioner graduate programs.
- Approval and Accreditation Status
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The Baldwin Wallace University Accelerated BSN is fully approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Baldwin Wallace University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
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BW nursing students have the opportunity to join the NSNA. The mission of the NSNA is to:
- Bring together and mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs.
- Convey the standards and ethics of the nursing profession.
- Promote development of the skills that students will need as responsible and accountable members of the nursing profession.
- Advocate for high quality, evidence-based, affordable and accessible health care.
- Advocate for and contribute to advances in nursing education.
- Develop nursing students who are prepared to lead the profession in the future.