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OVERVIEW

A rewarding, in-demand career in nursing awaits you. Baldwin Wallace's four-year, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will give you the clinical, leadership, communication and critical thinking skills to excel as a registered nurse.

You'll learn from professors who are nurses with years of clinical as well as academic experience. You'll develop a compassionate, holistic and team approach to patient care while gaining the skills to prepare you for leadership roles in nursing.

Please note that this program is for students who DO NOT currently have licensure as a registered nurse.

Nursing Clinicals Start Second Year

As a student in Baldwin Wallace's four-year nursing program, you'll begin clinical rotations during your second year that will continue every semester of the program. BW's outstanding reputation across Northeast Ohio's healthcare hub gives you clinical opportunities with world-renowned research hospitals and medical centers - Cleveland Clinic, Southwest General Health Center, University Hospitals, Educational Service Center of Medina County and Eliza Jennings.

Integrated, Innovative Approach to a BSN Degree

BW's concept-based nursing curriculum will give you a deep and integrated understanding of nursing concepts. It offers outstanding preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

BW Nursing Student

Nursing Career Opportunities

Studying nursing at BW helps you build career-marketable skills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for RNs is expected to grow 12 percent from 2018-2028, which is much faster than the average job growth. Based on 2021 data, the national median pay for nurses is $77,600 annually.

The diverse roles of nurses include staff nurses, legal-nurse consultants, researchers, case managers, educators, community health nurses, and directors of nursing programs at hospitals, community agencies, school systems, long-term care and assisted living facilities, and hospices.

Admission Considerations

BW's undergraduate BSN is a direct admit program available to first-year and transfer students. View admission details.

BW Nursing Grads Earn near-perfect NCLEX-RN Scores

The undergraduate BSN program includes the same coursework, lab and clinical experiences as Baldwin Wallace's accredited 15-month accelerated BSN program offered to students who already hold a bachelor's degree in an area other than nursing. BW's ABSN program has an average NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate of 94 percent.

Accredited BSN Program

Baldwin Wallace's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is fully approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Baldwin Wallace University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

CURRICULUM

Baldwin Wallace's undergraduate BSN program provides a direct pathway to becoming a nurse. You'll take three semesters of foundation-building prerequisite courses before beginning nursing major courses and clinical rotations during the spring semester of your sophomore year.

4-Year Nursing Sequence

BW's 4-year sequence of courses enables you to constantly build on your understanding of nursing concepts. Upon graduation, you'll be career-ready with versatile skills across multiple platforms - care provider, designer and manager - and be poised for advancement.

To view all required courses for the BSN program, view the University catalog.

Prerequisite Courses

Learn more about prerequisite courses, admission, steps for entry into the second-year nursing curriculum, student-athlete considerations and recommended high school coursework.

Nursing Professors Teach and Mentor from a Solid Clinical Foundation

Faculty in BW's BSN program are registered nurses with diverse experiences, degrees and certifications. They will work one-on-one with you to prepare you for success in your studies, clinical settings and the NCLEX-RN exam, which is required to become a registered nurse.

4-Year Nursing Program Builds In-Demand Skills

Earning a BSN degree from Baldwin Wallace's four-year nursing program offers distinct and ongoing career advantages. Among them, employers prefer RNs with a BSN because of their advanced skills and professional attributes that span leadership, communication, teamwork, critical thinking, case management, health promotion and the ability to work across a diverse array of healthcare settings.

Nursing Simulation Lab

You will learn complex nursing skills and practice these skills to decrease stress and increase patient safety. Mixed reality technologies, human patient simulation and standardized patients provide the foundation for your experiential learning. The simulation lab and HoloLens technology will help you feel more confident as you apply these skills throughout your clinical experience.

What You'll Learn

You will gain many skills in BW's BSN program. Some of these skills include the ability to:

  • Incorporate appropriate technological advances into high-quality nursing care.

  • Apply critical thinking in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards for professional nursing practices.

  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve healthcare for all individuals.

  • Execute leadership principles in diverse professional nursing roles.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory environments in the application of standards to inform and influence healthcare trends and decision-making.

Professional Licensure

The BW Nursing Baccalaureate program graduate meets the requirements to apply for the registered nurse license in the state of Ohio. See the list of registered nurse professional licensure requirements in Ohio and registered nurse licensure/certificate requirements outside of Ohio.

Course Catalog

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions, requirements for the major and additional information can be found in the University Catalog.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Small group experiences, individual attention and faculty mentoring are central to BW's undergraduate nursing major.

Experience Exceptional Learning

Baldwin Wallace nursing students benefit from the University's access to top-ranked medical facilities and healthcare organizations in Greater Cleveland.

Renovated Facility for BW Nursing

A newly renovated health science building houses the nursing program. The facility includes technology-enhanced classrooms and learning labs, ample spaces where students can collaborate, study and socialize.

National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)

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 healthcare.
  • Advocate for and contribute to advances in nursing education.
  • Develop nursing students who are prepared to lead the profession in the future.

Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program

The BW Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program is open to Ohio residents who are entering Baldwin Wallace in the fall as a first-year student or transfer student and are interested in nursing. Students are eligible to apply to the program, which also offers the Choose Ohio First scholarship, awarding annual, renewable scholarships of up to $5,000.

ALUMNI SUCCESS

Graduates from the Baldwin Wallace Nursing program are employed in healthcare facilities and community agencies across the country. Practice areas include medical-surgical, trauma and emergency nursing, burn care, long term care and end-of-life care communities, women's and children's health, behavioral health and critical care nursing.

Alumni have completed or enrolled in graduate programs to become nurse anesthetists, nurse educators, and advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified nurse anesthetists.

FACULTY

Yvonne Smith

Chair, Department of Nursing
Ph.D., Kent State University

Yvonne Smith

Jodi Burdon

Associate Professor of Nursing
DNP, Walsh University

Jodi Burdon

Angela Douglas

Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Vanderbilt University

Angela Douglas

Yolanda Flenoury

Traditional BSN Coordinator
M.S.N., Clinical Nurse Specialist, Geriatrics, Kent State University

Yolanda Flenoury

Diane Kocisko

Director of Clinical Education
DNP, Healthcare Systems Leadership, Chamberlain University

Diane Kocisko

Kathy Meyers

Associate Professor of Nursing
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Kathy Meyers

Full-Time Faculty

Yvonne M. Smith, Ph.D., APRN-CNS
Chair, Department of Nursing
Professor

Jodi Burdon, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC
Associate Professor

Angela Douglas, M.S.N., APRN-CNP, CNE, ATC
Assistant Professor

Yolanda Flenoury, M.S.N., APRN-CNS, CDCES
Traditional BSN Coordinator
Assistant Professor

Diane M. Kocisko, D.N.P., R.N., NPD-BC, C.P.N.
Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor

Christine Kuchenrither, D.N.P., R.N.
Accelerated BSN Coordinator
Associate Professor

Kathy J. Meyers, Ph.D., APRN-CNS
Associate Professor

Christopher Seminatore, M.S.N, MBA, R.N., CEN, EMT-P
Lab Coordinator
Assistant Professor

Adjunct Faculty

Ellen Bertke, M.S.N., MSHA, R.N., CEN, CMSRN
Adjunct Faculty

Linda Butorac, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Kristine Coleman, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Tiffany Colston, M.S.N., AGPCNP
Adjunct Faculty

Andrea DeSapri, M.S.N., RN-BC
Adjunct Faculty

Katherine Donofrio, D.N.P., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Ashley Fisher, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Alyssa Ganzke, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Meredith Gierke, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Jodi Guzman, M.S.N., R.N., CMSRN
Adjunct Faculty

Kristen Hrabak, M.S.N., R.N., C.P.N., CPST
Adjunct Faculty

Jeffrey James, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Tiffany Koziol, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Aimee Lane, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Justin T. Loew, D.N.P., R.N., CNL
Adjunct Faculty

Sarah Marincic, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Kate Menosky, D.N.P., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Heather Miles, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Monica Miller, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Lorann Murphy, M.S.N., APMHCNS-BC
Adjunct Faculty

Kathleen Overy, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Kate Paulic, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Kasja Pinter, D.N.P., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Debra Potter, M.S.N., B.A., R.N., CCRN
Adjunct Faculty

Rose Randle, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Adam Sheaks, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N., C.E.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Niki Smiley Wilson, D.N.P., APRN-CNP
Adjunct Faculty

Monica Stybel, D.N.P., M.H.A., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Cherilyn A. Sudar, M.S.N., APRN-BC
Adjunct Faculty

Laura Wray, M.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Teaching Assistants

Kathy Felgar, B.S.N., R.N., RNC-INPT-OB, C-EFM-CKC
Adjunct Teaching Assistant

Mallory Frederick, B.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant

Michael Haase, B.S.N., R.N., L.S.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant

Martha Nickel, B.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant

Daniel Rausch, B.S.N., R.N.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant

Jennifer Schwartz, B.S.N., R.N., R.N.C.
Adjunct Teaching Assistant

Staff

Kathy Devney
Administrative Coordinator
(440) 826-8079, kdevney@bw.edu