{"id":46517,"date":"2023-08-07T11:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=46517"},"modified":"2023-08-07T11:39:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:39:12","slug":"acc-extends-deadline-to-apply-for-rn-to-bsn-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/08\/07\/acc-extends-deadline-to-apply-for-rn-to-bsn-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC extends deadline to apply for RN-to-BSN program"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/08\/RN2BSN-Class-scr.jpg\" alt=\"RN to BSN class at the Eastview Campus.\" class=\"wp-image-46519\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/08\/RN2BSN-Class-scr.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/08\/RN2BSN-Class-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/08\/RN2BSN-Class-scr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/08\/RN2BSN-Class-scr-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Nurses continue to make up the biggest population in the healthcare profession, but a growing shortage among nurses could soon impact patient care in Central Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To help meet this need, Austin Community College District (ACC) announces an extended deadline to apply for the RN-to-BSN program. The special bachelor\u2019s degree program provides registered nurses (RNs) a path to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Students now have until Friday, August 11, to apply for the fall cohort.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/chs\/cnws\/WorkforceReports\/2020-Updated-Nurse-Supply-and-Demand-Projections.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Texas Health and Human Services, demand for BSN-credentialed nurses will outpace supply by 2032<\/a>. As a result, there will be a shortage of more than 57,000 nurses, leaving more than 15% of nursing vacancies in Texas. Earning a BSN also leads to improved patient outcomes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacnnursing.org\/News-Information\/Fact-Sheets\/Impact-of-Education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with a 2.12 out of 1,000 mortality reduction associated with a 10-point increase employing BSN nurses.<\/a> Obtaining a BSN can increase career pathways and job opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ACC&#8217;s RN-to-BSN program offers an affordable, high-quality path to advanced nursing careers. The program provides students with knowledge in health policy, community and public health, research, evidence-based nursing, and leadership and management skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The program offers a full-time option that can be completed in three semesters as well as a part-time option with completion possible in five semesters. The college offers on-campus, hybrid, and online options to meet all student demands and requests.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the program, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/academic-and-career-programs\/rn-to-bsn-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/bsn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nurses continue to make up the biggest population in the healthcare profession, but a growing shortage among nurses could soon impact patient care in Central Texas.\u00a0 To help meet this need, Austin Community College District &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/08\/07\/acc-extends-deadline-to-apply-for-rn-to-bsn-program\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":46518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,17,19],"tags":[2313,1798,2168,2314,434,1401],"class_list":["post-46517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-students","category-news-and-announcements","category-students-and-alumni","tag-bachelor-of-science-in-nursing","tag-bachelors-degree","tag-fall-2023","tag-health-care","tag-nursing","tag-rn-to-bsn"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}