Nursing and Health
Degree Status
Registered nurses who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree from Benedictine University may enroll in the RN to BSN Completion Program as degree-seeking students and earn a second bachelor’s degree upon completion of the Program.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Benedictine University is accredited by:
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Admission Requirements
- A minimum 2.500/4.000 cumulative GPA from all colleges and universities attended.
- Completion of the first year A.D. nursing courses from a regionally accredited institution.
Enrollment in RN to BSN NRHL Cohort Course Sequence
- Conferral of A.A.S. Degree with a major in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
- Proof of current, unencumbered RN license in the state of RN employment.
- 86 semester credit hours in designated, required coursework documented by official college transcripts. Of the 86 credits, students may have up to 12 general education course credits to complete at the time of enrollment in the RN to BSN NRHL Course Sequence. Such students should have an approved academic plan finalized with the academic advisor within one month of notification of program admission. WRIT 1101 Writing Colloquium, WRIT 1102 Research Writing, and Statistics must be completed prior to NRHL course sequence.
Faculty
Deborah Jezuit (2010), Ph.D., M.S.N., RN
Department Chair, B.S.N. Program Director, RN to B.S.N.
Associate Professor, Nursing and Health
Ph.D. 2001, Rush University
M.S. in Nursing 1988 Purdue University
B.S.N. 1975, Ball State University
Margaret Young (2012), M.S.N., RN, CPHQ, CPPS
RN to B.S.N.
Assistant Professor, Professional Faculty, Nursing and Health
M.S.N. 2010, Benedictine University
B.S.N. 2008, Benedictine University
A.A.S. Nursing 1997, Triton College
Lecturers
Mary Beth Billie, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN-BC, CCM
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Patricia Brown, D.N.P., APRN, CCRN-K
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Mercy Chirpich, D.N.P., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Elizabeth Crean, M.S.N., NP, RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Cheryl Davis, D.N.P., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Margaret Delaney , Ed.D., APRN, PPCNP-BC
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Martha Hahn, M.S.N., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Sonja Harvey, D.N.P., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Laura Holland, M.S.N., RN, CNE
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Sime Jesto, D.N.P., APRN, NP-C
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Margaret Kipta, D.N.P., RN, FNP-BC, CRNA
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Yolanda Sankey-Walton, D.N.P., APRN, FNP-BC
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Bonnie Schleder, Ed.D., M.S.N., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Barbara Simmons, Ph.D., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
Caroline Soyemi, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN
Lecturer, RN to B.S.N.
The lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis, within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.