LPN-BSN Bridge Program
This program expands the scope of practice of an LPN to care for a diverse range of patients with increasingly complex healthcare needs. With emphasis on client-centered, safe and competent care, students develop a high level of clinical judgement and confidence to serve in their autonomous care management roles as Registered Nurses. With our expert faculty team, this program will further explore concepts essential to qualifying our nurses for future management and leadership roles. These include delegation, ethical care frameworks, healthcare informatics, nursing leadership, evidence-based research, and trends in nursing and healthcare.
Quality Care - Interpret research to promote best practice and use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes. Propose an evaluation process to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems and deliver quality care to individuals and diverse populations.
Professionalism - Formulate a plan that demonstrates an enhanced commitment to professionalism embracing excellence, caring, legal and ethical practice, civility, accountability, and professional development.
Communication - Evaluate effective communication and collaboration with colleagues, inter-professional groups, and members of the community to promote health, safety, and well-being across the lifespan and across the continuum of the healthcare environment.
Leadership - Evaluate the contribution of leadership, quality improvement principles, and impact of organizational systems in transforming, managing, and coordinating safe, quality, and cost-effective person-centered care.
Critical thinking/clinical reasoning - Integrate a systematic process of critical inquiry with nursing, natural and behavioral sciences, arts, and humanities to make evidence-based practice decisions to improve the nursing care of individuals, families, populations, and communities.
Currently enrolled students in need of academic advising can find their Academic Advisor and schedule an appointment using Navigate.
Academic support is provided through CCD's Excel Zone, which helps students succeed by offering a variety of learning opportunities. We are located on campus on the 4th floor of the Confluence building.
This program is eligible for federal financial aid.
Your first step is to connect with the Financial Aid office to discover how you can afford college. Our dedicated staff and support services help you wade through all the legal language and get you past the first hurdle to completing your educational goals.
In addition, CCD has $1,000,000 available in scholarships. Learn More!
Some programs and/or courses may require additional fees in addition to the base tuition and fees. High-cost course fees are used to support the maintenance and development of the course labs and are embedded within your general tuition.
View the 2024-2025 Course Specific Fees
What Can I Do with My Bachelor of Science in Nursing?
Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. Others work in outpatient clinics and schools.
Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 6 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations.
How Much Can I Expect to Earn?
The median annual wage for registered nurses was $86,900 in May 2023.
The information provided here is by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook.