Nursing (RN-to-BSN Completion) | Utah Tech University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingActive ListeningCoordinationSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrative

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityWritten Expression

Tasks

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Technology

Medical softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

AngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scalesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBilimeters

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high29-1141.00	Registered Nurses	title_inference	$93,600 median$135,320 top	+4.9%	16,610

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Complex, multi-system patients — assess, plan, and coordinate across an acute-care assignment.
Deteriorating patients — anticipate, intervene, and lead initial response in inpatient settings.
Specialty-area protocols (ED, OR, oncology, psych) — apply autonomously within scope of practice.
Charge-nurse responsibilities — assign, flex, and support staff across a unit during a shift.
Difficult conversations with patients and families — conduct on prognosis, goals of care, and consent.
Conflict and resource issues during a shift — resolve in real time across the care team.
Quality and safety concerns — identify, report, and follow through using unit and facility processes.
New protocols and evidence-based practice changes — implement and coach on at the unit level.
Preceptorship of new graduates — structure, evaluate, and progress over an orientation period.
Cross-unit transfers and complex discharges — coordinate with case management and accepting teams.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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