BSN二级学位课程是为期12个月的强化全日制学习课程，适用于在其他领域想成为注册护士（RN）的人持有学士或硕士学位。这种加速的轨道旨在促进更加成熟和经验丰富的学生的职业转变。BSN二级学位课程的目标是培养专业护理从业人员，他们可以利用生物科学，社会科学，人文和护理方面的知识来批判性地分析人类对实际和潜在健康问题的反应，并提供适当的护理干预措施。“第二学位学士学位”课程是为期十二个月的全日制密集型学习课程，适用于在其他领域想获得注册护士（RN）的持有学士学位或硕士学位的人士。该课程旨在帮助更加成熟和经验丰富
The Second Degree BSN track is offered face-to-face at the University of Houston at Sugar Land. Admission to this fast track is every Spring semester. It is twelve-months long, intensive and full-time for people holding bachelor's or master's degrees in other fields who want to become registered nurses (RNs). This accelerated track is designed to facilitate a career change for the more mature and experienced student.<br><br>The objective of the Second Degree BSN program is to produce graduates for professional nursing practice who can draw upon knowledge from the biological sciences, social sciences, humanities, and nursing to critically analyze human responses to actual and potential health problems and provide appropriate nursing interventions.<br><br>Program Goals<br><br> Synthesize knowledge from the biological sciences, social sciences, behavioral sciences, humanities and nursing to provide appropriate culturally sensitive care to individuals, families and communities.<br> Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication, collaboration with other professionals and leadership and management skills.<br> Critically analyze and apply research findings to nursing practice related to disease prevention, health promotion, illness care and restoration of health.<br> Utilize critical thinking skills to evaluate the outcomes of nursing care.<br> Serve as client advocates by providing health education and in monitoring and promoting access to cost-effective care.<br> Encourage lifelong learning and create a foundation for graduate study.<br> Integrate professional values and ethical, moral and legal aspects of nursing into practice in a variety of structured and unstructured settings.