Steps to Take for BSN Completion
Steps to Take to Complete Your BSN Degree Within Five Years of Hire
Steps RNs shall take until their BSN degree is achieved:
- Complete and maintain updated Milestone Tools and upload them to their Workday profile
- Hold check-ins with their manager at minimum twice a year - Performance Appraisals and mid-year check-ins
- Set an annual professional development goal focused on Academic Progression
- Utilize resources, tools and events available to support their success
Timeline for Goal-Setting and Check-Ins
Summer Performance Appraisals
- Discuss academic progression, confirm on-track with Milestone Tool, sign and upload Tool to Workday, and set PD goal focused on RN to BSN program
Winter Mid-year check-ins
- Confirm on-track with Milestone Tool, review progress or changes, discuss schedule needs, and upload Tool to Workday
Setting an Annual Professional Development Goal
Until a BSN degree is successfully attained, the nurse’s annual professional development goal will be academic progression, giving you credit for the work you are doing to achieve this professional achievement. The professional development goal will be based on the established Milestone Tool, which is maintained in Workday for tracking.
Below is language for the goal, a metric for meets and an opportunity for you to establish a meaningful exceeds metric.
“FY(enter year) Nursing Professional Development Goal: Academic Progression
I will establish and remain on track with my academic progression plan via the Milestone Tool, holding a progress touchpoint with my manager two times during the performance cycle.
Meets = Established Milestone Tool and am on track
Exceeds Ideas (Select 1 or create own exceeds metric)
- I am ahead of the timeline I established (i.e. identify top 3 programs, applications submitted by x date, enrolled in a program, class completion, etc.)
- On track and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in all completed classes
- On track and participate in the RN Degree Mentorship Program
- On track and I will provide an in-service to my team based on content I am learning before (insert date)”