About the Program
See AS Degree in Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN.
Eligibility for Licensure for Non-Degree Students:
A 30-unit option is available for LVNs who wish eligibility for the California Board of Registered Nursing Licensure Examination but who do not wish to complete the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Admission to the Program:
The LVN to ADN program admits students once a year by application only. Contact the Nursing Department or visit www.butte.edu/healthoccupations for application dates and materials.
Requirements for Admission to Program:
- Age 17 or older with a 12th grade education or equivalent.
- Current unencumbered California vocational nursing license.
- 16 units of college level nursing credit, including OB and Pediatrics, from a vocational or practical nursing program.
- IV Therapy competency (must verify IV certification through the BVNPT online license verification).
- Applicants that have failed more than once from any nursing program (LVN and/or RN) are ineligible to apply.
- BIOL 15 and BIOL 21 must be completed with a C grade or higher, with an overall GPA of at least 2.50.
Persons with substance abuse issues or with conviction of crimes substantially related to the practice of nursing may not be granted a license by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Fingerprints are a required part of the application for licensure. Records that are expunged or sealed, and juvenile records will be accessed and reviewed. For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/enforcement/discguide.pdf
Program Requirements
Program Code: 20005.00CA
Type: Career
General Education: None
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Adhere to standards of professional practice, and practice within legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrate effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication using compassion and cultural awareness resulting in trusting relationships.
Provide comprehensive assessments with a holistic view of the client using the functional health assessment.
Demonstrate evidenced-based practice and the use of critical thinking based on the nursing process to provide the foundation for appropriate clinical decision making.
Adapt care when providing nursing interventions to assist the clients in achieving desired outcomes.
Develop individualized teaching plan based on assessed needs.
Demonstrate decision-making coordination with the client, significant support person(s), and members of the healthcare team.
Demonstrate effective management through gathering information, planning, and directing in collaboration with the health care team to assist the client to move toward positive outcomes in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1 or CHEM 51 and One year high school biology or BIOL 1 or BIOL 2 or BIOL 20 or BIOL 21
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 85.00
Total Course Hours: 170.00
This course includes the study of the structure and function of viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists, with emphasis on the predominant pathogenic members of those groups. Study of basic organic chemistry, genetics, metabolism, microbe-host interactions, the immune response and etiological factors involved in disease are also included. Methods of detection, identification, isolation, culture, enumeration, and control of microbes are provided. Graded only.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20 and CHEM 1 or (CHEM 51)
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
Study of the physiological principles, function, integration and homeostasis of the human body at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and organism level: integumentary system, bone, skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles, nervous system, sensory organs, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system, endocrine system, and reproductive system. This course is primarily intended for Nursing, Allied Health, Kinesiology, and other health related majors. (C-ID BIOL 120B).
Prerequisite(s): Currently licensed as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
Unit(s): 1.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
17.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 34.00
Total Course Hours: 51.00
This course assists the LVN in acquiring nursing skills and processes necessary for functioning in the second year of an associate degree-nursing program. The course introduces the philosophy and conceptual framework of the program and the roles of the registered nurse as a care provider. The course content will focus on competencies expected of the graduate ADN, communication and critical thinking skills, legal and ethical role, RN role development, math computations in dimensional analysis format and nursing assessment and documentation. Graded only.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to ADN Program
Corequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 67, NSG 69
Unit(s): 5.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 272.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 272.00
This course provides students with directed clinical experiences in hospitals, community health agencies and agencies that provide services to the acutely ill adult, to the elderly or those having disabilities/chronic conditions. Through the use of the nursing process, the student will provide care, teaching, support, and rehabilitation to individuals who have acute or chronic illness, disabilities, or are elderly in the hospital or in the community. Emphasis will be upon the role of the registered nurse to promote illness prevention, community health, and positive aging and client independence. Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to ADN Program
Corequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 67, NSG 68
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 68.00
Total Course Hours: 102.00
This course focuses on the needs of the older adults and the disabled/chronically ill older adult in the community, home health, and dementia care settings. Course content builds on the student's knowledge of the aging process by the study of dynamics, etiology, and treatment of the rapidly growing aging population. Emphasis is placed on assisting client adaptation to normal age-related changes and chronic aging conditions as well as healthy/robust aging practices. Course content includes geriatric nursing, management of chronic illness, and healthy aging. The nursing process is utilized to assist the student in the planning of goal directed care for this client population.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 67, NSG 68, NSG 69
Corequisite(s): NSG 77, NSG 78, NSG 79
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 68.00
Total Course Hours: 102.00
This course provides an opportunity for students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program to develop skills in leading and managing patient care and prepare for passage of the licensure examination. Content includes presentation of the registered nurse's role in planning, organizing, staffing and directing safe patient-centered care. Professional and social issues in leadership and management will also be discussed. Graded only.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 67, NSG 68, NSG 69
Corequisite(s): NSG 74, NSG 77, NSG 79
Unit(s): 5.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 272.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 272.00
This course is an exploration of the various preventive and treatment methods used within interdisciplinary settings for persons experiencing various psychosocial/development disorders. Observation and participation in a variety of community mental health settings allows the student to use the theory in supervised practice. In addition, students will utilize the nursing process to generate nursing decisions in providing care in the hospital setting for adult clients with multiple system disorders, unstable medical conditions, and critical health care disorders. Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 67, NSG 68, NSG 69
Corequisite(s): NSG 74, NSG 77, NSG 78
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 68.00
Total Course Hours: 102.00
This course is designed to enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills in the systematic observation of patients with psychopathologic syndromes and developmental disabilities. Students will also increase their general knowledge of the dynamics, etiology, and treatment of psychopathology. Emphasis is placed on further development of the nurse's therapeutic self, and the utilization of the nursing process. This course is specifically directed toward the identification of nursing care goals, approaches, and interventions which are applicable to any patient experiencing psychological distress. Graded only.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to ADN Program, NSG 64
Corequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 68, NSG 69
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 68.00
Total Course Hours: 102.00
This course is designed for students receiving a 30 Unit option ONLY. The 30 Unit option is a certificate only and will not receive a degree. Approval for taking this course is made with the Nursing Department Chair. This course addresses the nursing of adult and geriatric clients with acute and chronic illnesses. Students study common chronic and acute illnesses, adaptation to, and acute episodes of these illnesses in the acute hospital setting. Physical assessment of the adult, normal development and physiology, nutrition, pharmacology, sexuality, cultural factors, and prevention and early detection measures appropriate to the various nursing problems are discussed. Nursing process to promote adaptation is stressed throughout the course. Graded only.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 68, NSG 69, NSG 88
Corequisite(s): NSG 74, NSG 78, NSG 79
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 68.00
Total Course Hours: 102.00
This course is designed for students receiving a 30 Unit option ONLY. The 30 Unit option is a certificate only and will not receive a degree. Approval for taking this course is made with the Nursing Department Chair. This course covers the nursing care of adult clients with high risk, complex, and critical health care problems and adaptation to these problems is addressed. Students will study the nursing process related to the care of patients with multiple system disorders, unstable medical conditions, and critical health care disorders. This course is a continuation of topics addressed in NSG 88 and emphasizes pathophysiology, complex issues in nursing process and professional and advocacy nursing roles. Graded only.
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Contacts
Laurie Bowles, Chair
(530) 895-2356
Department Office: AHPS 251
(530) 895-2328
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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