Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Science Degree in Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN

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Total Units: 60 - 63

The Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN program requires special admission criteria and prerequisites of BIOL 15, BIOL 20, BIOL 21, CMST 2, 2H, 4 or 10, ENGL 2 or 3, and PSY 1. All prerequisitesÂ for this degree must be completed with a C grade or better prior to application. ANTH 4, ANTH 4H, SOC 2, or SOC 4 may be taken prior to or during the program. See About the Program for more details.

Term 1

30.00 - 33.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

Course Name	Units	Notes
Area 1B Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Area 2 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00	Department recommends MATH 18.

Area 3 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Graduation Requirement Choice (See GE Guide)	2.00

Elective (any course numbered 1-99)	16.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options.

Term 2

4 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units
	NSG 64: Transition to ADN Nursing I	1.00
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.
	NSG 65: Transition to ADN Nursing II	3.00
Prerequisite(s): Currently licensed as a Licensed Vocational Nurse Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in NSG 64. The course expands the student's understanding of the registered nurse's role as part of the health care team. Course content emphasizes medical/surgical knowledge, competencies and skills essential for successful performance in the second year of the ADN program. Clinical application of the registered nurse's role will be incorporated within the simulation environment. Graded only.

Term 3

13 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units
	NSG 61: Pharmacology	2.00
Prerequisite(s): Admission to ADN Program Corequisite(s): NSG 67, 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 a study of the fundamental concepts of pharmacology, with a focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and related nursing implications for the major drug classes. Nursing process and cultural implications will be discussed for the basic drug classifications. Graded only.
	NSG 67: Complex Medical/Surgical Nursing III	4.00
Prerequisite(s): Admission to ADN Program Corequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 68, NSG 69 Unit(s): 4.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 68.00 hours Lecture Out of Class Hours: 136.00 Total Course Hours: 204.00 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.
	NSG 68: Clinical Nursing III	5.00
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 to 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.
	NSG 69: Gerontology/Community Based Nursing	2.00
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.

Term 4