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Associate in Science Degree in Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN

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Total Units: 60 - 63

Term 1

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

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Area 2 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00

	Area 3 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	21.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 2

4 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	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	Notes
	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 / 255.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 255.00 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

13 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	NSG 74: Associate Degree Nursing Capstone	2.00
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.
	NSG 77: Complex Medical/Surgical Nursing IV	4.00
Prerequisite(s): NSG 61, NSG 67, NSG 68, NSG 69 Corequisite(s): NSG 74, NSG 78, NSG 79 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 covers the nursing care of adult clients with high risk, complex, and critical health care problems and adaptation to these problems. 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 67 and emphasizes pathophysiology, complex issues in nursing process and professional and advocacy nursing roles. Graded only.
	NSG 78: Clinical Nursing IV	5.00
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 / 255.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 255.00 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.
	NSG 79: Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing	2.00
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.