LVN to RN Career Ladder - Associate in Science
Plan Code: 2626
The degree prepares students for an entry-level position in a variety of health care settings following successful completion of the NCLEX-RN, the registered nurse national licensing exam. The graduate is qualified for immediate employment in acute care hospitals and many other health care facilities. The ADN also serves as a foundation for specialization. Graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing Program are also eligible to transfer into the upper division nursing courses in ADN to bachelor's degree nursing programs and ADN to master's degree nursing programs.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Integrate evidence supported clinical reasoning and the nursing process into clinical practice.
- Utilize therapeutic and culturally competent communication in the collaborative care environment.
- Demonstrate safe practice in the delivery of patient-centered care.
- Develop an individualized patient teaching plan developed to address patients' unique learning needs.
- Deliver care in a professional manner to meet complex patient and family needs.
Program Prerequisites
- Complete the following courses with a “C” or better:
Course List Code Number Course Title Units ANAT 1 Human Anatomy 4 PHYSI 1 Human Physiology 5 BIO 2 General Microbiology 5 PSYC C1000/PSYC C1000H Introduction to Psychology 3 ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H Academic Reading and Writing 4 or ENGL C1000E Academic Reading and Writing or ESL 1S College Writing for Non-Native Speakers Subtotal Units 21-22 RECOMMENDED but not a required course: Pharmacology (3) - Pass Nursing Department Examination with a score of 75% or better immediately after completion and passing of ADN 20A Transition to Second Level Nursing. This multiple-choice test covers theoretical aspects of first level nursing practice and is given on an individual basis. If the test is not passed, see the program director.
Subtotal (advanced placement) Units: 18 - Hold a current license to practice as a Vocational Nurse in California.
- Entrance is not guaranteed. Entrance is determined by space availability.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester REQUIRED COURSES: | ||
| ADN 20A | Transition to Second Level Nursing 1 | 1 |
| COMM C1000/COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 20 | Elements of Interpersonal Communication | |
| or COMM 30 | Elements of Group Communication | |
| SOCIO 1/1H | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 7 | |
| Second Semester REQUIRED COURSES: | ||
| ADN 15B | Health and Illness Nursing Concepts 2 | 4.5 |
| ADN 20 | Nursing Track - Pharmacology 2 | 1.5 |
| ADN 24C | Mental Health Nursing Concepts | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 9 | |
| Third Semester REQUIRED COURSES: | ||
| ADN 25A | Health and Illness Nursing Concepts 3 | 4 |
| ADN 25B | Health and Illness Nursing Concepts 4 | 5 |
| Subtotal Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 25 | |
| Required Subtotal (including prerequisites) | 64-65 | |
| Complete one of the following: 2 | 27-34 | |
LBCC-GE | ||
Cal-GETC | ||
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 3 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Student must be prepared to enter the program within one year after successful completion of ADN 20A Transition to Second Level Nursing.
- 2
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC-GE or Cal-GETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 3
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.