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).
- Demonstrate nursing practice that is patient centered and culturally appropriate for individuals, families, and communities.
- Integrate principles of quality improvement and safety into nursing practice within healthcare organizations and systems.
- Utilize evidence-based practice in providing nursing care to patients across the lifespan.
- Internalize professional and leadership qualities that influence individuals and groups in the delivery of nursing care.
- Demonstrate collaboration with the interprofessional team, patient, family, and community in the delivery of nursing care.
- Use technologies for the management of information in the delivery of nursing care.
Program Prerequisites
- Complete the following courses with a “C” or better:
Course List Code Number Course Title Units ANAT 1 Human Anatomy 4 BIO 2 General Microbiology 5 ENGL 1 Reading and Composition 4-5 or ENGL 1H Honors Reading and Composition or ENGL 1S Reading and Composition with Support or ESL 1S College Writing for Non-Native Speakers PHYSI 1 Human Physiology 5 PSYCH 1/1H Introduction to Psychology 3 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 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. The test may be taken twice. Before a third attempt, a student must wait for a period of six months. If test is not passed on the second attempt, see program director.
Subtotal (advanced placement) Units: 16 - 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 10 | Elements of 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 21B | Mental Health | 2.5 |
| ADN 21BL | Mental Health Lab | 3 |
| ADN 31A | Trends in Nursing A | 1 |
| ADN 35A | Maternal/Newborn Nursing | 1.5 |
| ADN 35AL | Maternal/Newborn Nursing Lab | 1.5 |
| ADN 35B | Pediatric Nursing | 1.5 |
| ADN 35BL | Pediatric Nursing Lab | 1.5 |
| Subtotal Units | 12.5 | |
| Third Semester REQUIRED COURSES: | ||
| ADN 22B | Advanced Nursing II/Role Transition | 2.5 |
| ADN 22BL | Adv Nursing II-Role Transition Lab | 3 |
| ADN 31B | Trends in Nursing B | 1 |
| ADN 45A | Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing | 2.5 |
| ADN 45AL | Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Lab | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 12 | |
| Required Subtotal (including prerequisites) | 68.5-69.5 | |
| Complete one of the following: 2 | 19-39 | |
| 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, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 3
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.