NURSING - REGISTERED NURSING ( Archived )
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Program Type:
AS Degree/Certificate of Achievement
Division:
Health Sciences
Program Description:
NURSING PROGRAMS
I. General admissions requirements for the Registered Nursing and Vocational Nursing Programs:
1. The student must formally apply to the college and is encouraged to make an appointment to see a counselor before enrolling in nursing prerequisite courses.
2. The student must be a United States high school graduate or have a G.E.D. or equivalent.
3. The student must have and maintain a current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/Basic Life Support Card for health care providers while in a nursing program. (Nursing 214 or equivalent.)
4. Students who have completed previous college nursing course work and are requesting advanced placement must provide transcripts, a copy of course syllabi and/or catalog descriptions and a letter of clinical safety signed by previous Nursing Division Dean/Director. A petition for advanced placement must be filed in Student Services. If the petition is approved, an examination in theory and lab skills may be administered. A grade of C or better must be achieved on this examination.
II. Other Requirements
1. Admission to and continuation in a nursing program requires the student to maintain a grade of C or better in all required nursing courses (prerequisites, requisites, and corequisites).
2. Once accepted into a nursing program, the student is required to submit evidence of good health documented by a recent physical examination (within the last year), with the required immunizations.
3. Students are expected to comply with the division's clinical uniform standards.
4. Students must provide their own transportation to all on- and off-campus clinical sites. Assignments are scheduled between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., daily.
5. Each theory course has a corequisite, a laboratory course, that must be taken concurrently with the theory course.
6. Nursing students must have the ability to communicate effectively. To enhance success in a nursing program, students who have English as a second language are encouraged to enroll in SPEECH 3, 10, 121 and/or 125 and MA 115.
7. The California Board of Registered Nursing and the California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technician Examiners are required to protect the public by screening applicants for licensure to identify potentially unsafe practitioners. The law provides for denial of licensure for crimes or acts which are related to nursing qualifications, functions and/or duties. Program applicants who have questions related to eligibility for licensure may contact the Health Sciences Division for referral to the appropriate licensing board.
III. Selection of Students:
ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE PREREQUISITES WILL BE SELECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
BASIC RN PROGRAM
1. Early completion of the following courses will increase your priority for acceptance to the program: ENGL 1A, MICRO 2, PHYSO 2A and PHYSO 2B or ANAT 25 and PHYSO 1.
2. Type of general education courses completed. (Mathematics, Sciences and English have preference over Humanities and Social Sciences.)
3. Students who were previously admitted to the program and are eligible for readmission.
4. Transfer students. (See I.4.)
REGISTERED NURSING
The Registered Nursing Program is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing and by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission: BRN, 400 R Street, Suite 4030, Sacramento, CA, 95814-6200, (916) 322-3350; NLNAC, 61 Broadway, New York, NY, 10006, (212) 363-5555.
The Registered Nursing curriculum provides and enhances the student's opportunity to seek employment in hospitals, clinics, private physician's offices, and skilled nursing in extended and long-term care.
Emphasis is placed on nursing theory and concepts to promote, maintain, and restore health in individuals with common and complex health problems throughout the life span. Additionally the development and application of nursing skills and concepts utilizing the nursing process in the care of individuals is emphasized.
Upon completion of the Registered Nursing curriculum, the student receives a Certificate of Achievement, an Associate Degree of Science, and is eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) and if successful will qualify to receive a license from the Board of Registered Nursing to practice nursing in the State of California.
Required Courses
Prerequisites:
ENGL 1A
MICRO 2
PHYSO 2A and PHYSO 2B (or ANAT 25 and PHYSO 1)
Valid AHA CPR/Basic Life Support Card, Course, for health care provider.
Required Non-nursing Courses:
NUTRI 11 or NUTRI 125
PSYCH 24
SPEECH 1
Humanities
Political Science and U.S. History or American Institutions 125
Critical Thinking (See Associate in Science Degree requirements)
It is recommended that the student complete as many of these non-nursing classes as possible prior to beginning the program.
Program Outcomes:
The PCC Nursing Program's outcomes reflect standards of competency as delineated by the
California State Boards of Nursing and the Department of Health Services.
SLO's are synthesized in all courses as noted:
1. Nursing students will apply theoretical knowledge and concepts of nursing roles through foundations of nursing care, beginning nursing care, intermediate care, and advanced nursing care, ending with the program outcomes of advocate, clinician, critical thinker, leader and teacher. (Nurs 50/50L, 51/51L, 52/52L, 53/53L, 125/125L, 126/126L, 127/127L)
2. Nursing students will communicate theoretical knowledge and concepts of nursing roles through foundations of nursing care, beginning nursing care, intermediate care, and advanced nursing care, ending with the program outcomes of advocate, clinician, critical thinker, leader and teacher. (All Nurs courses)
3. CNA students will demonstrate safe and effective basic procedural skills with emphasis on elderly patients. (Nurs 103)
THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE MUST BE FOLLOWED:
These courses must be completed prior to taking the NCLEX-RN and licensure as required by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing:
Effective Academic Year: 2004-2005
Required Units in the Major:
37.5
Required Courses
Required Electives
(0 Units)
None
Recommended Electives
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