Applicants who hold a current California Vocational Nurse license (LVN) may qualify for the California Registered Nurse State Licensure Examination without the completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. LVNs may elect to complete a non-degree program consisting of 30 units in nursing and related science courses. A Certificate of Achievement is awarded at the completion of the program.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Sau khi hoàn thành chương trình này, sinh viên sẽ có thể:

✓ Patient-centered care/Safety/Quality Improvement
Provide safe, quality, patient-centered care for individuals and families across the health-illness continuum in a variety of settings to promote positive patient outcomes.

✓ Evidence-based practice/Nursing judgment
Utilize current knowledge from research and other credible sources to make nursing clinical judgments and provide patient care within a family and community context.

✓ Teamwork/Collaboration and Informatics/Technology
Utilize information technology in collaboration with nursing and healthcare teams to facilitate communication and coordinate patient care.

✓ Professional Identity
Demonstrate professional behavior and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

Admission Requirements

Applicants who hold a current California Vocational Nurse license (LVN) may qualify for the California Registered Nurse State Licensure Examination without the completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. LVNs may elect to complete a non-degree program consisting of 30 units in nursing and related science courses. Certificate of Achievement is awarded at the completion of the program.

Admission of LVNs to the Nursing program is on a space-available basis. To be placed on the wait list, the applicant must complete the following program admission requirements:

✓ Be at least 18 years of age at the time of admission.

✓ An active Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) license without restrictions or limitations.

✓ Must have a minimum of 1-year direct care experience as an LVN.

✓ Pass the ATI TEAS with a score of 62% or higher on the first attempt to be eligible to apply.

✓ Apply to GWC and obtain a student ID number.

✓ Applicant must provide in writing an attestation to the 30-unit status as a non-degree program prior to or during application.

✓ Application submitted to the Director/Assistant Director of Nursing.

✓ Complete and sign the nursing orientation attestation.

✓ Completion of BIOL G225 Human Physiology and BIOL G210 General Microbiology with grades of “C” or better and with a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

✓ Attendance to the “LVN to RN” information session.

✓ Be in adequate health to perform the duties of a Registered Nurse. These requirements are detailed in the current college catalog.

✓ Submit official transcripts* to the GWC Admissions and Records.

✓ Completion of the NURS G190 course with a grade of “C” or better.

✓ Completion of BIOL G220 Human Anatomy, BIOL G225 Human Physiology, and BIOL G210 General Microbiology with grades of “C” or better and with a GPA of 2.5 or greater within the last 7 years.

*Foreign transcripts must be translated by an official agency prior to application to the Nursing Programs. This is required to evaluate equivalency of both high school education and college courses.

More detailed information is available in the Student Handbook on the GWC Nursing website (www.goldenwestcollege.edu/nursing).

Program Requirements

Sau khi hoàn thành chương trình này, sinh viên sẽ có thể:

✓ Patient-centered care/Safety/Quality Improvement
Provide safe, quality, patient-centered care for individuals and families across the health-illness continuum in a variety of settings to promote positive patient outcomes.

✓ Evidence-based practice/Nursing judgment
Utilize current knowledge from research and other credible sources to make nursing clinical judgments and provide patient care within a family and community context.

✓ Teamwork/Collaboration and Informatics/Technology
Utilize information technology in collaboration with nursing and healthcare teams to facilitate communication and coordinate patient care.

✓ Professional Identity
Demonstrate professional behavior and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards.