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Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
2015-2016 Catalog
successful completion of the vocational nursing program and
passing the licensure exam the vocational nurse is licensed to
practice nursing as an LVN. Skills learned in the program
allow the LVN to practice in numerous settings such as;
hospitals, clinics, long term care facilities, rehabilitation
facilities, physicians’ offices, correction facilities, and private
duty nursing. A student wishing to become a registered nurse
should discuss this with the counselor/advisor to address the
additional courses required by the registered nursing program.
LVN 100 Foundations of Nursing................. 11
LVN 101 Principles and Practice of
Nursing I....................................... 14
LVN 102 Principles and Practice of
Nursing II .................................. 14
LVN 120 Nursing Guidance I......................... 1
LVN 121 Nursing Guidance II........................ 1
LVN 122 Nursing Guidance III...................... 1
LVN 140 Pharmacology ................................. 3
Total Units 45
Advisor: Day (Madera), Fernandez (Madera),
Kato -Gee(Madera)
CERTIFICATE IN NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING
(MAJOR #
Program Learning Outcome:
• Fulfill the prescribed learning objectives and to take
the state test for CNA certification.
This course is designed to prepare the student as an entry level
worker, providing basic nursing care to patients in acute care
and long-term care settings. The curriculum is structured to
provide theory and application in skills needed to function as a
Nursing Assistant. Upon completion, students will be eligible
to take the state certification examination.
Applicant must be able to:
1. pass a tuberculosis (PPD) test indicating a negative result
or a chest x-ray report stating no indication of TB.
2. pass a physical exam given by a contracted physician.
3. have no prior criminal convictions (exception: traffic
violations)
4. posses a valid Social Security card and a picture ID.
NAT 101 Nursing Assistant Training.............. 6
Total Units 6
Recommended courses: English 252, Office Technology 10,
high school biology or any college level biology course, basic
mathematics course.
Advisor: Day (Madera), Adams (Madera), Fernandez (Madera),
Kato-Gee (Madera)
LVN-RN
LVN-RN
(MAJOR )
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
The nursing profession is concerned with the total health
care of the individual and the family. It is a profession that
believes in the prevention of illness, caring for those who are
acutely ill, and helping people with long-term rehabilitative
problems to live in the healthiest way possible. Nursing is both
a science and an art.
The LVN to RN nursing program consists of integrated
lectures, labs, and clinicals conducted in selected local
hospitals and health agencies. Upon successful completion of
the program students are eligible to take the National Council
Licensure Examination for RegisteredNursing (NCLEX-RN).
Upon satisfactory completion of the degree requirements of
the college, the AS degree in Nursing will be awarded.
The Associate Degree Nurse is prepared to coordinate,
plan and provide nursing care in hospitals and community
settings. The Registered Nurse assists clients with personal
care, provides teaching and counseling to prevent illness
and promote health, and performs specialized treatments
and procedures. Registered Nurses function as team leaders
and direct the care provided by Licensed Vocational Nurses
(LVNs), nursing assistants (CNAs), as well as unlicensed
health-care workers.
RN 74 Geriatric Nursing Theory............. 1.5
RN 75 Intermediate Medical-Surgical
Nursing............................................ 5
RN 77 Psychiatric/Mental Health
Nursing......................................... 3.5
RN 78 Foundations of Multicultural
Nursing Care ................................. 1
RN 79 Nursing Skills Lab I........................ .5
RN 85 Advanced Medical-Surgical
Nursing............................................ 6
RN 87 Maternal and Child Nursing........... 4
RN 88 Nursing Leadership
and Management............................. 1
RN 89 Nursing Skills Lab II...................... .5
RN 160 LVN to RN Role Transition ........... 2
PHIL 1C Ethics............................................... 3
PHIL 1CH Honors Ethics.................................. 3
PSY 2 General Psychology.......................... 3
Select one Nutrition course Units
FN 35 Nutrition and Health....................... 3
FN 40 Nutrition ........................................ 3
Nursing - LVN-RN