LVN 30-Unit Option – Career Mobility Track (Certificate E1202)

Program Overview

The LVN 30-Unit Option is a certificate program designed for California LVNs seeking RN licensure. The 30-unit curriculum prepares students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the RN licensure exam. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to apply for RN licensure and work in various healthcare settings as entry-level RNs. The program includes specific requirements such as immunizations, CPR certification, and essential functions for success in nursing.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The LVN 30-Unit Option – Career Mobility Track (Certificate E1202) is a certificate program designed for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) in California who wish to obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Objectives:

• The program aims to prepare LVNs to meet the requirements for licensure as an RN in California.
• Upon completion, students are eligible to apply for the RN licensure exam.
• This option is specifically designed for California licensees.
• Students are not graduates of the Associate in Science Degree Nursing Program and are not eligible to return to the college to complete a degree in nursing.

Description:

• Students must declare their educational goal (30-Unit or Associate Degree) at the time of application and this decision cannot be changed later.
• The program consists of 30 units.
• The curriculum focuses on providing the necessary knowledge and skills to transition from an LVN to an RN.
• The certificate of completion is awarded at the end of the program.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: Registered Nurse (RN) in various healthcare settings.
• Opportunities: The program prepares students for entry-level RN positions.
• Outcomes: Successful completion of the program and passing the RN licensure exam allow graduates to work as RNs in California.

Other:

• Program Learning Outcomes:
• Be technically competent
• Be employed or seeking employment in the field or a related field
• Demonstrate effective geriatric patient education for a neurological/endocrine patient.
• Specific Immunizations: All candidates are required to have specific immunizations prior to the beginning of nursing classes.
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification: Applicants must hold a current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
• Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening: A criminal background check and drug screening must be completed prior to any patient contact.
• Nursing 70: Role Transition: Completion of NURS 70: Role Transition with a credit grade is required prior to entrance into the program.
• Eligibility for MATH 110 or MATH 110H or MATH 130: Applicants must be eligible to take one of these math courses.
• Essential Functions: All applicants are required to meet the essential functions for success in the Nursing program.
• Physical Demands: The program includes physical demands such as prolonged standing/walking, lifting, positioning, pushing, and transferring patients.
• Sensory Demands: Applicants must have certain sensory abilities, including color vision, distance vision, depth perception, near vision, and hearing.
• Working Environment: The program prepares students for a working environment that may include exposure to infectious and contagious diseases, bloodborne diseases, hazardous agents, body fluids, and wastes, odorous chemicals, flammable and explosive gases, burns, cuts, and emergency situations.
• English Language Skills: While not a criterion for admission, students must be able to speak, write, and read English proficiently.
• BRN Regulations: Students should be aware of the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) regulations regarding licensure, including potential limitations due to criminal history or other factors.
• Contact Information: Contact details for the BRN are provided in the text.
• Guided Pathways for Success (GPS): The text provides a suggested sequence of coursework for program completion, but it is not an official educational plan.
• Mountie Academic Plan (MAP): Students are advised to schedule an appointment with a counselor to create an individualized MAP.

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