Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN

About the Program

Program Goal: Career

GE Pattern(s): Butte Local

Program Code: 01339.00AS

The AS in Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN program prepares LVNs for licensure as RNs at the Associate Degree level (ADN). Training as a vocational nurse and prerequisite courses count as the first year of a traditional two-year Associate Degree registered nursing program. The two semesters of clinical nursing provide the additional nursing content required for a registered nursing licensure.

Upon completion of the program, the student will be eligible for the national/state licensure examination for registered nurses. A registered nurse can seek employment in a variety of settings: acute care hospitals, community/home health care, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, clinics, and physicians' offices, as well as private industries that interface with health care delivery. A national shortage of registered nurses is predicted for the next two decades.

Admission to the Program:

The LVN to ADN program admits students twice a year (Fall and Spring terms) by application only. In the event there are more qualified candidates than vacancies in the class, a computer lottery will select the individuals to be enrolled. Applicants that are not selected for enrollment must reapply if they wish to be considered for admission to a future program.

Contact the Nursing Department or https://www.butte.edu/academic-programs/coi-hps/dept-nursing/index.html for application dates and materials.

Requirements for Application:

• Age 17 or older with a 12th grade education or equivalent.
• A minimum composite score of 62 on the latest version of the TEAS test (may be repeated once).
• Current unencumbered California vocational nursing license.
• 16 units of college level nursing credit, including OB and Pediatrics, from a vocational or practical nursing program.
• IV Therapy competency (must verify IV certification through the BVNPT online license verification).
• Prerequisites: Must each be completed with a minimum C grade prior to application, and an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • CMST 4 or COMM C1000 (select one)
  • ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E (select one)
  • PSYC C1000
  • Biology Prerequisites: These three courses must be completed with combined GPA of 2.5 or higher, minimum C grade for each, and no more than one repetition of any one of these courses
    • BIOL 15 - Introduction to Microbiology
    • BIOL 20 - Human Anatomy
    • BIOL 21 - Human Physiology
• Applicants that have failed more than once from any nursing program (LVN and/or RN) are ineligible to apply.
• Advanced Placement exam credit will only be accepted for AP English Composition and/or AP Psychology. Official test scores must be submitted to Admissions & Records.
• Remaining general education courses may be in progress at the time of application but must be completed before program begins.

Persons with substance abuse issues or with conviction of crimes substantially related to the practice of nursing may not be granted a license by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Fingerprints are a required part of the application for licensure. Records that are expunged or sealed, and juvenile records will be accessed and reviewed. For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/enforcement/discguide.pdf.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Adhere to standards of professional practice, and practice within legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks.
2. Demonstrate effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication using compassion and cultural awareness resulting in trusting relationships.
3. Provide comprehensive assessments with a holistic view of the client using the functional health assessment.
4. Demonstrate evidenced-based practice and the use of critical thinking based on the nursing process to provide the foundation for appropriate clinical decision making.
5. Adapt care when providing nursing interventions to assist the clients in achieving desired outcomes.
6. Develop individualized teaching plan based on assessed needs.
7. Demonstrate decision-making coordination with the client, significant support person(s), and members of the healthcare team.
8. Demonstrate effective management through gathering information, planning, and directing in collaboration with the health care team to assist the client to move toward positive outcomes in an efficient and cost effective manner.