Nursing VN to RN: Non-Degree Option

Description

Prospective students for advanced placement must be transferring from another nursing program or have at least one year nursing experience as an LVN in a healthcare setting. Acceptance for advanced placement is contingent on available space in the program. To progress in the program advanced placement students must earn a minimum grade of C/pass in all nursing and other required courses. The LVN to RN graduate is eligible to take the National Council for Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and upon successful completion become licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of California. There are fees for obtaining licensure by examination or endorsement, interim permit, and biennial renewal. California law allows for the denial of registered nursing licensure on the basis of any prior conviction, substantially related to nursing practice. See www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-exam.shtml and www.rn.ca.gov/enforcement/convictions for more information. Students completing this program are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The student who elects to take this program is not recognized as a graduate of an accredited ADN program, is not recognized as a Chaffey College ADN graduate, and may not qualify for licensure by endorsement in another state.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Evaluate nursing care provided to patients, families, and groups across the lifespan from diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings to ensure that it is compassionate, age and culturally appropriate, and based on a patient's preferences, values, and needs.
2. Collaborate with members of the health care team to manage and coordinate the provision of safe, quality care for patients, families, and groups.
3. Demonstrate effective use of strategies to mitigate errors and reduce the risk of harm to patients, self and others in a variety of settings
4. Utilize evidence-based information and patient care technology to communicate relevant patient information, manage care, and mitigate error in the provision of safe, quality patient-centered care
5. Utilize evidence-based quality improvement processes to effect change in the delivery of patient-centered care
6. Demonstrate use of best current evidence and clinical expertise when making clinical decisions in the provision of patient-centered care.
7. Enhance verbal and nonverbal communication strategies with patients, families, and groups from diverse backgrounds, and members of the healthcare team that enhance an effective exchange of information and development of therapeutic relationships.
8. Provide health-related information to patients, families, and groups using varying teaching methods, which facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

Other Information

Health and Wellness

Local Program (Major) Code: None

Program Control Number: 99999

TOP Code: 1230.10*

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