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  "college": "cuesta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Nursing Registered Assoc. Deg.",
  "id": "nursing-registered-30-unit-option-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "NURSING, REGISTERED (30 UNIT OPTION)",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "nursing-registered-assoc-deg",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30215",
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      "markdown": "#### 30-Unit Option, Certificate of Achievement (Non-Degree Pathway)\n\nLicensed Vocational Nurses may enter into the third semester of the RN program and complete the third and fourth semesters. This pathway leads to RN licensure but may include limitations for practice and advanced education. Admission is on a space-available basis, and prior consultation with the Director of Nursing is required.\n\n**Required Prerequisite Coursework (9 units):**\n\nBIO 204 Microbiology -- 5 units\n\nBIO 212 Human Biology -- 3 units\n\nBIO 212L Human Biology Lab -- 1 unit\n\n**All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.**"
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      "markdown": "The Cuesta College Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). The purpose of the nursing program is to prepare students for entry level registered nursing positions in a variety of health care settings in California. Graduates of this two-year program are eligible to take the National Council for Licensure Examination (NCLEX), and upon successful completion, become licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of California.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication.\n2.  Apply critical thinking in the nursing process and caring framework when providing patient care.\n3.  Integrate knowledge from biological, social, and nursing sciences into clinical practice to meet the complex needs of diverse patient populations.\n4.  Practice safely and ethically within the scope of practice, collaborating effectively with the healthcare team.\n5.  Demonstrate foundational leadership skills in nursing practice.\n6.  Apply age-appropriate concepts in the delivery of nursing care.\n7.  Provide culturally sensitive nursing care in diverse clinical settings."
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          "text": "Required Courses (30 credits)",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 102H",
          "title": "BRIDGE PATHWAY TO RN READINESS",
          "units": "1",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 103H",
          "title": "THIRD SEMESTER NURSING READINESS",
          "units": "0.5",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 120C",
          "title": "SUPPLEMENTARY NURSING SKILLS PRACTICE THIRD SEMESTER",
          "units": "0.5",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 120D",
          "title": "SUPPLEMENTARY NURSING SKILLS PRACTICE FOURTH SEMESTER",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 203A",
          "title": "NURSE CARING CONCEPTS III",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 203C",
          "title": "NURSE CARING PRACTICUM III",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 203E",
          "title": "NURSE CARING THEORY III",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 203D",
          "title": "NURSE CARING FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL PATIENTS",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 204A",
          "title": "NURSE CARING CONCEPTS FOR CLIENTS PSYCHIATRICALLY AT RISK",
          "units": "2",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 204B",
          "title": "NURSE CARING FOR PEOPLE AT RISK PRACTICUM",
          "units": "5",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 204D",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 212L",
          "title": "HUMAN BIOLOGY LABORATORY",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "NRAD 4E",
          "title": "NCLEX PREPARATION",
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          "text": "Total",
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