REGISTERED NURSING LVN to RN Program - Mission College

REGISTERED NURSING LVN to RN PROGRAMBEFORE ENROLLING IN DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU COMPLETE ENGL 001A AND READ 054.REGISTERED NURSINGLVN to RN Program (LVNRN)DIVISION: Applied ScienceDEPARTMENT: Health OccupationsDEAN:Danny NguyenDIVISION CHAIR: Janice MorganDIRECTOR: Cynthia Harrison, RN, BSN, MSDEPT PHONE: 408-855-5340Student Learning OutcomesUpon completion of the LVN to RN nursing program the graduating student willcompetently perform in the following areas:Communication Skills• Establish a therapeutic environment that promotes communication across the lifespan for vulnerable and diverse populations• Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication in nurse/client relationships ina variety of healthcare settings• Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication with other interdisciplinaryhealthcare professionals in the practice of nursing• Demonstrate effective teaching strategies for vulnerable and diverse populationsCritical Thinking, Critical Reasoning, and Critical Elements• Formulate individualized nursing care plans and teaching plans for assigned patients/clients including assessing health status, implementing therapeutic interventions,and evaluating the outcomes of care• Integrate and demonstrate clinical decision making and critical thinking skills toprovide effective nursing care for individuals throughout the developmental stagesacross the life span• Provide comprehensive direct nursing care to patients/clients using Neumansystem theory, evidence based practice, the nursing process, and the principlesof asepsis, caring, and safety while taking into consideration the physiological,psychosocial, cultural, developmental, and spiritual aspects of careInformation Competency and Informatics• Evaluate and integrate appropriate scientific resources and technology to planand deliver patient/client care• Document patient/client care as per facility policy• Evaluate and integrate evidence based information from traditional and electronicresources for health promotion activitiesDiversity• Integrate the principles of diversity outlined as psychosocial, cultural, and spiritualinfluences in caring for patients/clients across the life span in a variety of healthcare environments• Prioritize nursing interventions to coincide with changing patient/client conditions,cultural considerations, and vulnerable population needsProfessionalism, Leadership, and Civic Responsibility• Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors which integrate accountability,responsibility, and self direction in the areas of life long learning, self evaluationof learning goals, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effective communication• Demonstrate professional nursing practice while integrating the nursing program’soverriding critical elements and Neuman Systems theory which adhere to the,Nursing Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy Statement, the Code of Ethics,and state and federal regulation pertaining to registered nurses• Demonstrate the principles of advocacy in nursing practice which includes butis not limited to prioritizing patient care, anticipating and intervening with ethicaland legal issues in a variety of health care setting and with diverse and vulnerablepopulations• Demonstrate leadership principles in nursing practice which includes planning,managing, collaborating, delegating, and supervising the delivery of health careGerontology/geriatrics• Integrate theoretical knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, developmentalstages, and the principles of gerontology/geriatrics in the practice of nursing156 MISSION COLLEGE 2013 –2015Associate in Science in A.S. Nursing (LVN to RN)The Associate Degree (LVN to RN) Nursing curriculum is designed to preparestudents to take the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nursing(NCLEX-RN). Upon successful completion of the examination, the student becomesa Registered Nurse (R.N.). Employment opportunities following the acquisition of thelicense include hospitals, clinics, home-care, and community centers.The Nursing program is limited in the number of students it can admit each year.Applicants are cautioned that satisfaction of the prerequisite requirements qualifiesthem only for consideration for admission to the program. There is a selectionprocedure which assists us to select qualified applicants.After completion of the Role Transition course, the LVN to RN program consists oftwo additional semesters. Classroom instruction is offered concurrently with clinicalexperience. The curriculum has been organized under the standards mandated bythe State of California Board of Registered Nursing.The Associate Degree Nursing program is approved thorough the California,Board of Registered Nursing:P.O. Box 944210Sacramento, CA 94244-2100Phone: (916) 322-3350Prerequisite Admission Requirements:A. LVN to RN program prerequisites· High school graduate or equivalent· Proof of active LVN license (copy)· Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all college coursework· Satisfactory score on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)· Completion of the LVN to RN Course prerequisites listed below:2. LVN to RN course prerequisites· Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for Human Anatomy, Human Physiology,and Microbiology with no grade less than a “C” for each course and no more thanone repetition for any of the three courses.Minimum grade of “C” required for the following courses:Human Anatomy BIOSC 047Human Physiology BIOSC 048Microbiology BIOSC 004English Composition ENGL 001AAdditional BRN course requirements*: These courses must be taken prior to the lastsemester of the LVN to RN program.These courses are necessary to be eligible to take the NCLEX to become an RN.General Psychology PSYCH 001Public Speaking COMM 001Intermediate Algebra Math C or MATH 010Additional Mission College G.E. requirements*: The following courses are necessaryfor the Associate Degree and must be completed prior to graduation.HIST 017A or POLIT 001Basic Information Competency – LIB 010Art and Humanities – 3 unit course* It is highly recommended that students complete all course work prior to entryinto the LVN to RN program.Program RequirementsAfter students have been admitted, the following requirements must be met:A Physical Exam documented on the Mission College Health Appraisal form, whichconsiders the student freefrom communicable disease and ability to function in a hospital setting.Proof of Immunity to Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, VaricellaEvidence of physical and emotional fitness upon admission and throughout theprogram is expected and is subject to the medical opinion of the college physician.Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification, CPR for Health Care Provideror CPR for Professional Rescuer.Background check. If you have been convicted of any offense other than a minortraffic violation, you may not qualify to be licensed as a registered nurse. Each caseis reviewed and determined by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The

REGISTERED NURSING LVN to RN PROGRAMBEFORE ENROLLING IN DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU COMPLETE ENGL 001A AND READ 054.Board considers the nature and severity of the offense, subsequent acts or crimes,compliance with the sanctions, and evidence of rehabilitationw. w( w.rn.ca.gov)LVN to RN Thirty-Unit OptionThe thirty-unit option allows the LVN to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination aftercompletion of a maximum of thirty-units of course work. The student is not agraduate of the Nursing program and does not recieve a degree. Practice outside theState of California may be limited. A conference with the Director of the LVN to RNprogram or designee for counseling regarding the option is needed before the optionis chosen as an education pathway.Role Transition courses UnitsLVNRN 021 ........Role Transition LVN to RN ....................................2.0LVNRN 021A .....Role Transition Clinical .........................................1.0Semester 1 UnitsLVNRN 031 ........Community Mental Health Nursing .......................2.0LVNRN 032 ........Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing Theory ....3.0LVNRN 033 ........Introduction to Clinical Judgment .........................1.0LVNRN 034.........Intermediate Clinical Practicum.............................4.0Semester 2 UnitsLVNRN 041 ........Advanced Maternal-Child Nursing ........................2.0LVNRN 042 ........Advanced Medical-Surgical/Nursing Theory.........3.0LVNRN 044.........Advanced Clinical Practicum.................................5.0LVNRN 050 ........Leadership and Ethics ..........................................1.0LVN Advanced Placement Credit UnitsLVN Advanced Placement Credit 12.0GE, BRN Requirements, Nursing pre-requisite UnitsGE, BRN requirements, Nursing pre-requisite 36.0Total Units ....................................................................................72.0LVN to RN Thirty-Unit OptionThirty Unit Option LVNs are evaluated on an individual basis in accordance with BRNstandards and are placed after all qualified LVNs seeking the ADN degree. Thirtyunit option LVNs are required to make an appointment with the program directorprior to submitting an application.REGISTERED NURSING (LVNRN)021 • ROLE TRANSITION LVN TO RN 2.0 unitsTotal Lecture 36 hoursPrerequisite ENGL 001A, Acceptance into LVN to RN ProgramCorequisite LVNRN 021AAcceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course is designed to prepare the licensed vocational nurse for entry intoan associate degree nursing (ADN) program. The course includes topics suchas nursing process, role change, research skills, teaching-learning principlesand development of the teaching role. The course content will focus oncompetencies expected of the graduate ADN such as critical thinking skills,review of medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology and medication calculationsto prepare the student for success in an ADN program. Grade Only021A • ROLE TRANSITION CLINICAL1.0 unitTotal Lab 54 hoursPrerequisite ENGL 001ACorequisite LVNRN 021Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course involves directed clinical experiences in a simulated acute hospital andsimulated community healthcare agencies that provide services for perioperativeand medical/surgical clients. Through the use of the nursing process, the studentprovides care, teaching, support and rehabilitation to perioperative and medical/surgical clients. Emphasis is on the role of the registered nurse caring for clientswith acute and chronic problems. Materials Fee. Pass/No Pass Only.031 • COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 2.0 unitsTotal Lecture 36 hoursPrerequisite ENGL 001A LVNRN 021, LVNRN 021ACorequisite LVNRN 032, LVNRN 033, LVNRN 034 (Students must attain theminimum grade of 75% average.)Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course is designed to present mental health principles to assist the RN nursingstudent in developing an increased understanding of human behavior in the areasof anxiety disorders, psychiatric disorders, chemical dependency, personalitydisorders, domestic violence and sexual assault issues. Instruction regardingthe application of therapeutic communication skills, psychopharmacologicalconcepts and mental status assessment skills is also emphasized with thediscussion of the above issues. This course is designed to provide theoreticaland clinical approaches in providing nursing care to individuals of varying ages,with complex health care needs in the community setting. Grade only032 • INTERMEDIATE MEDICAL-SURGICALNURSING THEORY3.0 unitsTotal Lecture 54 hoursPrerequisite LVNRN 021ACorequisite LVNRN 031, LVNRN 033 ,LVNRN 034(Students will be required to maintain a 75% average)Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course provides the student with the opportunity to synthesize and correlatenursing knowledge and skills necessary in the provision of care to multiple patientswho have complex, multi-system illnesses. The focus is for the students to learnto identify and anticipate patient needs and priorities, and evaluate outcomesof care. The nursing care of adult and geriatric clients with acute and chronicillnesses is addressed, in addition to integrating and practicing associatedpsycho-motor skills.Grade Only033 • INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL JUDGMENT 1.0 unitTotal Lab 54 hoursPrerequisite: LVNRN 021, LVNRN 021A and Completion of ENGL 1ACorequisite: LVNRN034, LVNRN 032, LVNRN 031Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course allows the registered nursing student to integrate the conceptsof critical thinking, critical reasoning, nursing theory, and nursing skills in alaboratory setting which simulates the clinical experience. This course integratesnursing theory and clinical learning experiences through the use of case studies,clinical narratives, participation in clinical simulation scenarios with computerizedmanikins, and class discussion. This simulated clinical experience enhances thestudent’s nursing theory course classroom learning. The emphasis will be uponthe role of the registered nurse caring for acute medical-surgical and geriatricpatients with acute and chronic problems in the nursing simulation lab. Emphasisis placed on developing competence in critical thinking and in leadership skills.Pass/No Pass Option.034 • INTERMEDIATE CLINICAL PRACTICUM 4.0 unitTotal Lab 216 hoursPrerequisite: ENGL 001A , LVNRN 021 and LVNRN 021ACorequisite: LVNRN 031, LVNRN 032 and LVNRN 033Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course provides the nursing student with directed clinical experiencesfor adult and geriatric patients/clients in acute care hospitals and a varietyof community healthcare agencies. The nursing student will providecomprehensive, holistic patient/client care and teaching to assist theindividuals who have acute or chronic illness in the medical-surgical andmental health/psychiatric settings to meet their health needs whileincorporating the standards of professional practice and the Neuman SystemsModel. Pass/No Pass Option.2013 –2015 MISSION COLLEGE 157

REGISTERED NURSING LVN to RN PROGRAM • RETAIL FLORISTRYBEFORE ENROLLING IN DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU COMPLETE ENGL 001A AND READ 054.041 • ADVANCED MATERNAL - CHILD NURSING 2.0 unitsTotal Lecture 36 hoursAdvisory Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053Prerequisite ENGL 001A, LVNRN 031, LVNRN 032, LVNRN 033, and LVNRN 034Corequisite LVNRN 042, LVNRN 044, and LVNRN 050(Students must pass with a grade of 75% or higher)Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course focuses on the nursing process as it relates to the child-bearingand child-rearing family. The nurse’s roles of provider, manager of care, andmember of the profession are explored in meeting the needs of patients in laborand delivery, mother-baby, and pediatrics. This course focuses on assessing,developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of care that respects theindividual’s cultural and ethnic child-bearing and child-rearing beliefs that havean impact on the hospitalized child and family. Simulated practice of nursingskills in a nursing simulation laboratory is required. Grade Only042 • ADVANCED MEDICAL–SURGICAL NURSING THEORY 3.0 unitsTotal Lecture 54 hoursPrerequisite ENGL 001A, LVNRN 031, LVNRN 032, LVNRN 033, LVNRN 034Corequisite LVNRN 041, LVNRN 044, LVNRN 050(Students must pass with a grade of 75% or higher)Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course focuses on advanced application of the nursing process in the careof critically ill adult and geriatric patients. The students have an opportunity tointegrate and apply previously learned skills and knowledge from all areas ofnursing practice. Content includes leadership theory and application, delegation,priorities, and time management. Grade Only044 • ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICUM 5.0 unitsTotal Lab 270Prerequisite: LVNRN 021 LVNRN021A, LVNRN032, LVNRN031, LVNRN033, andLVNRN034Corequisite: LVNRN 041 LVNRN042 and LVNRN050Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course provides the nursing student with directed clinical experiencesfor maternal-child and pediatric patient/clients as well as adult and geriatricpatients/clients in acute care hospitals and a variety of community healthcareagencies. The nursing student will provide comprehensive, holistic patient/clientcare and teaching to assist the individuals who have acute or chronic illness inthe medical-surgical setting as well as provide maternal-child nursing care forpatients in labor and delivery, mother-baby, and pediatrics settings to meet theirhealth needs while incorporating the standards of professional practice and theNeuman Systems Model. Pass/No Pass Option.050• LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS 1.0 unitTotal Lecture 18 hoursAdvisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001A and READ 053Prerequisite ENGL 001A, LVNRN 031, LVNRN 032, LVNRN 033, LVNRN 034Corequisite LVNRN 041, LVNRN 042, LVNRN 044(Students must pass with a grade of 75% or higher)Acceptable for credit: California State UniversityThis course introduces principles of leadership and supervision as they apply tothe registered nurse. The focus is on the role of the registered nurse as a memberof the health care team and supervisor of vocational nurses and unlicensedhealth care team caregivers. Students address basic ethical concepts, principles,justification, and reasoning and apply them to ethical issues and cases involvingprofessionalism, confidentiality, veracity, paternalism, and informed consent inthe context of nursing situations. Grade OnlyRETAIL FLORISTRY (RF)DIVISION: Applied SciencePROGRAM: Retail FloristryDEAN:Mina JahanDIVISION CHAIR: Janice MorganDEPT CHAIR: Haze DennisDEPT PHONE: 408-855-5252Student Learning Outcomes:To prepare and equip students to succeed in the ever changing floral industry byproducing a better trained employee or shop owner.Students will be able to orchestrate the principles and elements of floral designwith exposure to fundamental techniques. Students will understand the completeworkings of the color wheel.Students will be able to demonstrate the wide range of designs and effectivelydiscuss reasons for floral selections with prospective patrons. Students will beable to identify, by name, by region, and by sight, the increasing varieties of floralselections in the market. Students will display a working knowledge of the multitudeof design techniques.The Work Experience aspect of the program will give the student an ability to seefirst hand the different existing floral shops in the area. Students will work in theshops for a period of time practicing techniques, strategies, customer relations, andsee potential problem areas.Highlights:• Program previously at WVC since 1983.• Occupational work experience.• Hands-on interaction on special events.• Field trips.• All instructors are professionals in the industry.Retail Floristry Certificate of AchievementThe Certificate of Achievement in Retail Floristry provides students with a basicunderstanding of the principles of floral design, techniques of floral arranging, andbusiness practices used in the retail floristry industry.Core Curriculum Courses (Required):UnitsRF 024 ...............Introduction to Floral Design .................................3.0RF 028 ...............Indoor Plants: Identification and Care ..................1.5RF 031 ...............Intermediate Floral Design ...................................1.5RF 032 ...............Advanced Floral Design .......................................1.5RF 037................Flower Shop Operation .........................................2.0RF 039 ...............Display Design for Florists ....................................1.0WRKEX 301 ......Work Experience Occupational ............................1.0Plus one of the following courses:UnitsCA 052 ...............Computers Simplified for Beginning Learners ......0.5CA 062B ............An Introduction to Microsoft Excel ........................1.0CA 063B ............Intermediate Microsoft Excel ................................2.0Plus an Additional 6 Courses from the Electives Listed Below:UnitsRF 033 ...............Floral Design with Silk and Dried Flowers ............1.0RF 038 ...............Weddings and Memorial Design Techniques .......1.0RF 041A .............Holiday Floral Design I .........................................1.0RF 041B ............Holiday Floral Design II ........................................1.0RF 045................ Ikebana/Oriental Style Flower Arranging .............1.0RF 061 ...............European Design Techniques ...............................1.0RF 062 ...............High Style Design Techniques ..............................1.0RF 066 ...............Designs Without Flowers ......................................1.0Total Units ..........................................................................18.0 - 19.5158 MISSION COLLEGE 2013 –2015