Program Overview

Nursing (ADN), Associate of Science (AS)

Overview

The Registered Nursing Program is offered for qualified men and women to prepare for staff nurse positions in hospitals and similar health agencies. It is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Graduation from SBCC with an Associate Degree and a major in Nursing qualifies graduates to take the State Board Examination for licensure as a registered nurse.

Requirements ADN

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Complete all of the following:

1. All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 50% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
2. One of the following three General Education options:
   1. OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
   2. OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
   3. OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
3. A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
5. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
6. A total of 12 units through SBCC.

Program Prerequisites

Required before admission

• Overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• English 110 or 110H with a “C” or better
• Biomedical Sciences 107 with a “C” or better within 7 years
• Biomedical Sciences 108 with a “C” or better within 7 years
• Biomedical Sciences 127 or 157 with a “C” or better within 7 years (Note: Chemistry 101 or 104 is a prerequisite for BMS 127 – Medical Microbiology and for BMS 157 – General Microbiology)
• A minimum composite score of 62% on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
• Once accepted, satisfactory physical examination and current immunizations must be submitted

Course List

Course List Code | Title | Units
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Department Requirements **|
Semester 1|
NURS 161| Pharmacology Nursing| 1.5
NURS 162| Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing I| 8
Semester 2|
NURS 163| Beginning Medical Surgical II| 6
NURS 165| Mental Health Nursing| 2.5
Semester 3|
NURS 166| Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing III| 5.5
NURS 167| Maternal Newborn and Pediatric Nursing| 4
Semester 4|
NURS 168| Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing IV| 5
NURS 169| Gerontology-Community Nursing| 1.5
NURS 172| Transition to Professional Nurse Practice| 2
Total Units| 36.00

Other Course Requirements for Graduation from the Nursing program RN

• COMM 121| Interpersonal Communication BSN, 1| 3
• or COMM 121H| Interpersonal Communication, Honors
• or COMM 122| Mediated Interpersonal Communication
• or COMM 131| Fundamentals Of Public Speaking
• or COMM 131H| Fundamentals Of Public Speaking, Honors
• PSY 100| General Psychology| 3-4
• or PSY 100H| General Psychology, Honors
• SOC 101| Introduction To Sociology BSN, 2| 3
• or SOC 101H| Introduction to Sociology, Honors
• or SOC 113| Sociology Of Sex and Gender

Requirements LVN to ADN

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Complete all of the following:

1. All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 50% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
2. One of the following three General Education options:
   1. OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
   2. OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
   3. OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
3. A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
5. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
6. A total of 12 units through SBCC.

Program Prerequisites

Required before admission

• Overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• English 110 or 110H with a “C” or better
• Biomedical Sciences 107 with a “C” or better within 7 years
• Biomedical Sciences 108 with a “C” or better within 7 years
• Biomedical Sciences 127 or 157 with a “C” or better within 7 years (Note: Chemistry 101 or 104 is a prerequisite for BMS 127 – Medical Microbiology and for BMS 157 – General Microbiology)
• A minimum composite score of 62% on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
• Once accepted, satisfactory physical examination and current immunizations must be submitted

Course List

Course List Code | Title | Units
---|---|---
Department Requirements **|
Semester 1|
NURS 119| Introduction to RN for the LVN| 4
NURS 165| Mental Health Nursing| 2.5
Semester 2|
NURS 166| Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing III| 5.5
NURS 167| Maternal Newborn and Pediatric Nursing| 4
Semester 3|
NURS 168| Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing IV| 5
NURS 169| Gerontology-Community Nursing| 1.5
NURS 172| Transition to Professional Nurse Practice| 2
Total Units| 24.50

Other Course Requirements for Graduation from the Nursing program RN

• COMM 121| Interpersonal Communication BSN, 1| 3
• or COMM 121H| Interpersonal Communication, Honors
• or COMM 122| Mediated Interpersonal Communication
• or COMM 131| Fundamentals Of Public Speaking
• or COMM 131H| Fundamentals Of Public Speaking, Honors
• PSY 100| General Psychology| 3-4
• or PSY 100H| General Psychology, Honors
• SOC 101| Introduction To Sociology BSN, 2| 3
• or SOC 101H| Introduction to Sociology, Honors
• or SOC 113| Sociology Of Sex and Gender

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate nursing care provided to patients, families, groups, populations, and communities 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 inter-professional health care team to manage and coordinate the provision of safe, quality care for patients, families, and groups.
3. Demonstrate use of best current evidence and clinical expertise when making clinical decisions in the provision of patient-centered care.
4. Utilize evidence-based quality improvement processes to effect change in the delivery of patient- centered care.
5. Demonstrate effective use of strategies to mitigate errors and reduce the risk of harm to patients, self, and others in healthcare, home, and community settings.
6. 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.
7. Assimilate integrity and accountability into practices that uphold established regulatory, legal, and ethical principles while providing patient-centered, standard-based nursing care.
8. Utilize leadership, management and priority-setting skills in the provision and management of safe, quality patient-centered care.
9. Utilize verbal and nonverbal communication strategies with patients, families, and groups from diverse backgrounds that promote an effective exchange of information and the development of therapeutic relationships.