Degree and Certificate Programs

Associate Degree in Nursing

VN to RN: Degree Option

VN to RN: Non-Degree Option

Transfer Student: Degree Program

Registered Nurse Ladder Program


Associate Degree in Nursing

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Major requirements for the Associate in Science Degree:		Units
NURADN 6*	Clinical Skills I	1.5
NURADN 12*	Nursing Process I	6.5
NURADN 13*	Mental Health, Psychiatric Nursing	3.0
NURADN 25*	Nursing Process II	6.0
NURADN 26*	Maternal-Newborn Nursing	3.5
NURADN 34*	Nursing Process III	7.0
NURADN 38*	Family-Child Nursing	3.5
NURADN 43*	Nursing Process IV	9.5
NURADN 50*	Professional Issues in Nursing	1.0
Total units for the major		41.5

* Must be admitted to the ADN program before taking course.

Required General Education and additional courses:		Units
BIOL 20**	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL22**	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 23**	General Microbiology	3
BIOL 23L**	General Microbiology Laboratory	2
COMSTD 8	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
or COMSTD 2	Fundamentals of Effective Speaking,
or COMSTD 4	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
or COMSTD 6	Fundamentals of Small-Group Communication
ENGL 1A**	Composition	3
MATH 401	Mathematics for Health Science	1
PSYCH 25	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Development	3
SOC 10	Introduction to Sociology	3
Humanities General Education		4

** Must be completed prior to entering the program.

Notes:

1.	Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation card (CPR) is required prior to entering any nursing class.This must be the Health Care Provider from the American Heart Association. Students must renew annually.
2.	Medication calculation proficiency must be demonstrated by written examination prior to registration in NURADN 13, 25, 34, and 44.

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ADN Advanced Placement
Prospective students who have prior nursing education or experience in health care may request advanced placement, which will be honored depending on available space in the nursing program. Students in this category include Licensed Vocational Nurses or those transferring from another nursing program. In order to continue in the ADN program, advanced placement students must earn a minimum grade of C in all nursing and other required courses.


VN to RN: Degree Option

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Acceptance into this program is based on the following criteria:

1. Graduation from a Vocational Nursing Program with an active vocational nursing license.
2. Completion of NURADN 3 with a minimum grade of C.

3. Fulfillment of application requirements under Nursing.

Major requirements for the VN to RN Associate in Science Degree option:		Units
NURADN 3	Transition in Nursing	2.0
NURADN 34	Nursing Process III	7.0
NURADN 13	Mental Health, Psychiatric Nursing	3.0
NURADN 44	Nursing Process IV	9.5
NURADN 50	Professional Issues in Nursing	1.0
Total units for the major:		22.5

See also required General Education and additional courses listed for Nursing: ADN.

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VN to RN: Non-Degree Option

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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.

Acceptance into this program is based on the following criteria:

1. Graduation from a Vocational Nursing Program with an active vocational nursing license.

2. Completion of NURADN 3 with a minimum grade of C.

3. Fulfillment of application requirements 1, 2, and 4 under Nursing.

Requirements for VN to RN: Non-Degree option:		Units
BIOL 22***	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 23***	General Microbiology	3
NURADN 3	Transition in Nursing	2
NURADN 34	Nursing Process III	7.0
NURADN 13	Mental Health, Psychiatric Nursing	3.0
NURADN 44	Nursing Process IV	9.5
NURADN 50	Professional Issues in Nursing	1.0
Total units:		30

*** Biology 22 and 23 must be completed prior to applying for the VN to RN non-degree option.

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Transfer Student: Degree Program

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Acceptance into this program is based on the following criteria:

1. Completion of NURADN 3 with a minimum grade of C.

2. Fulfillment of application requirements under Nursing.

3. Evaluation of previous course work in nursing will be determined by the ADN Program Director.

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Registered Nurse Ladder Program

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The holder of a current California Registered Nurse License may receive the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing by:

1. Submitting official copies of transcripts from the diploma school and all other colleges attended to the Office of Admissions and Records, Chaffey College, 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737-3002.

2. Making an appointment with a college counselor to review transcripts and to plan a program of study. Appointments may be made by calling 909/652-6200.

3. Satisfying the following Chaffey College general education and graduation requirements for the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing, and in which a minimum grade of C in each is required:

Requirements for Registered Nurse Ladder Program:		Units
BIOL 20	Human Anatomy	4
BIOL 22	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 23	General Microbiology	3
BIOL 23L	General Microbiology Laboratory	2
COMSTD 8	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
or COMSTD 2,	Fundamentals of Effective Speaking
or COMSTD 4,	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
or COMSTD 6,	Fundamentals of Small Group Communication
ENGL 1A	Composition	3
PSYCH 25	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Development	3
SOC 10	Introduction to Sociology	3
Humanities General Education		4
Total units:		29

Note: Some CSU-articulated B.S. Degrees in Nursing require college courses in chemistry, and in college algebra or statistics. See page 32 in the Chaffey College Catalog for additional graduation requirements.

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